[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 89 (Wednesday, June 13, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D595]
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                                           Wednesday, June 13, 2012

[[Page D595]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4109-S4161
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3288-
3292.                                                        
  Page S4151
Measures Considered:
Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1940, to 
amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the 
financial solvency of the flood insurance fund. 
                                               Pages S4109-24, S4127-44
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: Senate continued consideration 
of S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:     
  Pages S4124-27
Rejected:
  Reid Amendment No. 2393 (to Amendment No. 2392), to phase out the 
Federal sugar program. (By 50 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 119), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)                                   
Pages S4124-25
  Reid Amendment No. 2392 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 2391), 
to empower States with programmatic flexibility and predictability to 
administer a supplemental nutrition assistance block grant program 
under which, at the request of a State agency, eligible households 
within the State may receive an adequate, or more nutritious, diet. (By 
65 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 120), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                     Pages S4124, S4125
Pending:
  Reid (for Stabenow/Roberts) Amendment No. 2389, of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S4124
  Reid Amendment No. 2390 (to Amendment No. 2389), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S4124
  Reid Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2391, of 
a perfecting nature.                                         
Page S4124
  Reid Amendment No. 2406 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 2391), 
to eliminate certain working lands conservation programs. 
                                                         Pages S4126-27
  Reid Amendment No. 2407 (to Amendment No. 2406), to convert all 
mandatory spending to discretionary spending subject to annual 
appropriations.                                              
Page S4127
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4149-50
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S4150-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4151-53
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S4153
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4148-49
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4153-60
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4160-61
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4161
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--120) 
                                                         Pages S4124-25
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4161.)