[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 90 (Thursday, June 14, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D599-D600]
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                                            Thursday, June 14, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4163-S4222
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3293-3303, S.J. Res. 44, and S. Res. 493-
494.                                                         
  Page S4203
Measures Reported:
  S. 3295, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2013. (S. Rept. No. 112-176)
  S. 3301, making appropriations for financial services and general 
government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. (S. Rept. No. 
112-177)                                                     
Page S4203
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Visitor Center: Senate agreed to 
H. Con. Res. 128, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold 
Medal, collectively, to the Montford Point Marines.          
  Page S4218
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 S4163-74, S4181-99
Groshen Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the action of reporting the nomination of Erica 
Lynn Groshen, of New York, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, 
Department of Labor, was vitiated.                           
  Page S4218
Lewis Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, June 18, 2012, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Mary Geiger Lewis, of South 
Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South 
Carolina, that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the 
usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote, 
without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the 
nomination; and that no further motions be in order.         
  Page S4218
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of El Salvador.                      
Pages S4174-81, S4222
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was 
not invoked on December 12, 2011, was agreed to.             
Page S4174
  By 62 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 121), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon 
reconsideration agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination.                                                  
Page S4176
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael David Kirby, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Serbia.
  Mark D. Gearan, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring December 1, 2015.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, and Navy.                    
Pages S4218-22
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S4203
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4203-06
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4206-07
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4201-02
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4207-17
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4217
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4217-18

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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--121) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:07 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 2012. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4218.)