[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 19, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D617-D619]
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                                             Tuesday, June 19, 2012

[[Page D617]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4253-S4311
Measures Introduced: Five bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3310-3314, S.J. Res. 45, and S. Res. 496-499. 
                                                             Page S4299
Measures Passed:
  Intelligence or Intelligence-Related Activity Funds: Senate passed S. 
3314, to specifically authorize certain funds for an intelligence or 
intelligence-related activity.                           
  Pages S4307-08
  Juneteenth Independence Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 496, observing 
the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. 
                                                         Pages S4308-10
  Congratulating the Los Angeles Kings: Senate agreed to S. Res. 497, 
congratulating the Los Angeles Kings on winning the 2012 Stanley Cup 
Championship.                                                
  Page S4309
  American Eagle Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 498, designating June 
20, 2012, as ``American Eagle Day'', and celebrating the recovery and 
restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United 
States.                                                  
  Pages S4309-10
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 10th 
Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 499, recognizing the tenth 
anniversary of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and 
Bioengineering.                                              
  Page S4310
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 S4253-66
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 
2017, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S4266-83
Adopted:
  Reid (for Stabenow/Roberts) Amendment No. 2389, of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S4266
  Akaka Amendment No. 2440, to improve a provision relating to loans to 
purchasers of highly fractionated land.                      
Page S4266
  Akaka Amendment No. 2396, to establish the Office of Tribal Relations 
in the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture.           
Pages S4266-67
  Baucus/Tester Amendment No. 2429, to improve the livestock forage 
disaster program.                                        
Pages S4267-68
  By 66 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 124), Snowe/Gillibrand Modified 
Amendment No. 2190, to require Federal milk marketing order reform. 
                                                             Page S4268
  By 75 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. 125), Grassley Amendment No. 2167, to 
provide payment limitations for marketing loan gains and loan 
deficiency payments.                                     
Pages S4269-70
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 126), Brown (OH) Amendment No. 2445, 
to strengthen rural communities and foster the next generation of 
farmers and ranchers.                                        
Page S4270
  By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 128), Cantwell Amendment No. 2370, to 
encourage the purchase of pulse crop products for school meals 
programs.                                                
Pages S4271-72
  Nelson (NE) Amendment No. 2243, to ensure that performance bonus 
payments are used by State agencies only to carry out the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program.                                
Page S4272
  By 73 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 130), Casey Amendment No. 2238, to 
require more frequent dairy reporting.                       
Page S4273
  Coons/Chambliss Amendment No. 2426, to provide for studies on the 
feasibility of establishing a business disruption insurance policy for 
poultry producers and a catastrophic event insurance policy for poultry 
producers.                                                   
Page S4274
  Feinstein Amendment No. 2422, to modify a provision relating to 
conservation innovation grants and payments.                 
Page S4274
  Kerry (for McCain) Amendment No. 2199, to repeal a duplicative 
program relating to inspection and grading of catfish.       
Page S4275

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  By 76 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. 133), Feinstein/Chambliss Amendment 
No. 2309, to require a study into the feasibility of an insurance 
product that covers food safety recalls.                     
Page S4376
  Hagan Amendment No. 2366, to require the Risk Management Agency and 
the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to use plain language and a 
website to make crop insurance more accessible.              
Page S4279
  DeMint Amendment No. 2262, to express the sense of the Senate that 
nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act should manipulate 
prices or interfere with the free market.                
Pages S4279-80
  Kerry Amendment No. 2187, to extend eligibility for certain emergency 
loans to commercial fishermen.                               
Page S4280
  Landrieu Amendment No. 2321, to move a section from the rural 
development title to the credit title.                       
Page S4281
Rejected:
  By 38 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 123), Ayotte/Coburn Amendment No. 
2192, to improve the program of value-added agricultural producer 
grants.                                                      
Page S4267
  By 43 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 127), Sessions Amendment No. 2174, to 
limit categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program to those who receive cash assistance.            
Pages S4270-71
  By 41 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 129), Sessions Amendment No. 2172, to 
end the State bonus payments for administering the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program.                            
Pages S4272-73
  By 15 yeas to 84 nays (Vote No. 131), Paul Amendment No. 2181, to 
establish an average adjusted gross income limitation of $250,000 for 
all payments and benefits under the Farm Bill.           
Pages S4273-74
  By 33 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 132), Alexander Amendment No. 2191, 
to provide that any cooperative organization or other entity that 
receives a business and industry direct or guaranteed loan for a wind 
energy project is ineligible for any other Federal benefit, assistance, 
or incentive for the project.                            
Pages S4274-75
  By 42 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 134), Toomey Amendment No. 2217, to 
eliminate the organic certification cost share assistance program. 
                                                         Pages S4276-77
  By 33 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 135), Gillibrand Modified Amendment 
No. 2156, to strike a reduction in the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program and increase funding for the fresh fruit and 
vegetable program, with an offset that limits crop insurance 
reimbursements to providers.                             
Pages S4277-78
  By 45 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 136), DeMint Amendment No. 2263, to 
maintain funding at current levels for programs providing access to 
broadband telecommunications services in rural areas.    
Pages S4278-79
  By 14 yeas to 84 nays (Vote No. 137), DeMint Amendment No. 2268, to 
prohibit the Secretary from making loan guarantees.      
Pages S4280-81
  By 20 yeas to 79 nays (Vote No. 138), DeMint Amendment No. 2276, to 
prohibit mandatory or compulsory check off programs.     
Pages S4281-82
Withdrawn:
  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 S4266
  Reid Amendment No. 2390 (to Amendment No. 2389), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S4266
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  Reid Amendment No. 2406 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 2391), 
to eliminate certain working lands conservation programs fell, when 
Reid Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2391, 
was withdrawn.                                               
Page S4266
  Reid Amendment No. 2407 (to Amendment No. 2406), to convert all 
mandatory spending to discretionary spending subject to annual 
appropriations fell, when Reid Amendment No. 2406 (to (the 
instructions) Amendment No. 2391) fell.                      
Page S4266
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Bennet/Crapo 
Amendment No. 2202, which has been cleared by both sides, be in order. 
                                                             Page S4283
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res, 37, to disapprove a 
rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating 
units, is not agreed to, Senate continue consideration of the bill and 
the votes on or in relation to the amendments remaining in the order. 
                                                             Page S4311
Boiler MACT/EPA--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 
20, 2012, the Republican Leader be recognized to make a motion to 
proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 37, to disapprove a rule 
promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units; that 
the time until 11:30 a.m. be equally divided and controlled between the 
two Leaders, or their designees, with the Republicans controlling

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the first 15 minutes, and the Majority controlling the second 15 
minutes; and that at 11:30 a.m., Senate vote on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the joint resolution; that if the motion to proceed 
is agreed to, all other provisions of the previous order with respects 
to the joint resolution remain in effect, and that if the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution is not agreed to, 
Senate continue consideration of S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural 
programs through 2017, and the votes on or in relation to the 
amendments remaining in order.                           
  Pages S4283-93
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Brett H. McGurk, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Iraq, which was sent to the Senate on March 27, 2012.        
Page S4311
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S4295-96
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4296
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4296-97
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S4297-99
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages S4299-S4301
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4301-05
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4294-95
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4305-06
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4306
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4307
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4307
Record Votes: Sixteen record votes were taken today. (Total--138) 
                                               Pages S4267-79, S4281-82
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:49 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4310.)