[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 100 (Friday, June 29, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D683-D686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Friday, June 29, 2012

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348, 
      Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act.
      Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 51, Adjournment Resolution.
      House passed H.R. 5972, Transportation, Housing and Urban 
      Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
      House agreed to the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 4348, 
      Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II.
      House agreed to S. Con. Res. 51, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4731-S4782
Measures Introduced: Two bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3362-3363, S. Res. 516-518, and S. Con. Res. 51. 
                                                             Page S4773
Measures Reported:
  S. 2239, to direct the head of each agency to treat relevant military 
training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification 
requirements for Federal licenses, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4773
Measures Passed:
  Pilot's Bill of Rights: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 1335, to 
amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and 
the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S4733-35
  Reid (for Hutchison/Inhofe) Amendment No. 2489, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S4733-35
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 51, providing 
for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an 
adjournment of the House of Representatives.             
  Pages S4764-65
  Highway Trust Fund: Senate passed H.R. 6064, to provide an extension 
of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, 
and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending 
enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs.    
  Page S4779
  United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act: Senate passed 
S. 2165, to enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and 
Israel, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
  Pages S4779-80
  David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based 
Outpatient Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 3238, to designate the Department of 
Veterans Affairs community based outpatient clinic in Mansfield, Ohio, 
as the David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based 
Outpatient Clinic, and the bill was then passed.             
  Page S4780
  225th Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution of the United 
States: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 376, commemorating the 225th anniversary of 
the signing of the Constitution of the UnitedStates and recognizing the 
contributions of the National Society of the Sons of the American 
Revolution and the National Society Daughters of the American 
Revolution, and the resolution was then agreed to.           

Pages S4780-81

  National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin 
Surcharges: Senate passed S. 3363, to provide for the use of National 
Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin surcharges. 
                                                             Page S4781
  Veteran Skills to Jobs Act: Senate passed S. 2239, to direct the head 
of each agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to 
satisfy training or

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certification requirements for Federal licenses, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.           
  Page S4781
Measures Considered:
Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2237, to 
provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend 
bonus depreciation for an additional year. 
                                        Pages S4731-33, S4735-64, S4765
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Friday, June 29, 2012, a vote on cloture 
will occur at approximately 2:25 p.m., on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. 
                                                             Page S4765
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 2:15 
p.m., on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, there be 10 minutes equally divided 
between the two Leaders, or their designees, prior to a vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill.                                                    
Page S4765
Conference Reports:
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act--Conference Report: 
By 74 yeas to 19 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 172), Senate 
agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348, to authorize 
funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit 
programs, by the order of the Senate of Friday, June 29, 2012, 60 
Senators having voted in the affirmative, after agreeing to the title 
amendment.                                               
  Pages S4751-64
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 72 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 169), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive paragraph 9, rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules 
of the Senate. Subsequently, the point of order that the conference 
report has not been publicly available for 48 hours and violates 
paragraph 9, rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate fell. 
                                                             Page S4751
  By 66 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 170), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive paragraph 3, rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules 
of the Senate. Subsequently, the point of order that section 1538 of 
the conference report is a matter not committed by either House and 
violates rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate fell. 
                                                             Page S4752
  By 63 yeas to 30 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 171), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to waive pursuant to section 
904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the waiver provisions of 
applicable budget resolution, and section 4(g)(3) of the Statutory Pay-
As-You-Go Act of 2010, all applicable sections of those Acts and 
applicable budget resolutions with respect to the conference report. 
Subsequently, the point of order that the bill was in violation of 
section 311(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 fell. 
                                                         Pages S4754-55
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that from Friday, June 29, 2012 through Monday, July 9, 2012, 
the Majority Leader and Senator Cardin be authorized to sign duly 
enrolled bills or joint resolutions.                         
  Page S4781
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the 
Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
                                                             Page S4781
Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that when the Senate completes its business on 
Friday, June 29, 2012, it adjourn and convene for pro forma sessions 
only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times, and 
that following each pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the 
next pro forma session: Tuesday, July 2, 2012, at 12 p.m.; Friday, July 
6, 2012, at 12 p.m., and that the Senate adjourn on Friday, July 6, 
2012, until 2 p.m., on Monday, July 9, 2012, unless the Senate has 
received a message from the House that it has adopted S. Con. Res. 51, 
which is the adjournment resolution, and if the Senate has received 
such a message, the Senate adjourn until Monday, July 9, 2012 at 2 
p.m., under the provisions of S. Con. Res. 51.               
  Page S4782
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the President's 
intent to terminate the designations of Gibraltar and the Turks and 
Caicos Islands as

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beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of 
Preferences (GSP) program; which was referred to the Committee on 
Finance. (PM-53)                                             
Page S4770
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the President's 
intent to add the Republic of Senegal to the list of least-developed 
beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of 
Preferences (GSP) program; which was referred to the Committee on 
Finance. (PM-54)                                             
Page S4770
Fowlkes Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., of 
Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Tennessee; 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 S4765
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Kamilah Oni Martin-Proctor, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring 
September 17, 2014.
  Grande Lum, of California, to be Director, Community Relations 
Service, for a term of four years.
  Larry V. Hedges, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term 
expiring November 28, 2015.
  Deborah J. Jeffrey, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector 
General, Corporation for National and Community Service. (Prior to this 
action, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration.)
  Sara A. Gelser, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2014.
  Jamie A. Hainsworth, of Rhode Island, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.
  Edward M. Alford, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
The Gambia.
  Peter William Bodde, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Democratic Republic of Nepal.
  Piper Anne Wind Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Ambassador to Mongolia.
  Dorothea-Maria Rosen, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Federated States of Micronesia.
  Mark L. Asquino, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
  Susanna Loeb, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring March 
15, 2016.
  John S. Leonardo, of Arizona, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Arizona for the term of four years.
  Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without 
additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives.
  Patrick A. Miles, Jr., of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years.
  Douglas M. Griffiths, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Mozambique.
  Jay Nicholas Anania, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Suriname.
  Susan Marsh Elliott, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Tajikistan.
  Richard L. Morningstar, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Azerbaijan.
  Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 
2017.
  Derek J. Mitchell, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the Union of 
Burma. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration.)
  Allison M. Macfarlane, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 
2013.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral. (Prior to this 
action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration.)
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard, and National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration. (Prior to this action, Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration.)                                   
Pages S4765-66, S4782
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4771
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4771
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S4771
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S4771, S4781
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4771-73
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4773
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4773-74

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4775-77
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4769-70
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4777-78
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4779
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4779
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--172) 
                                        Pages S4751-52, S4754-55, S4759
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, pursuant to the 
provisions of S. Con. Res. 51, at 4:04 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, 
July 9, 2012. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S4782.)