[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 25, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D771-D772]
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                                           Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 3412, Middle Class Tax Cut Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5321-S5418
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3430-3443 and S. Con. Res. 54.                
  Page S5381
Measures Passed:
  Middle Class Tax Cut Act: By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 184), 
Senate passed S. 3412, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide tax relief to middle-class families, after agreeing to the 
motion to proceed, and taking action on the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S5321-57
Rejected:
  By 45 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 183), Hatch/McConnell Amendment No. 
2573, in the nature of a substitute.                     
Pages S5352-53
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill, be withdrawn.                                          
Page S5352
  Sopuruchi Chukwueke: Senate passed S. 285, for the relief of 
Sopuruchi Chukwueke, after agreeing to the committee amendment. 
                                                         Pages S5412-13
  Sequestration Transparency Act: Senate passed H.R. 5872, to require 
the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by 
the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013.           
  Page S5413
Measures Considered:
  Cybersecurity Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 3414, to enhance the security and 
resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United 
States.                                                  
  Pages S5357-67
  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, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Friday, July 27, 2012.                      
Pages S5357, S5413
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Ranee Ramaswamy, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018.
  A routine list in the Public Health Service.           
Pages S5413-18
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5370
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5370
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S5321, S5370
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S5370-80
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S5380-81
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5381-83
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S5383-S5401
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5368-70
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5401-11
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S5411
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5411-12
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5412
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--184) 
                                                     Pages S5353, S5355
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5413.)

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