[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 114 (Monday, July 30, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D790]
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                                              Monday, July 30, 2012

[[Page D790]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5631-S5689
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3454-3458 and S. Res. 533.                       
  Page S5658
Measures Reported:
  S. 3454, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. (S. Rept. 
No. 112-192)                                                 
Page S5658
Measures Passed:
  National Work and Family Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 533, 
designating October 2012 as ``National Work and Family Month''. 
                                                         Pages S5688-89
Measures Considered:
Cybersecurity Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of S. 3414, to 
enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications 
infrastructure of the United States, after agreeing to the motion to 
proceed.                                       
  Pages S5631-42, S5651-54
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate be in 
a period of debate only on the bill until 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, July 
31, 2012; provided further, that at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, July 31, 
2012, the Majority Leader be recognized.                     
Page S5651
Bacharach Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Tenth Circuit.                                       
  Pages S5642-51
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 34 nays, 3 responding present (Vote No. 186), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination.                                              
Pages S5650-51
Messages from the House:                             
  Pages S5631, S5657
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5657
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S5657, S5689
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5657-58
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5658-60
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5660
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5656-57
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5660-88
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5688
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--186) 
                                                             Page S5651
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5689.)