[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 122 (Wednesday, September 12, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D848-D849]
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                                      Wednesday, September 12, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6241-S6287
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3530-3536, and S. Res. 551-553.           
  Pages S6270-71
Measures Reported:
  S. 46, to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. (S. 
Rept. No. 112-210)                                           
Page S6270
Measures Passed:
  Frederick Douglass Statue: Senate passed H.R. 6336, to direct the 
Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick 
Douglass from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent 
display of the statue in Emancipation Hall of the United States 
Capitol.                                                 
  Pages S6284-85
  Deaths of Americans at U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 551, commending the 4 American public servants who 
died in Benghazi, Libya, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, 
for their tireless efforts on behalf of the American people and 
condemning the violent attack on the United States consulate in 
Benghazi.                                               
  Pages S6285-S86
  National Principals Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 552, recognizing 
the month of October 2012 as ``National Principals Month''. 
                                                             Page S6286
  National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
553, designating September 22, 2012, as ``National Falls Prevention 
Awareness Day'' to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of 
falls among older adults.                                    
  Page S6287
Measures Considered:
  Veterans Jobs Corps Act: Senate began consideration of S. 3457, to 
require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs 
corps, taking action on the following amendments and motions proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S6243-60
Pending:
  Reid (for Murray) Amendment No. 2789, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6259
  Reid Amendment No. 2808 (to Amendment No. 2789), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S6259
  Reid Amendment No. 2809 (to Amendment No. 2808), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6259
  Reid Amendment No. 2810 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 2789), to change the enactment date.           
Page S6259
  Reid Amendment No. 2811 (to Amendment No. 2810), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6259
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2812, to change the enactment 
date.                                                        
Page S6259
  Reid Amendment No. 2813 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 2812), 
of a perfecting nature.                                      
Page S6259
  Reid Amendment No. 2814 (to Amendment No. 2813), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                  
Pages S6259-60
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Murray) 
Amendment No. 2789, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on 
Friday, September 14, 2012.                                  
Page S6260
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for 
Murray) Amendment No. 2789.                                  
Page S6260
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 84 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 192), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill.                        
Page S6259
Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3521, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. 
                                                         Pages S6260-61
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6266
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6266
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6266
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6266-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6271-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6272-74

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Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6261-66
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6274-84
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6284
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6284
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S6284-85
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--192) 
                                                             Page S6259
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:38 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 13, 2012. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6287.)