[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 148 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D963-D964]
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                                          Monday, November 26, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6877-S6908
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3636-3638, and S. Res. 600.                      
  Page S6894
Measures Reported:
  S. 1673, to establish the Office of Agriculture Inspection within the 
Department of Homeland Security, which shall be headed by the Assistant 
Commissioner for Agriculture Inspection, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-240)               
Page S6894
Measures Passed:
  Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 6063, to amend title 18, United States 
Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation 
offenses, and the bill was then passed.                      
  Page S6908
Measures Considered:
  Sportsmen's Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of S. 3525, 
to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, 
and shooting, and taking action on the following motions and amendments 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S6890
  Withdrawn:
  Reid Amendment No. 2878 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 2875), to change the enactment date.           
Page S6890
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 204), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of 
applicable budget resolutions, with respect to Reid (for Tester) 
Amendment No. 2875, in the nature of a substitute. Subsequently, the 
point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 302(f) of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained.         
Page S6890
  Reid (for Tester) Amendment No. 2875, in the nature of a substitute, 
fell when the point of order was sustained.                  
Page S6890
  Reid Amendment No. 2876 (to Amendment No. 2875), to change the 
enactment date, fell when Reid (for Tester) Amendment No. 2875 fell. 
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  Reid Amendment No. 2877 (to Amendment No. 2876), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 2876 (to Amendment No. 2875) fell.
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  Reid Amendment No. 2879 (to Amendment No. 2878), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 2878 (to the language proposed to 
be stricken by Amendment No. 2875) was withdrawn.            
Page S6890
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the vote on 
passage of the bill be vitiated; the bill be returned to the calendar 
status quo; and that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader 
after consultation with the Republican Leader, it be in order for the 
Majority Leader to resume consideration of the bill.         
Page S6890
  National Defense Authorization Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3254, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year.                          
Pages S6890-91
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6893
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6893, S6908
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6893
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6893-94
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6895-97
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6892-93
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S6897-S6908
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--204) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:12 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6908.)