[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 161 (Thursday, December 13, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1031-D1032]
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                                        Thursday, December 13, 2012

[[Page D1031]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7991-S8047
Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3678-3683, and S. Res. 616-618.           
  Pages S8041-42
Measures Reported:
  S. 1546, to authorize certain programs of the Department of Homeland 
Security, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 112-249)
  H.R. 443, to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the 
United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska. 
(S. Rept. No. 112-250)
  S. 3313, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
to severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their spouses, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.                  
Page S8041
Measures Passed:
  Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act: Senate passed 
S. 3313, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women 
veterans, to improve health care furnished by the Department, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, the 
committee reported title amendment, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S7994-95, S8016-18
  Murray Amendment No. 3336, to provide an offset.           
Page S8017
  Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6116, to amend the 
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review 
by the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands 
Supreme Court, and the bill was then passed.                 
  Page S8046
  United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 2045, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United 
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty 
miles of the District of Columbia, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:        
  Page S8046
  Reid (for Burr) Amendment No. 3337, of a perfecting nature. 
                                                             Page S8046
  Authorize the Production of Records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 616, to 
authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs.                                                 
  Pages S8046-47
Measures Considered:
Transaction Account Guarantee: Senate resumed consideration of S. 3637, 
to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, taking 
action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages  S8001-04
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following actions:
  By 50 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 227), 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, with respect to the bill. 
Subsequently, the point of order that the bill was in violation of 
section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained. 
                                                         Pages S8003-04
  Subsequently, the motion to invoke cloture on the bill was withdrawn.
                                                             Page S8004
  Subsequently, the bill was committed to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs pursuant to Section 312(f) of the 
Congressional Budget Act.                                    
Page S8004
  Reid Amendment No. 3314, to change the enactment date, fell when the 
bill was committed.                                          
Page S8001
  Reid Amendment No. 3315 (to Amendment No. 3314), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 3314 fell.              
Page S8001
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 3316, to 
change the enactment date, fell when the bill was committed. 
                                                             Page S8001

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  Reid Amendment No. 3317 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3316), 
of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid motion to commit the bill to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, with instructions, 
Reid Amendment No. 3316 fell.                                
Page S8001
  Reid Amendment No. 3318 (to Amendment No. 3317), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 3317 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 3316) fell.                                    
Page S8001
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 1, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other 
departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2011.                                          
  Page S8016
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 3 p.m., 
on Monday, December 17, 2012, Senate begin consideration of the bill. 
                                                             Page S8047
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that from Thursday, December 13, 2012, through Monday, 
December 17, 2012, the Majority Leader be authorized to sign duly 
enrolled bills or joint resolutions.                         
  Page S8047
Olguin and Durkin Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, December 17, 
2012, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Fernando M. 
Olguin, of California, to be United States District Judge for the 
Central District of California, and Thomas M. Durkin, of Illinois, to 
be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; 
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 nominations, in 
that order; and that no further motions be in order.     
  Pages S8045-46
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. EX. 228), Lorna G. 
Schofield, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York.                    
Pages S8011-16, S8047
  Frank Paul Geraci, Jr., of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of New York.       
Pages S8011-16, S8047
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8041
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8041
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S8042
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8042-44
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8037-41
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8044-45
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S8045
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8045
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--228) 
                                                  Pages S8003-04, S8015
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:29 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8047.)