[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 168 (Thursday, December 27, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1071-D1073]
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                                             Thursday, December 27, 2012

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-Designate Brian Schatz, of Hawaii, was administered the oath 
      of office by the Vice President.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8383-S8454
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3710-3711. 
                                                                  Page S8452
Measures Reported:
  S. 847, to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks 
from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, with amendments. (S. 
Rept. No. 112-264)
  S. 1763, to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women, 
to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise the sovereign 
authority of Indian tribes to respond to violent crimes committed against 
Indian women, and to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed 
against Indian women are held accountable for that criminal behavior, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-265)
  S. 2251, to designate the United States courthouse located at 709 West 9th 
Street, Juneau, Alaska, as the Robert Boochever United States Courthouse.
  S. 2326, to designate the new United States courthouse in Buffalo, New 
York, as the ``Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse''.      
Page S8451
Measures Passed:
  Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
2338, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 600 Florida Avenue in Cocoa, Florida, as the ``Harry T. and Harriette 
Moore Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.                
  Page S8454
  Lance Corporal Victor A. Dew Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
3892, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 8771 Auburn Folsom Road in Roseville, California, as the ``Lance Corporal 
Victor A. Dew Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.        
  Page S8454
  Sidney `Sid' Sanders McMath Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3869, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 
East Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the ``Sidney `Sid' Sanders 
McMath Post Office Building''.                                    
  Page S8454
  Cecil E. Bolt Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 4389, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19 East Merced 
Street in Fowler, California, as the ``Cecil E. Bolt Post Office''. 
                                                                  Page S8454
  Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 
6260, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the ``Lieutenant Kenneth 
M. Ballard Memorial Post Office''.                                
  Page S8454
  Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 
6379, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 6239 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, South Carolina, as the ``Representative 
Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office''.                           
  Page S8454
  Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
6587, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 225 Simi Village Drive in Simi Valley, California, as the ``Postal 
Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building''.                    
  Page S8454
  Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA: Committee on Finance was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 3667, to rename section 219(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA, and the bill 
was then passed.                                                  
  Page S8454
Measures Considered:
  FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for 
five years, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                       Pages S8384-S8410, S8411-25, S8427-28
Rejected:
  By 38 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 232), Leahy Amendment No. 3437, in the 
nature of a substitute. (Pursuant to the order of Friday, December 21,

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2012, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not 
agreed to.)                                            
Pages S8407-10, S8427
  By 37 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 233), Merkley/Lee Amendment No. 3435, to 
require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of 
a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal 
interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national 
security interest of the United States. (Pursuant to the order of Friday, 
December 21, 2012, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, was not agreed to.)                       
Pages S8397-S8407, S8427-28
  By 12 yeas to 79 nays (Vote No. 234), Paul/Lee Amendment No. 3436, to 
ensure adequate protection of the rights under the Fourth Amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States. (Pursuant to the order of Friday, 
December 21, 2012, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, was not agreed to.)                                
Pages S8407, S8428
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on Friday, 
December 28, 2012, there be 30 minutes of debate, equally divided, on the 
Wyden amendment, prior to a vote on or in relation to the amendment; that 
there be no amendments in order to the amendment prior to the vote; and that 
upon disposition of the amendment, Senate vote on passage of the bill, as 
amended, if amended; provided further, that there be a 60 affirmative vote 
threshold for the amendment, and for passage of the bill.     
Pages S8417-18
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:00 a.m., on Friday, December 
28, 2012.                                                         
Page S8454
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
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, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                   
  Pages S8425-27, S8429-45
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 3395, in the nature of a substitute.         
Page S8425
  Coats/Alexander Amendment No. 3391 (to Amendment No. 3395), in the nature 
of a substitute.                                              
Pages S8425-27
  Cardin/Landrieu Amendment No. 3393 (to Amendment No. 3395), of a 
perfecting nature.                                                
Page S8429
  Tester Amendment No. 3350 (to Amendment No. 3395), to provide additional 
funds for wildland fire management.                           
Pages S8429-30
  Landrieu Amendment No. 3415 (to Amendment No. 3395), to clarify the 
provision relating to emergency protective measures.          
Pages S8430-31
  Coburn Amendment No. 3369 (to Amendment No. 3395), to reduce the amount 
that triggers the requirement to notify Congress of the recipients of 
certain grants and to require publication of the notice.          
Page S8431
  Coburn/McCain Amendment No. 3371 (to Amendment No. 3395), to ensure that 
Federal disaster assistance is available for the most severe disasters. 
                                                                  Page S8431
  Coburn Amendment No. 3382 (to Amendment No. 3395), to require merit-based 
and competitive awards of disaster recovery contracts. 
                                                       Pages S8431-32, S8441
  Coburn Amendment No. 3383 (to Amendment No. 3395), to strike a provision 
relating to certain studies of the Corps of Engineers. 
                                                       Pages S8432, S8441-42
  Coburn/McCain Amendment No. 3368 (to Amendment No. 3395), to clarify cost-
sharing requirements for certain Corps of Engineers activities. 
                                                              Pages S8432-33
  Division I of Coburn/McCain Modified Amendment No. 3370 (to Amendment No. 
3395), to ensure funding for victims of Hurricane Sandy is not spent on tax 
cheats, deceased individuals, or fisheries outside of the affected area. 
                                                              Pages S8433-34
  Division II of Coburn/McCain Modified Amendment No. 3370 (to Amendment No. 
3395), to ensure funding for victims of Hurricane Sandy is not spent on tax 
cheats, deceased individuals, or fisheries outside of the affected area. 
                                                          Pages S8434, S8442
  Merkley Further Modified Amendment No. 3367 (to Amendment No. 3395), to 
extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs. 
                                                                  Page S8434
  Mikulski (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3403 (to Amendment No. 3395), to 
provide authority to transfer previously appropriated funds to increase 
security at United States embassies and other overseas posts.     
Page S8442
  Mikulski (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3426 (to Amendment No. 3395), of a 
perfecting nature.                                            
Pages S8442-45
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on Friday, 
December 28, 2012, when the Senate continues consideration of the bill, 
Senate vote on or in relation to the amendments to the bill under the order 
of Friday, December 21, 2012; that all remaining time under the previous 
order with respect to the amendments be yielded back; that there be two 
minutes equally divided prior to each vote with the exception of the 
following: 4 minutes equally divided prior to each of the votes on or in 
relation to the Coburn amendments and divisions; 10 minutes equally divided 
prior to the votes on or in relation to each of the Paul amendments; 8 
minutes equally divided prior to the vote on or in relation to McCain 
Amendment No. 3355; and 10 minutes equally divided prior to the vote on or 
in relation to the Lee amendment; and that all other provisions of the 
previous order remain in effect.                                  
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill upon disposition of H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA 
Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.                            
Page S8454
Swearing-In of Senator Schatz: The Chair laid before the Senate the 
certificate of appointment of Senator-designate Brian Schatz, of the State 
of Hawaii, and the oath of office was then administered as required by the 
U.S. Constitution and prescribed by law.                          
  Page S8411
Additional Cosponsors:                                            
  Page S8452
Additional Statements:                                            
  Page S8451
Amendments Submitted:                                         
  Pages S8452-54
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--234) 
                                                              Pages S8427-28
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:47 p.m., until 9 
a.m. on Friday, December 28, 2012. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8454.)