ON THE SENATE FLOOR
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Mr. Christopher A. Coons, from the State of Delaware, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Coons led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.The Journal
Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.Transaction of Morning Business
Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.Legislative Business (Tuesday, March 13)
S. 1813
(Sen. Boxer):
To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway
safety construction programs, and for other purposes.
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Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 1517
(Sen. Coats):
To modify the apportionment formula to ensure that
the percentage of apportioned funds received by a State is the same as the
percentage of total gas taxes paid by the State.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 1517 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 28 - 70.
Record Vote Number:
42
S.Amdt. 1540
(Sen. Blunt):
To modify the section relating to off-system
bridges.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 1540 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 1589
(Sen. DeMint):
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax
rate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 1589, under the order of 3/7/12, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 26 -
72. Record Vote Number:
40
S.Amdt. 1617
(Sen. Klobuchar):
To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act
of 1999 to provide clarification regarding the applicability of exemptions
relating to the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm
supplies, and for other purposes.
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Amendment SA 1617 proposed by Senator Klobuchar.
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Amendment SA 1617 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 1669
(Sen. McCain):
To enhance the natural quiet and safety of
airspace of the Grand Canyon National Park and for other purposes
.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1736
(Sen. Portman):
To free States to spend gas taxes on their
transportation priorities.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 1736 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 30 - 68.
Record Vote Number:
43
S.Amdt. 1742
(Sen. Portman):
To allow States to permit nonhighway uses in rest
areas along any highway.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 1742 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 86.
Record Vote Number:
45
S.Amdt. 1756
(Sen. DeMint):
To return to the individual States maximum
discretionary authority and fiscal responsibility for all elements of the
national surface transportation systems that are not within the direct
purview of the Federal Government.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 1756 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 30 - 67.
Record Vote Number:
36
S.Amdt. 1759
(Sen. Bingaman):
To remove privatized highways from consideration
in apportioning highway funding among States.
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Amendment SA 1759 proposed by Senator Bingaman.
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Amendment SA 1759 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record
Vote Number:
37
S.Amdt. 1779
(Sen. Alexander):
To make technical corrections to certain
provisions relating to overflights of National Parks.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1782
(Sen. Menendez):
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
modify certain tax credits relating to energy, and for other purposes
.
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Amendment SA 1782 proposed by Senator Menendez.
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Amendment SA 1782, under the order of 3/7/12, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 -
47. Record Vote Number:
41
S.Amdt. 1785
(Sen. Corker):
To lower the FY13 discretionary budget authority
cap as set in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
by $11,000,000,000 in order to offset the general fund transfers to the
Highway Trust Fund.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1785.
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Motion to waive all applicable budgetary provisions with respect to
amendment SA 1785 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 58. Record
Vote Number:
44
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Amendment SA 1785 ruled out of order by the chair.
S.Amdt. 1810
(Sen. Corker):
To ensure that the aggregate amount made available
for transportation projects for a fiscal year does not exceed the estimated
amount available for those projects in the Highway Trust Fund for the
fiscal year.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1812
(Sen. Stabenow):
To prevent a tax increase on American businesses
and to provide certainty to job creators by extending certain expiring tax
credits relating to energy.
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Amendment SA 1812 proposed by Senator Stabenow.
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Amendment SA 1812, under the order of 3/7/12, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 -
49. Record Vote Number:
39
S.Amdt. 1814
(Sen. Merkley):
To provide exemptions from requirements for
certain farm vehicles.
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Amendment SA 1814 proposed by Senator Merkley.
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Amendment SA 1814 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 1819
(Sen. Brown, of OH):
To close a loophole in current law which has
allowed public infrastructure projects to be outsourced, to standardize the
process by which the Secretary of Transportation responds to requests for
waivers to applicable Buy America provisions, and to require the Secretary
to report annually to Congress regarding such waivers.
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Amendment SA 1819 proposed by Senator Brown OH.
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Amendment SA 1819 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 1826
(Sen. Roberts):
Of a perfecting nature.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 1826, under the order of 3/7/12, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 -
57. Record Vote Number:
38
S.Amdt. 1830
(Sen. Boxer):
To improve the bill.
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Amendment SA 1830 proposed by Senator Boxer.
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Amendment SA 1830 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.