ON THE SENATE FLOOR
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Mr. Richard Blumenthal, from the State of Connecticut, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Blumenthal 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, April 24)
H.R. 4348
(Rep. Mica):
To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway,
highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out
of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing
such programs, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of
S. 1813 amended pursuant to the order of 3/7/2012.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees
Boxer; Baucus; Rockefeller; Durbin; Johnson SD; Schumer; Nelson FL;
Menendez; Inhofe; Vitter; Hatch; Shelby; Hutchison; Hoeven pursuant to the
order of 3/7/2012.
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See also S. 1813.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 1789
(Sen. Lieberman):
To improve, sustain, and transform the United
States Postal Service.
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Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 2000
(Sen. Lieberman):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2000.
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Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to
amendment SA 2000 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record
Vote Number:
69
S.Amdt. 2020
(Sen. Wyden):
To require the Postal Service to consider the
effect of closing or consolidating a postal facility on the ability of the
affected community to vote by mail and to provide for a moratorium on the
closing or consolidation of post offices and postal facilities to protect
the ability to vote by mail.
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Amendment SA 2020 proposed by Senator Wyden to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2020 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2025
(Sen. Paul):
To end the mailbox use monopoly
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Amendment SA 2025 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2025, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
35 - 64. Record Vote Number:
76
S.Amdt. 2031
(Sen. McCaskill):
To prohibit the closing of a rural post office
unless certain conditions are met and to establish a moratorium on the
closing of rural post offices.
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Amendment SA 2031 proposed by Senator McCaskill to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2031 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2033
(Sen. McCain):
To establish the Commission on Postal
Reorganization.
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Amendment SA 2033 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2033, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 30 - 69. Record Vote Number:
70
S.Amdt. 2034
(Sen. Akaka):
To provide appropriate workers compensation for
Federal employees.
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Amendment SA 2034 proposed by Senator Akaka to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2034, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
46 - 53. Record Vote Number:
73
S.Amdt. 2043
(Sen. Udall, of NM):
To strike the limitations on changes to mail
delivery schedule, with an offset.
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Amendment SA 2043 proposed by Senator Udall NM to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2043, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
43 - 56. Record Vote Number:
72
S.Amdt. 2047
(Sen. Bennet):
To establish citizen's service protection
advocates, to require the Strategic Advisory Commission on Postal Service
Solvency and Innovation to study the advisability of the Postal Service
entering into inter-agency agreements with respect to post offices, and to
require the Postal Service to develop a strategic plan for entering into
such inter-agency agreements.
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Amendment SA 2047 proposed by Senator Bennet to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2047 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2049
(Sen. Akaka):
To allow supervisory and other managerial
organizations to participate in the planning and development of changes in,
or termination of, pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs
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Amendment SA 2049 proposed by Senator Akaka to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2049, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
57 - 42. Record Vote Number:
75
S.Amdt. 2056
(Sen. Tester):
To modify the process for closing or consolidating
post offices and postal facilities.
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Amendment SA 2056 proposed by Senator Tester to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2056 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2058
(Sen. Coburn):
To improve access to postal services in
communities potentially affected by a postal closing or consolidation
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Amendment SA 2058 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2058 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2060
(Sen. Coburn):
To provide transparency, accountability, and
limitations of Government sponsored conferences.
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Amendment SA 2060 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2060 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2061
(Sen. Coburn):
To achieve long-term cost-savings by allowing the
Postmaster General to reduce the postal workforce through mandatory
retirements for eligible employees.
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Amendment SA 2061 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2061 as modified, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having
achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 65. Record Vote Number:
71
S.Amdt. 2080
(Sen. Snowe):
To require the Postal Rate Commission to evaluate
area mail processing studies.
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Amendment SA 2080 proposed by Senator Snowe to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2080 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2082
(Sen. Durbin):
To prohibit the Postal Service from closing,
consolidating, or reducing the workforce of certain postal facilities
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Amendment SA 2082 proposed by Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2082 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2083
(Sen. Corker):
To improve the bill.
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Amendment SA 2083 proposed by Senator Corker to Amendment SA 2000.
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Amendment SA 2083, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
29 - 70. Record Vote Number:
74
S. 1813
(Sen. Boxer):
To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway
safety construction programs, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 4348, pursuant to the order of
3/7/2012, as an amendment.
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See also H.R. 4348.
S. 1925
(Sen. Leahy):
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of
1994.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
S. 2338
(Sen. Hutchison):
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of
1994.
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Ordered read the second time.
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Read the second time. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under
General Orders. Calendar No. 364.
S.J.Res. 36
(Sen. Enzi):
A joint resolution providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation
election procedures.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay
Vote. 45 - 54. Record Vote Number:
68
S.Res. 432
(Sen. Menendez):
A resolution designating April 30, 2012, as "Dia de
los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 433
(Sen. Collins):
A resolution designating April 2012 as "National
Child Abuse Prevention Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.