ON THE SENATE FLOOR
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Mrs. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, from the State of New York, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs. Gillibrand 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 (Wednesday, August 1)
H.R. 1369
(Rep. Boren):
To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1021 Pennsylvania Avenue in Hartshorne, Oklahoma,
as the "Warren Lindley Post Office".
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 1560
(Rep. Reyes):
To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and
Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur
Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that
tribe.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 1905
(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen):
To strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose
of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other
threatening activities, and for other purposes.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate amendment.
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Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 3276
(Rep. Castor):
To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2810 East Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa, Florida,
as the "Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building".
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 3412
(Rep. Boustany):
To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1421 Veterans Memorial Drive in Abbeville,
Louisiana, as the "Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building"
.
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 3501
(Rep. Stutzman):
To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 125 Kerr Avenue in Rome City, Indiana, as the "SPC
Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office".
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 3772
(Rep. Thompson):
To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as
the "First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building"
.
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1409
(Sen. Carper):
To intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and
recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending
.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2770
(Sen. Carper):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 2770 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Carper.
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Amendment SA 2770 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3457
(Sen. Nelson, of FL):
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
S.J.Res. 49
(Sen. Leahy):
A joint resolution providing for the appointment of
Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 519
(Sen. Udall, of CO):
A resolution designating October 30, 2012, as a
national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers
.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 536
(Sen. Murkowski):
A resolution designating September 9, 2012, as
"National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day"
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 537
(Sen. Stabenow):
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 538
(Sen. Sessions):
A resolution designating September 2012 as
"National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 539
(Sen. Rockefeller):
A resolution designating October 13, 2012, as
"National Chess Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 540
(Sen. Inouye):
A resolution designating the week of August 6
through August 10, 2012, as "National Convenient Care Clinic Week"
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 55
(Sen. Harkin):
A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1627
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.