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ON THE SENATE FLOOR

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Mr. Mark R. Warner, from the Commonwealth of Virginia, called the Senate to order at 11:01 a.m.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, January 3)

H.R. 3630 (Rep. Camp): To extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes.
-- Pursuant to the order of 12/23/2011, Senate appointed conferees. Baucus; Reed; Cardin; Casey; Kyl; Crapo; Barrasso.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Executive Business (Tuesday, January 3)

PN2 : Victoria Frances Nourse, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN5 : Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN14 : Louis B. Butler, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN91 : Michael Charles Green, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN95 : V. Natasha Perdew Silas, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN96 : Linda T. Walker, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN100 : Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN136 : William J. Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public Printer (Recess Appointment)
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN158 : Arvo Mikkanen, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN317 : Steve Six, of Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN653 : Rebecca R. Wodder, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN784 : Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of Friday, December 30, 2011, at 11:02 p.m. the ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of Friday, December 30, 2011, until 11 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2012.