ON THE SENATE FLOOR
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Mr. Tom Udall, from the State of New Mexico, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Udall 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 (Thursday, June 7)
H.R. 5883
(Rep. Cole):
To make a technical correction in Public Law
112-108.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 5890
(Rep. Dold):
To correct a technical error in Public Law 112-122
.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 3240
(Sen. Stabenow):
An original bill to reauthorize agricultural
programs through 2017, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay
Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number:
117
S. 3261
(Sen. Wyden):
To allow the Chief of the Forest Service to award
certain contracts for large air tankers.
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Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Res. 476
(Sen. Lieberman):
A resolution honoring the contributions of the late
Fang Lizhi to the people of China and the cause of freedom
.
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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
Voice Vote.
S.Res. 488
(Sen. Snowe):
A resolution commending the efforts of the
firefighters and emergency response personnel of Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and Connecticut, who came together to extinguish the May 23,
2012, fire at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, June 7)
PN1104
:
Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
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By unanimous consent agreement, proceeded to executive session to consider
nomination.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.