ON THE SENATE FLOOR
Tuesday, June 19, 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, June 19)
S. 1940
(Sen. Johnson, of SD):
An original bill to amend the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood
insurance fund, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
S. 3240
(Sen. Stabenow):
An original bill to reauthorize agricultural
programs through 2017, and for other purposes.
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Considered by Senate.
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Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry with instructions to report back forthwith with
amendment SA 2391 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2156
(Sen. Gillibrand):
To strike a reduction in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program and increase funding for the fresh fruit and
vegetable program, with an offset that limits crop insurance reimbursements
to providers.
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Amendment SA 2156 proposed by Senator Gillibrand.
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Amendment SA 2156 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 66.
Record Vote Number:
135
S.Amdt. 2167
(Sen. Grassley):
To provide payment limitations for marketing loan
gains and loan deficiency payments.
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Amendment SA 2167 proposed by Senator Grassley.
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Amendment SA 2167 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 24. Record
Vote Number:
125
S.Amdt. 2172
(Sen. Sessions):
To end the State bonus payments for administering
the supplemental nutrition assistance programs.
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Amendment SA 2172 proposed by Senator Sessions.
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Amendment SA 2172 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 58.
Record Vote Number:
129
S.Amdt. 2174
(Sen. Sessions):
To limit categorical eligibility for the
supplemental nutrition assistance program to those who receive cash
assistance.
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Amendment SA 2174 proposed by Senator Sessions.
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Amendment SA 2174 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 56.
Record Vote Number:
127
S.Amdt. 2181
(Sen. Paul):
To establish an average adjusted gross income
limitation of $250,000 for all payments and benefits under the Farm Bill
.
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Amendment SA 2181 proposed by Senator Paul.
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Amendment SA 2181 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 15 - 84.
Record Vote Number:
131
S.Amdt. 2187
(Sen. Kerry):
To extend eligibility for certain emergency loans
to commercial fishermen.
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Amendment SA 2187 proposed by Senator Kerry.
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Amendment SA 2187 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2190
(Sen. Snowe):
To require Federal milk marketing order reform
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Amendment SA 2190 proposed by Senator Snowe.
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Amendment SA 2190 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 -
33. Record Vote Number:
124
S.Amdt. 2191
(Sen. Alexander):
To provide that any cooperative organization or
other entity that receives a business and industry direct or guaranteed
loan for a wind energy project is ineligible for any other Federal benefit,
assistance, or incentive for the project.
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Amendment SA 2191 proposed by Senator Alexander.
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Amendment SA 2191 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 66.
Record Vote Number:
132
S.Amdt. 2192
(Sen. Ayotte):
To improve the program of value-added agricultural
producer grants.
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Amendment SA 2192 proposed by Senator Ayotte.
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Amendment SA 2192 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 61.
Record Vote Number:
123
S.Amdt. 2199
(Sen. McCain):
To repeal a duplicative program relating to
inspection and grading of catfish.
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Amendment SA 2199 proposed by Senator Kerry for Senator McCain.
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Amendment SA 2199 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2217
(Sen. Toomey):
To eliminate the organic certification cost share
assistance program.
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Amendment SA 2217 proposed by Senator Toomey.
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Amendment SA 2217 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 57.
Record Vote Number:
134
S.Amdt. 2238
(Sen. Casey):
To require more frequent dairy reporting
.
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Amendment SA 2238 proposed by Senator Casey.
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Amendment SA 2238 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 26. Record
Vote Number:
130
S.Amdt. 2243
(Sen. Nelson, of NE):
To ensure that performance bonus payments are used
by State agencies only to carry out the supplemental nutrition assistance
programs.
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Amendment SA 2243 proposed by Senator Nelson NE.
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Amendment SA 2243 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2262
(Sen. DeMint):
To express the sense of the Senate that nothing in
this Act or an amendment made by this Act should manipulate prices or
interfere with the free market.
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Amendment SA 2262 proposed by Senator DeMint.
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Amendment SA 2262 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2263
(Sen. DeMint):
To maintain funding at current levels for programs
providing access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas
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Amendment SA 2263 proposed by Senator DeMint.
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Amendment SA 2263 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 54.
Record Vote Number:
136
S.Amdt. 2268
(Sen. DeMint):
To prohibit the Secretary from making loan
guarantees.
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Amendment SA 2268 proposed by Senator DeMint.
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Amendment SA 2268 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 14 - 84.
Record Vote Number:
137
S.Amdt. 2276
(Sen. DeMint):
To prohibit mandatory or compulsory check off
programs.
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Amendment SA 2276 proposed by Senator DeMint.
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Amendment SA 2276 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 20 - 79.
Record Vote Number:
138
S.Amdt. 2309
(Sen. Feinstein):
To require a study into the feasibility of an
insurance product that covers food safety recalls.
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Amendment SA 2309 proposed by Senator Feinstein.
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Amendment SA 2309 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 23. Record
Vote Number:
133
S.Amdt. 2321
(Sen. Landrieu):
To move a section from the rural development title
to the credit title.
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Amendment SA 2321 proposed by Senator Landrieu.
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Amendment SA 2321 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2366
(Sen. Hagan):
To require the Risk Management Agency and the
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to use plain language and a website to
make crop insurance more accessible.
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Amendment SA 2366 proposed by Senator Hagan.
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Amendment SA 2366 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2370
(Sen. Cantwell):
To encourage the purchase of pulse crop products
for school meals programs.
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Amendment SA 2370 proposed by Senator Cantwell.
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Amendment SA 2370 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 41. Record
Vote Number:
128
S.Amdt. 2389
(Sen. Stabenow):
Of a perfecting nature.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 2389 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2390
(Sen. Reid):
To change the enactment date.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Proposed amendment SA 2390 by consent withdrawn in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2391
(Sen. Reid):
Of a perfecting nature.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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SA 2391 fell when the motion to recommit was withdrawn.
S.Amdt. 2396
(Sen. Akaka):
To establish the Office of Tribal Relations in the
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture.
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Amendment SA 2396 proposed by Senator Akaka.
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Amendment SA 2396 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2406
(Sen. Reid):
To eliminate certain working lands conservation
programs.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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SA 2406 fell when SA 2391 withdrawn.
S.Amdt. 2407
(Sen. Reid):
To convert all mandatory spending to discretionary
spending subject to annual appropriations.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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SA 2407 fell when SA 2406 fell.
S.Amdt. 2422
(Sen. Feinstein):
To modify a provision relating to conservation
innovation grants and payments.
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Amendment SA 2422 proposed by Senator Feinstein.
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Amendment SA 2422 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2426
(Sen. Coons):
To provide for studies on the feasibility of
establishing a business disruption insurance policy for poultry producers
and a catastrophic event insurance policy for poultry producers
.
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Amendment SA 2426 proposed by Senator Coons.
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Amendment SA 2426 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2429
(Sen. Baucus):
To improve the livestock forage disaster program
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Amendment SA 2429 proposed by Senator Tester for Senator Baucus.
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Amendment SA 2429 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2440
(Sen. Akaka):
To improve a provision relating to loans to
purchasers of highly fractionated land.
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Amendment SA 2440 proposed by Senator Akaka.
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Amendment SA 2440 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2445
(Sen. Brown, of OH):
To strengthen rural communities and foster the
next generation of farmers and ranchers.
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Amendment SA 2445 proposed by Senator Brown OH.
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Amendment SA 2445 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record
Vote Number:
126
S. 3314
(Sen. Feinstein):
To specifically authorize certain funds for an
intelligence or intelligence-related activity and for other purposes
.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 496
(Sen. Levin):
A resolution observing the historical significance
of Juneteenth Independence Day.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 497
(Sen. Feinstein):
A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Kings
on winning the 2012 Stanley Cup Championship.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 498
(Sen. Alexander):
A resolution designating June 20, 2012, as
"American Eagle Day", and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the
bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 499
(Sen. Burr):
A resolution recognizing the tenth anniversary of
the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.