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.
Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition
of the two leaders being reserved.
Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate bill.
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Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 2195
(Sen. Ayotte):
To require a GAO report on crop insurance fraud
.
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Amendment SA 2195 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Ayotte.
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Amendment SA 2195 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2202
(Sen. Bennet):
To improve agricultural land easements
.
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Amendment SA 2202 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Bennet.
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Amendment SA 2202 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2204
(Sen. Leahy):
To support the State Rural Development Partnership
.
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Amendment SA 2204 proposed by Senator Leahy.
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Amendment SA 2204 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2226
(Sen. Toomey):
To eliminate biorefinery, renewable chemical, and
biobased product manufacturing assistance.
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Amendment SA 2226 proposed by Senator Toomey.
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Amendment SA 2226 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 63.
Record Vote Number:
150
S.Amdt. 2242
(Sen. Nelson, of NE):
To amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to
revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be
considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act.
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Amendment SA 2242 proposed by Senator Nelson NE.
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Amendment SA 2242 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2246
(Sen. Blunt):
To assist military veterans in agricultural
occupations.
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Amendment SA 2246 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Blunt.
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Amendment SA 2246 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2254
(Sen. Sanders):
To improve the community wood energy programs
.
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Amendment SA 2254 proposed by Senator Sanders.
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Amendment SA 2254 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2273
(Sen. DeMint):
To eliminate the authority of the Secretary to
increase the amount of grants provided to eligible entities relating to
providing access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas
.
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Amendment SA 2273 proposed by Senator DeMint.
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Amendment SA 2273 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 55.
Record Vote Number:
141
S.Amdt. 2287
(Sen. Carper):
To modify a provision relating to a high-priority
research and extension initiatives.
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Amendment SA 2287 proposed by Senator Carper.
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Amendment SA 2287 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2289
(Sen. Coburn):
To reduce funding for the market access program
and to prohibit the use of funds for reality television shows, wine
tastings, animal spa products, and cat or dog food.
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Amendment SA 2289 proposed by Senator Coburn.
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Amendment SA 2289 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 30 - 69.
Record Vote Number:
142
S.Amdt. 2293
(Sen. Coburn):
To limit subsidies for millionaires
.
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Amendment SA 2293 proposed by Senator Coburn.
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Amendment SA 2293 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 36. Record
Vote Number:
143
S.Amdt. 2295
(Sen. Udall, of CO):
To increase the amounts authorized to be
appropriated for the designation of treatment areas.
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Amendment SA 2295 proposed by Senator Udall CO.
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Amendment SA 2295 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 22. Record
Vote Number:
146
S.Amdt. 2299
(Sen. Klobuchar):
To require the Secretary of Agriculture and
Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on rural transportation
issues.
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Amendment SA 2299 proposed by Senator Klobuchar.
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Amendment SA 2299 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2313
(Sen. Lee):
To repeal the forest legacy program
.
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Amendment SA 2313 proposed by Senator Lee.
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Amendment SA 2313 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 21 - 77.
Record Vote Number:
147
S.Amdt. 2314
(Sen. Lee):
To repeal the conservation stewardship program and
the conservation reserve program.
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Amendment SA 2314 proposed by Senator Lee.
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Amendment SA 2314 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 15 - 84.
Record Vote Number:
148
S.Amdt. 2340
(Sen. Chambliss):
To move the sugar import quota adjustment date
forward in the crop year.
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Amendment SA 2340 proposed by Senator Chambliss.
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Amendment SA 2340 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2345
(Sen. Manchin):
To require national dietary guidelines for
pregnant women and children from birth until the age of 2
.
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Amendment SA 2345 proposed by Senator Manchin.
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Amendment SA 2345 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2354
(Sen. Kyl):
To prohibit assistance to North Korea under title
II of the Food for Peace Act.
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Amendment SA 2354 proposed by Senator Kyl.
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Amendment SA 2354 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 56.
Record Vote Number:
145
S.Amdt. 2355
(Sen. Boozman):
To support the dissemination of objective and
scholarly agricultural and food law research and information
.
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Amendment SA 2355 proposed by Senator Boozman.
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Amendment SA 2355 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2360
(Sen. Boozman):
To provide for emergency food assistance, and for
other purposes.
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Amendment SA 2360 proposed by Senator Boozman.
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Amendment SA 2360 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 63.
Record Vote Number:
149
S.Amdt. 2363
(Sen. Vitter):
To ensure that extras in film and television who
bring personal, common domesticated household pets do not face unnecessary
regulations and to prohibit attendance at an animal fighting venture
.
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Amendment SA 2363 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Vitter.
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Amendment SA 2363 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate vitiated previous adoption of amendment SA 2363.
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Amendment SA 2363 as modified, under the order of 6/20/2012, having
achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay
Vote. 88 - 11. Record Vote Number:
154
S.Amdt. 2382
(Sen. Merkley):
To require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
to provide crop insurance for organic crops under similar terms and
conditions to crop insurance provided for other crops.
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Amendment SA 2382 proposed by Senator Merkley.
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Amendment SA 2382 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 36. Record
Vote Number:
140
S.Amdt. 2388
(Sen. Wyden):
To modify a provision relating to purchases of
locally produced foods.
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Amendment SA 2388 proposed by Senator Wyden.
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Amendment SA 2388 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2403
(Sen. Moran):
To increase the minimum level of nonemergency food
assistance.
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Amendment SA 2403 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Moran.
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Amendment SA 2403 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2427
(Sen. Schumer):
To support State and tribal government efforts to
promote research and education related to maple syrup production, natural
resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, market promotion of
maple products, and greater access to lands containing maple trees for
maple-sugaring activities, and for other purposes.
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Amendment SA 2427 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Schumer.
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Amendment SA 2427 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2432
(Sen. Chambliss):
To repeal mandatory funding for the farmers market
and local food promotion program.
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Amendment SA 2432 proposed by Senator Chambliss.
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Amendment SA 2432 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Amendment SA 2433 proposed by Senator Toomey.
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Amendment SA 2433 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53.
Record Vote Number:
151
S.Amdt. 2437
(Sen. Thune):
To limit the amount of premium subsidy provided by
the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of any person or legal
entity with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000, with a
delayed application of the limitation until completion of a study on the
effects of the limitation.
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Amendment SA 2437 proposed by Senator Thune.
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Amendment SA 2437 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 55.
Record Vote Number:
156
S.Amdt. 2438
(Sen. Chambliss):
To establish highly erodible land and wetland
conservation compliance requirements for the Federal crop insurance program
.
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Amendment SA 2438 proposed by Senator Chambliss.
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Amendment SA 2438 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record
Vote Number:
155
S.Amdt. 2439
(Sen. Durbin):
To limit the amount of premium subsidy provided by
the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of any person or legal
entity with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000 with a
delayed application of the limitation until completion of a study on the
effects of the limitation.
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Amendment SA 2439 proposed by Senator Coburn for Senator Durbin.
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Amendment SA 2439 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 33. Record
Vote Number:
157
S.Amdt. 2442
(Sen. Wyden):
To establish a pilot loan program to support
healthy foods for the hungry.
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Amendment SA 2442 proposed by Senator Wyden.
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Amendment SA 2442 agreed to in Senate by Division Vote.
S.Amdt. 2443
(Sen. Moran):
To improve farm safety at the local level
.
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Amendment SA 2443 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Moran.
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Amendment SA 2443 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2453
(Sen. Stabenow):
To provide assistance for certain losses
.
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Amendment SA 2453 proposed by Senator Stabenow.
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Amendment SA 2453 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2454
(Sen. Kerry):
To prohibit assistance to North Korea under title
II of the Food for Peace Act unless the President issues a national
interest waiver.
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Amendment SA 2454 proposed by Senator Kerry.
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Amendment SA 2454 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 40. Record
Vote Number:
144
S.Amdt. 2457
(Sen. Warner):
To improve access to broadband telecommunication
services in rural areas.
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Amendment SA 2457 proposed by Senator Warner.
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Amendment SA 2457 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Stabenow, at
7:15 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10:30 a.m. tomorrow.