ON THE SENATE FLOOR
Wednesday, July 11, 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, July 11)
H.R. 3001
(Rep. Meeks):
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul
Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the
Holocaust.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 4155
(Rep. Denham):
To direct the head of each Federal department and
agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training
or certification requirements for Federal licenses.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2237
(Sen. Reid):
To provide a temporary income tax credit for
increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for an additional year, and
for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by
Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with
instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2526 made in Senate
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Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2521
(Sen. Landrieu):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 2521 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Landrieu.
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Cloture motion on amendment SA 2521 presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2522
(Sen. Reid):
To change the enactment date.
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Amendment SA 2522 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2521.
S.Amdt. 2523
(Sen. Reid):
Of a perfecting nature.
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Amendment SA 2523 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2522.
S.Amdt. 2524
(Sen. Reid):
Of a perfecting nature.
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Amendment SA 2524 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be
stricken by amendment no. SA 2521.
S.Amdt. 2525
(Sen. Reid):
To change the enactment date.
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Amendment SA 2525 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2524.
S.Amdt. 2526
(Sen. Reid):
To change the enactment date.
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Amendment SA 2526 proposed by Senator Reid.
S.Amdt. 2527
(Sen. Reid):
Of a perfecting nature.
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Amendment SA 2527 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2526 (the
instructions of the motion to commit).
S.Amdt. 2528
(Sen. Reid):
Of a perfecting nature.
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Amendment SA 2528 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2527.