ON THE SENATE FLOOR
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Mr. Christopher A. Coons, from the State of Delaware, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Coons 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, December 18)
H.R. 1
(Rep. Rogers):
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense
and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.
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Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 3338
(Sen. Inouye):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 3339
(Sen. Inouye):
Of a perfecting nature.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 3350
(Sen. Tester):
To provide additional funds for wildland fire
management.
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Amendment SA 3350 proposed by Senator Tester to Amendment SA 3338.
S.Amdt. 3355
(Sen. McCain):
To strike funding for the emergency forest
restoration.
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Amendment SA 3355 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 3338.
S.Amdt. 3367
(Sen. Merkley):
To extend certain supplemental agriculture
disaster assistance programs.
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Amendment SA 3367 proposed by Senator Merkley to Amendment SA 3338.
S.Amdt. 3371
(Sen. Coburn):
To ensure that Federal disaster assistance is
available for the most severe disasters, and for other purposes
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Amendment SA 3371 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3338.
S.Res. 622
(Sen. Reid):
A resolution notifying the House of Representatives
of the election of a President pro tempore.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 623
(Sen. Reid):
A resolution notifying the President of the United
States of the election of a President pro tempore.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 624
(Sen. Akaka):
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable
Daniel Ken Inouye, Senator from the State of Hawaii.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 63
(Sen. Conrad):
A concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment
of S. 2367.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 64
(Sen. Reid):
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late
Honorable Daniel K. Inouye.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.