Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, January 26, 2012

Mr. Tom Udall, from the State of New Mexico, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Reverend James E. Smith, Senior Pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Pioneer, Louisiana, 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 Tuesday, January 24, 2012, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 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 Tuesday, January 24, 2012, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Thursday, January 26)

H.R. 3800 (Rep. Mica): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes.

-- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 3801 (Rep. Giffords): To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the definition of aircraft and the offenses penalized under the aviation smuggling provisions under that Act, and for other purposes .

-- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.J.Res. 98 (Rep. Reed): A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12 , 2012.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 52. Record Vote Number: 2

S. 2038 (Sen. Lieberman): An original bill to prohibit Members of Congress and employees of Congress from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, and for other purposes .

-- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Lieberman. Without written report.

-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S. 2039 (Sen. Hoeven): To allow a State or local government to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space lands .

-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 1469 (Sen. Boxer): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1469 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Boxer.

-- Amendment SA 1469 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 355 (Sen. Hatch): A resolution honoring the memory of Special Agent Jared Francom of the Ogden, Utah Police Department.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 5:03 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Franken in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2012.