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.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, January 31)
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
.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice
Vote.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Amendment SA 1470 proposed by Senator Reid.
S.Amdt. 1471 (Sen. McCain):
To protect the American taxpayer by prohibiting
bonuses for Senior Executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while they are
in conservatorship.
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Amendment SA 1471 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 1470.
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Amendment SA 1472 proposed by Senator Toomey to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1473 (Sen. Coburn):
To prevent the creation of duplicative and
overlapping Federal programs.
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Amendment SA 1473 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1474 (Sen. Coburn):
To require that all legislation be placed online
for 72 hours before it is voted on by the Senate or the House
.
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Amendment SA 1474 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 1470.
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Amendment SA 1476 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1477 (Sen. Thune):
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission
to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement
for a certain exemption under Regulation D.
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Amendment SA 1477 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1478 (Sen. Brown, of OH):
To change the reporting requirement to 10 days
.
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Amendment SA 1478 proposed by Senator Brown OH to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1481 (Sen. Brown, of OH):
To prohibit financial conflicts of interest by
Senators and staff.
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Amendment SA 1481 proposed by Senator Brown OH to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1482 (Sen. Lieberman):
To make a technical amendment to a reporting
requirement.
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Amendment SA 1482 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Lieberman to
Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1483 (Sen. Leahy):
To deter public corruption, and for other purposes
.
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Amendment SA 1483 proposed by Senator Leahy to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1484 (Sen. Paul):
To require Members of Congress to certify that
they are not trading using material, non-public information
.
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Amendment SA 1484 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1485 (Sen. Paul):
To apply the reporting requirements to Federal
employees and judicial officers.
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Amendment SA 1485 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1487 (Sen. Paul):
To prohibit executive branch appointees or staff
holding positions that give them oversight, rule-making, loan or
grant-making abilities over industries or companies in which they or their
spouse have a significant financial interest.
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Amendment SA 1487 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1488 (Sen. DeMint):
To express the sense of the Senate that the Senate
should pass a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution
that limits the number of terms a Member of Congress may serve
.
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Amendment SA 1488 proposed by Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Amdt. 1490 (Sen. Paul):
To require former Members of Congress to forfeit
Federal retirement benefits if they work as a lobbyist or engage in
lobbying activities.
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Amendment SA 1490 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 1470.
S.Res. 286 (Sen. Inouye):
A resolution recognizing May 16, 2012, as
Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day and expressing the sense of the Senate
that more research and treatments are needed for Hereditary Angioedema
.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1495 (Sen. Inouye):
To strike provisions relating to increased
research.
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Amendment SA 1495 proposed by Senator Udall CO for Senator Inouye.
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Amendment SA 1495 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 359 (Sen. Reid):
A resolution commending Alan S. Frumin on his
service to the United States Senate.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 360 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A resolution raising awareness and encouraging
prevention of stalking by designating January 2012 as "National Stalking
Awareness Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 361 (Sen. Shelby):
A resolution congratulating the University of
Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2011 Bowl Championship
Series National Championship.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 362 (Sen. Crapo):
A resolution designating the month of February 2012
as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month"
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 363 (Sen. Moran):
A resolution congratulating the Pittsburg State
University Gorillas football team for winning the 2011 NCAA Division II
Football Championship.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 364 (Sen. Vitter):
A resolution recognizing the goals of National
Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions of Catholic
schools in the United States.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
