Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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.

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, March 6)

S. 1813 (Sen. Boxer): To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1761 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture on amendment SA 1761 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 25

-- Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on amendment SA 1761 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 25) entered in Senate

S.Amdt. 1762 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1763 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1764 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1765 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S. 1886 (Sen. Leahy): To prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1808 (Sen. Leahy): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1808 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Leahy.

-- Amendment SA 1808 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 389 (Sen. Baucus): A resolution designating the first week of April 2012 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, March 6)

PN634: Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 2. Record Vote Number: 26

PN736: Thomas Owen Rice, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 4. Record Vote Number: 27

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Durbin, at 6:58 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.