Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, March 20, 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, March 20)

H.R. 3606 (Rep. Fincher): To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 1833 (Sen. Reed): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture on amendment SA 1833 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 51

S.Amdt. 1834 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1835 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1836 (Sen. Cantwell): To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture on amendment SA 1836 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 52

S.Amdt. 1837 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1838 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1839 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1840 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

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 .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 2038).

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 2038) with an amendment (SA 1940).

-- Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs the House message on S. 2038 with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment (SA 1942) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1940 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 1940 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 1941 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 1941 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 1940.

S.Amdt. 1942 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 1942 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 1943 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 1943 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 1942 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 1944 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 1944 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 1943.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 5:21 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.