Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, April 19, 2012

Mr. Tom Udall, from the State of New Mexico, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Reverend Rebecca Spencer, Senior Pastor, Central Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Providence, Rhode Island, 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 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 (Thursday, April 19)

H.R. 1021 (Rep. Smith): To prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2084 (Sen. Coons): To address bankruptcy filing fee increases, future reauthorizations, and for other purposes.

-- Amendment SA 2084 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coons.

-- Amendment SA 2084 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1789 (Sen. Lieberman): To improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 2000 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2017 was withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2013 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2013 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2014 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- SA 2014 fell when SA 2013 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 2015 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2015 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2016 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- SA 2016 fell when SA 2015 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 2017 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2017 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2018 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- SA 2018 fell when SA 2017 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 2019 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- SA 2019 fell when SA 2018 fell.

S. 1925 (Sen. Leahy): To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

S.Res. 430 (Sen. Wicker): A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the founding of Ducks Unlimited, Incorporated, the achievements of the organization in habitat conservation, and the support of the organization for the waterfowling heritage of the United States.

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

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 8:16 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon on Monday, April 23, 2012.