Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, July 31, 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, July 31)

S. 3414 (Sen. Lieberman): To enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2735 made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2731 (Sen. Lieberman): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2731 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Lieberman.

S.Amdt. 2732 (Sen. Franken): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2732 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Franken to Amendment SA 2731.

S.Amdt. 2733 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2733 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. SA 2731.

S.Amdt. 2734 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2734 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2733.

S.Amdt. 2735 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2735 (the instructions of the motion to commit) proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2736 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2736 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2735 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 2737 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2737 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2736.

S. 3429 (Sen. Nelson, of FL): To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes.

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

S.Res. 525 (Sen. Nelson, of FL): A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas.

-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2740 (Sen. Nelson, of FL): To condemn the Government of Cuba for the detention of nearly 50 pro-democracy activists following the memorial service for Oswaldo Paya Sardinas.

-- Amendment SA 2740 proposed by Senator Lieberman for Senator Nelson FL.

-- Amendment SA 2740 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Lieberman, at 7:14 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.