Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Mr. Jim Webb, from the Commonwealth of Virginia, called the Senate to order at 2 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Webb 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 Friday, November 9, 2012, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, November 9, 2012, 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 Friday, November 9, 2012, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, November 13)

H.R. 4114 (Rep. Runyan): To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 743 (Sen. Akaka): To amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

-- Senate agreed to House amendment to the bill (S.743) by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3254 (Sen. Levin): An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

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

S. 3525 (Sen. Tester): To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes .

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 5. Record Vote Number: 201

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2880 in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2875 (Sen. Tester): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2875 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Tester.

S.Amdt. 2876 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2876 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2875.

S.Amdt. 2877 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2877 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2876.

S.Amdt. 2878 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2878 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 2875.

S.Amdt. 2879 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2879 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2878.

S.Amdt. 2880 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2880 proposed by Senator Reid (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 2881 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2881 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2880 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 2882 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2882 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2881.

S.Res. 591 (Sen. Sessions): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Raymond Weeks and his efforts in the establishment of Veterans Day .

-- 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. Mark Udall, at 6:55 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.