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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, November 26, 2012

Mr. Richard Blumenthal, from the State of Connecticut, called the Senate to order at 2 p.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 Friday, November 16, 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 16, 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 16, 2012, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, November 26)

H.R. 6063 (Rep. Smith): To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses.
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment 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 .
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 504.
S.Amdt. 2875 (Sen. Tester): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 302(f) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2875.
-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 2875 made in Senate.
-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 2875 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 204
-- Amendment SA 2875 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 2876 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2876 fell when SA 2875 was ruled out of order.

S.Amdt. 2877 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2877 fell when SA 2876 fell.

S.Amdt. 2878 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 2878 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2879 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2879 fell when SA 2878 was withdrawn.


Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Levin, at 7:12 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.