Mrs. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, from the State of New York,
called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer,
and Mrs. Gillibrand led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag of the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, December
12)
H.R. 2838 (Rep. LoBiondo):
An Act to authorize appropriations for the Coast
Guard for fiscal years 2013 through 2014, and for other purposes
.
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 3783 (Rep. Duncan):
To provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter
Iran's growing hostile presence and activity in the Western Hemisphere, and
for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3334 (Sen. Rubio):
To provide that the comprehensive strategy may be
submitted in classified form, but shall include an unclassified summary of
policy recommendations to address the growing Iranian threat in the Western
Hemisphere.
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Amendment SA 3334 proposed by Senator Coons for Senator Rubio.
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Amendment SA 3334 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 4310 (Rep. McKeon):
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.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Senate vitiated insistence on its amendment, request for a conference, and
the appointment of conferees by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate vitiated previous passage of the bill.
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Senate vitiated previous adoption of the Senate amendment to H.R. 4310.
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The Senate amendment (the language of S. 3245, as amended) to the bill, H.R
. 4310, was modified with the following amendments: SA 3332 and SA 3333 by
Unanimous Consent.
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The Senate amendment was agreed to as modified by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees
Levin; Lieberman; Reed; Akaka; Nelson NE; Webb; McCaskill; Udall CO; Hagan;
Begich; Manchin; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; McCain; Inhofe; Sessions;
Chambliss; Wicker; Brown MA; Portman; Ayotte; Collins; Graham; Cornyn;
Vitter.
S.Amdt. 3332 (Sen. Durbin):
To modify the Senate amendment to the House bill
.
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Amendment SA 3332 proposed by Senator Durbin to the amendment to H.R.
4310.
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Amendment SA 3332 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3333 (Sen. Menendez):
To modify the Senate amendment to the House bill
.
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Amendment SA 3333 proposed by Senator Menendez to the amendment to H.R
4310.
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Amendment SA 3333 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3677 (Sen. Johnson, of SD):
To make a technical correction to the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 614 (Sen. Menendez):
A resolution celebrating the World Peace Corps
Mission and the World Peace Prize.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 615 (Sen. Burr):
A resolution congratulating the recipients of the
2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
