Senate Floor Activity - Monday, December 31, 2012

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 a .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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 (Monday, December 31)

H.R. 8 (Rep. Camp): Entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012" .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate, under the order of 1/1/2013, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 251

S.Amdt. 3448 (Sen. Reid): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 3448 proposed by Senator Reid.

-- Amendment SA 3448 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3450 (Sen. Reid): To amend the title.

-- Amendment SA 3450 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Reid.

-- Amendment SA 3450 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6060 (Rep. Bishop): To amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs through fiscal year 2019.

-- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6586 (Rep. Palazzo): To extend the application of certain space launch liability provisions through 2014.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3449 (Sen. Nelson, of FL): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 3449 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Nelson FL.

-- Amendment SA 3449 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 302 (Sen. Murkowski): To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for a natural gas transmission pipeline in nonwilderness areas within the boundary of Denali National Park, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 628 (Sen. Landrieu): A resolution expressing the deep disappointment of the Senate in the enactment by the Russian Government of a law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens and urging the Russia Government to reconsider the law and prioritize the processing of inter-country adoptions involving parentless Russian children who were already matched with United States families before the enactment of the law.

-- Submitted in the Senate.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 629 (Sen. Reid): A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Committee on Armed Services.

-- 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. Pryor, at 2:31 a.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 2 p.m. tomorrow.