Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, June 21, 2012

Mr. Tom Udall, from the State of New Mexico, called the Senate to order at 10:30 a.m., the Reverend Ronald McCrary, Deputy Director of Chaplaincy Services, Cobb County Sheriff's Office, Marietta, Georgia, offered a prayer, and Mr. Udall 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 (Thursday, June 21)

H.R. 33 (Rep. Biggert): To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities for purposes of that Act.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1940 (Sen. Johnson, of SD): An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes.

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

-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 2. Record Vote Number: 165

S. 3187 (Sen. Harkin): To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Motion to concur in the House amendment made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment presented in Senate.

-- Motion to concur in the House amendment with an amendment (SA 2461) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2463) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2461 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2461 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2462 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2462 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2461.

S.Amdt. 2463 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2463 (the instructions to the motion) proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2464 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2464 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2463.

S.Amdt. 2465 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2465 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2464.

S. 3240 (Sen. Stabenow): An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate, under the order of 6/18/2012, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 164

S.Amdt. 2166 (Sen. Rubio): To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees .

-- Amendment SA 2166 proposed by Senator Rubio.

-- Amendment SA 2166, under the order of 6/18/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 54. Record Vote Number: 163

S.Amdt. 2214 (Sen. Coburn): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.

-- Amendment SA 2214 proposed by Senator Coburn.

-- Amendment SA 2214, under the order of 6/18/2012, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 4. Record Vote Number: 162

S.Amdt. 2247 (Sen. Toomey): To reduce unnecessary paperwork burdens on community water systems.

-- Amendment SA 2247 proposed by Senator Toomey.

-- Amendment SA 2247, under the order of 6/18/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 41. Record Vote Number: 160

S.Amdt. 2310 (Sen. Sanders): To permit States to require that any food, beverage, or other edible product offered for sale have a label on indicating that the food, beverage, or other edible product contains a genetically engineered ingredient.

-- Amendment SA 2310 proposed by Senator Sanders.

-- Amendment SA 2310, under the order of 6/18/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 26 - 73. Record Vote Number: 161

S.Amdt. 2372 (Sen. Johanns): To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from conducting aerial surveillance to inspect agricultural operations or to record images of agricultural operations .

-- Amendment SA 2372 proposed by Senator Johanns.

-- Amendment SA 2372, under the order of 6/18/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number: 159

S.Amdt. 2455 (Sen. Murray): To require the Office of Management and Budget, the President, and the Department of Defense to submit detailed reports to Congress on effects of defense and nondefesne budget sequestration for fiscal year 2013.

-- Amendment SA 2455 proposed by Senator Murray.

-- Amendment SA 2455 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2456 (Sen. Boxer): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2456 proposed by Senator Boxer.

-- Amendment SA 2456, under the order of 6/18/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 48. Record Vote Number: 158

S.Res. 471 (Sen. Collins): A resolution commending the efforts of the women of the American Red Cross Clubmobiles for exemplary service during the Second World War.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2466 (Sen. Collins): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 2466 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Collins.

-- Amendment SA 2466 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.