Senate Floor Activity - Friday, June 29, 2012

Mr. Christopher A. Coons, from the State of Delaware, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Coons 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 (Friday, June 29)

H.R. 4348 (Rep. Mica): Amended during conference: "An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes."

-- Conference report considered in Senate, notwithstanding the receipt of the official papers, by Unanimous Consent.

-- Point of order that the conference report violates paragraph 9 of Rule XXVIII raised in Senate.

-- Motion to waive paragraph 9 of Rule XXVIII with respect to the conference report agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 22. Record Vote Number: 169

-- Point of order that section 1538 of the conference report violates Rule XXVIII raised in Senate.

-- Motion to waive paragraph 3 of Rule XXVIII with respect to the conference report agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 28. Record Vote Number: 170

-- Point of order that the conference report violates section 311(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 raised in Senate.

-- Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the conference report agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 30. Record Vote Number: 171

-- Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 19. Record Vote Number: 172

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 6064 (Rep. Mica): To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs.

-- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1335 (Sen. Inhofe): To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 2489 (Sen. Hutchison): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2489 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hutchison.

-- Amendment SA 2489 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2165 (Sen. Boxer): To enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 2237 (Sen. Reid): To provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for an additional year, and for other purposes.

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

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S. 2239 (Sen. Nelson, of FL): To direct the head of each agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses.

-- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 3238 (Sen. Brown, of OH): To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community based outpatient clinic in Mansfield, Ohio, as the David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 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. 3363 (Sen. Chambliss): To provide for the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin surcharges, and for other purposes .

-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Res. 376 (Sen. Wicker): A resolution commemorating the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States and recognizing the contributions of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution .

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

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Con.Res. 51 (Sen. Reid): A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Executive Business (Friday, June 29)

PN1048: Kamilah Oni Martin-Proctor, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2014