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Thursday, July 26, 2012 

Daily Digest 

Senate 

Chamber Action 

Routine Proceedings, pages S5419–S5629 

Measures Introduced: Ten bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3444–3453 and 

S. Res. 529–532. Pages S5486–87 

Measures Passed: 

Lions Clubs International Century of Service 

Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from 

further consideration of S. 1299, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Lions 

Clubs International, and the bill was then passed. 

 Pages S5625–26 

Prostate Cancer in African-American Men: Senate agreed to S. Res. 529, recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men 

has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal 

agencies to address that health crisis by supporting 

education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects AfricanAmerican men. Page S5626 

National Registered Apprenticeship Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 530, designating the month of 

August 2012 as ‘‘National Registered Apprenticeship Month’’. Page S5626 

Supporting Team USA in the 2012 Olympic 

and Paralympic Games: Senate agreed to S. Res. 

531, commemorating the success of Team USA in 

the past 25 Olympic Games and supporting Team 

USA in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

 Pages S5626–27 

XIX International AIDS Conference: Senate 

agreed to S. Res. 532, expressing support for the 

XIX International AIDS Conference and the sense of 

the Senate that continued commitment by the 

United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and 

treatment programs is crucial to protecting global 

health. Page S5627 

Authorizing Printing: Committee on Rules and 

Administration was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 90, authorizing the printing 

of the 25th edition of the pocket version of the 

United States Constitution, and the resolution was 

then agreed to. Pages S5627–28 

Authorizing the Use of the Rotunda: Senate 

agreed to H. Con. Res. 133, authorizing the use of 

the rotunda of the United States Capitol for an event 

to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Arnold 

Palmer, in recognition of his service to the Nation 

in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in 

golf. Page S5628 

Condemning the Atrocities that Occurred in Aurora, Colorado: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 134, 

condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the 

heinous atrocities that occurred in Aurora, Colorado. 

 Page S5628 

Measures Considered: 

Cybersecurity Act—Agreement: Senate continued 

consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3414, to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure 

of the United States. Pages S5419–49, S5450–67 

During consideration of this measure today, Senate 

also took the following action: 

By 84 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 185), three-fifths 

of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having 

voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion 

to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 

consideration of the bill. Page S5450 

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if cloture is not invoked on the nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, 

Senate adopt the motion to proceed to consideration 

of the bill; and, that if cloture is invoked on the 

nomination, upon disposition of the nomination, 

Senate adopt the motion to proceed to consideration 

of the bill. Page S5450 

House Messages: 

Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act: 

Senate concurred in the amendment of the House of 

Representatives to S. 1959, to require a report on 

the designation of the Haqqani Network as a foreign 

terrorist organization. Pages S5624–25 


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Bacharach Nomination—Cloture: Senate began 

consideration of the nomination of Robert E. 

Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit 

Judge for the Tenth Circuit. Pages S5449–50 

A motion was entered to close further debate on 

the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, July 26, 2012, a vote on cloture 

will occur at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 

July 30, 2012. Pages S5449–50 

A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 

providing that at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, July 30, 

2012, Senate resume consideration of the nomination 

with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form prior to a cloture vote on 

the nomination. Page S5628 

Galante Nomination—Agreement: A unanimousconsent-time agreement was reached providing that 

at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, 

in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate 

begin consideration of the nomination of Carol J. 

Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 

Housing and Urban Development; that there be 60 

minutes for debate, equally divided in the usual 

form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, 

Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on 

confirmation of the nomination; that the nomination 

be subject to a 60 vote threshold; and that no further motions be in order to the nomination. 

 Page S5623 

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 

6 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 

7 Army nominations in the rank of general. 

1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general. 

19 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. 

Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy. 

 Pages S5628–29 

Messages from the House: Pages S5482–83 

Measures Read the First Time: Pages S5483, S5628 

Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S5483 

Executive Communications: Pages S5483–85 

Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S5485–86 

Additional Cosponsors: Pages S5487–88 

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

 Pages S5488–94 

Additional Statements: Pages S5478–82 

Amendments Submitted: Pages S5494–S5622 

Authorities for Committees to Meet: 

 Pages S5622–23 

Privileges of the Floor: Page S5623 

Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. 

(Total—185) Page S5450 

Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and 

adjourned at 7 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 

30, 2012. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of 

the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Record on 

page S5628.) 

Committee Meetings 

(Committees not listed did not meet) 

EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT 

AMENDMENTS 

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 3239, to 

provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens, after receiving 

testimony from Senator Feinstein; David Lathem, 

Lathem Farms, Pendergrass, Georgia; Eric Benson, JS 

West, Modesto, California; Greg Herbruck, 

Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch, Saranac, Michigan; and 

Amon Baer, Mendelson Egg Company, Lake Park, 

Minnesota. 

FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT 

COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: 

Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report 

to Congress, after receiving testimony from Timothy 

F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury. 

BUSINESS MEETING 

Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: 

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with 

Disabilities, Adopted by the United Nations General 

Assembly on December 13, 2006, and Signed by the 

United States of America on June 30, 2009 (Treaty 

Doc 112–7), as amended; and 

The nominations of Gene Allan Cretz, of New 

York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana, 

Deborah Ruth Malac, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 

to the Republic of Liberia, David Bruce Wharton, of 

Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 

Zimbabwe, Alexander Mark Laskaris, of Maryland, 

to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, Marcie 

B. Ries, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, John M. Koenig, 

of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic 

of Cyprus, Michael David Kirby, of Virginia, to be 

Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, Thomas Hart 

Armbruster, of New York, to be Ambassador to the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands, Greta Christine 


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