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ON THE SENATE FLOOR

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Mr. Tom Udall, from the State of New Mexico, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Tom 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 (Wednesday, December 1)

H.R. 4387 (Rep. Miller): To designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the "Winston E. Arnow Federal Building".
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5651 (Rep. Herseth Sandlin): To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota, as the "Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse" .
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5706 (Rep. Salazar): To designate the building occupied by the Government Printing Office located at 31451 East United Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building" .
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5773 (Rep. Cummings): To designate the Federal building located at 6401 Security Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, commonly known as the Social Security Administration Operations Building, as the "Robert M. Ball Federal Building".
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 987 (Sen. Durbin): To protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes .
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 4725 (Sen. Durbin): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 4725 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Durbin.
-- Amendment SA 4725 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3998 (Sen. Schumer): To extend the Child Safety Pilot Program .
-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 686 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating December 11, 2010, as "Wreaths Across America Day".
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Whitehouse, at 7:32 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m.tomorrow.