ON THE SENATE FLOOR

Thursday, December 13, 2012

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. 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, December 13)

H.R. 1 (Rep. Rogers): Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.

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

H.R. 6116 (Rep. Christensen): To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court, and for other purposes .

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2045 (Sen. Burr): To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes .

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3337 (Sen. Burr): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 3337 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Burr.

-- Amendment agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3313 (Sen. Murray): To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, to improve health care furnished by the Department, and for other purposes.

-- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 3336 (Sen. Murray): To provide an offset.

-- Amendment SA 3336 proposed by Senator Murray.

-- Amendment SA 3336 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3637 (Sen. Reid): To temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Point of order that the measure violates section 302(f) of the CBA raised in Senate.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure made in Senate.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 42. Record Vote Number: 227

-- The point of order was sustained.

-- Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Committed to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs pursuant to Sec. 312(f) of the Congressional Budget Act.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3316 fell when the bill was committed in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3314 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.