Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, March 03, 2011
- Agreed to the Stabenow amendment #126 (Detroit satellite office) by voice vote
- Agreed to Bingaman amendment #142 (PTO length of time between reviews).
- Passed HR662, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011.
- Adopted S.Res89, a resolution relating to the death of Frank W. Buckles, the longest surviving United States veteran of the First World War.
- Adopted S.Res.90, a resolution supporting the goal of "International Women's Day" and recognizing this year's centennial anniversary of National Women's Day.
- S.Res.91, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
- Adopted S.Res.92, a resolution to authorize the payment of legal expenses of Senate employees out of the contingent fund of the Senate.
- Confirmed the following nominations:
- #35 Daniel L. Shields III, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Brunei Darussalam.
- #36 Pamela L. Spratlen, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kyrgyz Republic.
- #37 Sue Kathrine Brown, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Montenegro.
- #38 David Lee Carden, of New York, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
- #39 Eric G. Postel, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, vice Jacqueline Ellen Schafer, resigned.