Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, December 12, 2011

1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #360 Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Czech Republic; Invoked: 70-16

2)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #501 Mari Carmen Aponte to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador; Not Invoked: 49-37

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.1801, Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act with a Hutchison-Rockefeller amendment by voice vote.

Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act.

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed the nomination of Norman Eisen to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Czech Republic by voice vote.

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