The Senate met at 10 am and was called to order by the Honorable emTom Udallem a Senator from the State of New Mexico
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER
SCHEDULE
MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDARS 2111
RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME
MORNING BUSINESS
RUSSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS
THE BUDGET
CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS
MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT
MORNING BUSINESS
RECOGNIZING BILL BOARMAN
RECOGNIZING MIDWAY COLLEGE
AMBASSADOR SHERRY REHMAN
RECOGNIZING THE SALT LAKE COUNCIL OF WOMEN
REMEMBERING WHITNEY ELIZABETH HOUSTON
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
RECOGNIZING THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BALTIMORE
TRIBUTE TO DR KENNETH HALL
TRIBUTE TO JOHN E FRAMPTON
REMEMBERING BRIAN DONNELLY
TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL JEFFREY J DORKO
RECOGNIZING DELOITTE LLC
TRIBUTE TO DOYLE ROGERS
REMEMBERING MAYOR EMORY emMcCORDem FOLMAR
REMEMBERING JAMES LUCIEN HINTON
RECOGNIZING THE LANSING REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
MEASURES REFERRED
MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME
EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
SENATE RESOLUTION 380TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTING THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN FROM ACQUIRING NUCLEAR WEAPONS CAPABILITY
AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
NOTICE OF HEARING
AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET
PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR
MEASURE READ FOR THE FIRST TIMES 2118
ORDER OF BUSINESS
ORDERS FOR FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17 2012
PROGRAM
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 AM TOMORROW
NOMINATIONS
Senate Session
The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter continued debate on the surface transportation bill.