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Monday, February 9, 2009


Daily Digest


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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S1991-S2035

Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 394-401. 

Page S2027

Measures Considered:

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 1, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 

Pages S1992-S2024

Pending:
Reid (for Collins/Nelson (NE)) Amendment No. 570, in the nature of a substitute. 
Pages S1992-S2024

During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 61 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 59), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on Reid (for Collins/Nelson (NE)) Amendment No. 570 (listed above). 
Page S2024

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, and that the 10 minutes prior to the 12 noon vote on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, with the Majority Leader controlling the final 5 minutes prior to the vote. 
Pages S2008, S2030

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Michele A. Flournoy, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
Jeh Charles Johnson, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
Robert F. Hale, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). 

Pages S2030, S2035

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
6 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, and Navy. 

Page S2035

Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nomination:
Thomas Andrew Daschle, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, which was sent to the Senate on January 20, 2009. 

Page S2035

Messages from the House: 

Page S2027

Enrolled Bills Presented: 

Page S2027

Additional Cosponsors: 

Pages S2027-28

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

Pages S2028-29

Additional Statements: 

Pages S2026-27

Amendments Submitted: 

Pages S2029-30

Privileges of the Floor: 

Page S2030

Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--59) 

Page S2024

Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 6:38 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2030.)

Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held. 

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House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 911-929, and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 136-140, were introduced. 

Pages H1079-80

Additional Cosponsors: 

Pages H1080-81

Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Davis (CA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 

Page H1047

Recess: The House recessed at 2:17 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 

Page H1049

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure:
Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act: H.R. 912, to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews. 

Page H1053

Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Girls and Women in Sports Day'': H. Res. 114, to support the goals and ideals of ``National Girls and Women in Sports Day'' and 

Pages H1049-51

Recognizing and commending University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford for winning the 2008 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic accomplishments: H. Res. 60, to recognize and commend University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford for winning the 2008 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic accomplishments. 
Pages H1051-53

Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Boren wherein he notified the House that he would be taking a leave of absence from his position on the House Armed Services Committee. 

Page H1055

Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 137, making technical corrections to H. Res. 24. 

Pages H1067-68

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1047.

Senate Referrals: S. 383 was referred to the Committees on Financial Services and Oversight and Government Reform. 

Page H1077

Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.

Joint Meetings


No joint committee meetings were held.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,


FEBRUARY 10, 2009


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting to consider the nominations of Austan Dean Goolsbee, of Illinois, and Cecilia Elena Rouse, of California, both to be Members of the Council of Economic Advisers; and an original resolution authorizing expenditures for committee operations, committee's rules of procedure for the 111th Congress, and subcommittee assignments; to be followed by an oversight hearing to examine the financial rescue program, focusing on a new plan for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine issues and budget options for health reform, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine renewable electricity standards proposal, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to receive a closed briefing on North Korea, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be Solicitor General of the United States, and Thomas John Perrelli, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, both of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

House


Committee on Energy and Commerce, to meet for organizational purposes, and to consider the Committee's Oversight Plan for the 111th Congress, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``An Examination of the Extraordinary Efforts by the Federal Reserve Bank to Provide Liquidity in the Current Financial Crisis,'' 1 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, 4:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol. 

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

10 a.m., Tuesday, February 10

Senate Chamber

Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and after a period of debate, vote on or in relation to Reid (for Collins/Nelson (NE)) Amendment No. 570 at 12 noon, and vote on passage of the bill.
(Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences following the votes on or in relation to H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.)













Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 10

House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: (1) H. Res. 134--Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India, and the positive influence that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King's work during the Civil Rights Movement; (2) H. Con. Res. 35--Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; (3) H. Res. 71--Acknowledging the lifelong service of Griffin Boyette Bell to the State of Georgia and the United States as a legal icon; (4) H.R. 908--Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization; (5) H.R. 448--Elder Abuse Victims Act; (6) H.R. 632--National Silver Alert Act; (7) H.R. 554--National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act; (8) H.R. 631--Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act; (9) H. Res. 117--Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week; (10) H.R. 469--Produced Water Utilization Act; and (11) H. Res. 140--Honoring John Dingell for holding the record as the longest serving Member of the House of Representatives.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E224

Baca, Joe, Calif., E220

Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E223

Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E220

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E224

Capps, Lois, Calif., E219

Davis, Susan A., Calif., E222

Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E224

Frank, Barney, Mass., E222

Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E219

McCaul, Michael T., Tex., E222

Miller, Candice S., Mich., E219

Radanovich, George, Calif., E220, E223

Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E220

Rogers, Mike, Ala., E223

Shuler, Heath, N.C., E221

Skelton, Ike, Mo., E221

Smith, Adam, Wash., E224

Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E221

Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E223 

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