February 23, 2009: The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. and proceed to the reading of Washington's farewell address. Following the reading, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 160, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009.
The next vote will occur at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24th on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 160.
Press Release
of
Senator Johnson
Johnson, Baucus Wage Friendly Bet on NAIA Championship Bragging Rights, Beer and Beef Jerky on the Line
Contact: Julianne Fisher, 202-224-1638
Washington, DC— As football season draws to a close, Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Max Baucus (D-MT) have placed a friendly wager on the NAIA National Championship game between the University of Sioux Falls Cougars and the Carroll College Fighting Saints. The two schools will face off in a rematch of last year’s title game on Saturday, December 20th in Rome, Georgia. Senator Johnson is banking on a Cougar victory and has wagered South Dakota beef jerky, while Senator Baucus has faith the Fighting Saints will repeat last year’s win and has wagered Montana beer on the game. "I am confident the Cougars will avenge last year’s loss, and bring the national championship trophy back home to South Dakota. I look forward toasting the University of Sioux Falls’ victory with a Montana beer courtesy of Senator Baucus,” Johnson said. “I’m really looking forward to this game, both teams are fantastic. Of course, I have no doubt the Saints will come out on top,” Baucus said. “And I look forward to enjoying some South Dakota beef jerky, real soon!” Both schools are familiar with the national championship spotlight. The University of Sioux Falls won the NAIA Championship in 2006, and this will be their third-straight title game appearance. Carroll College will make its sixth appearance in seven years. Sioux Falls residents can listen to the game live on KWSN AM 1230 at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 20th. ### For more information on Senator Tim Johnson visit his website at http://johnson.senate.gov. To contact Senator Johnson’s communications office via e-mail, write his Communications Director at Julianne_Fisher@Johnson.Senate.gov or his Deputy Communications Director at Megan_Smith@Johnson.Senate.gov.
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