[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1280-D1281]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Wednesday, November 19, 2008

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                              Daily Digest


 HIGHLIGHTS

       Senator Barack Obama, of Illinois, submitted a letter of 
      resignation from the United States Senate.


                                 Senate


 Chamber Action
   Routine Proceedings, pages S10607-S10679
 Measures Introduced:  Eighteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3691-3708, and S. Res. 707-709. 
                                                        Pages S10659-60
Measures Reported:
   Special Report entitled ``Activities of the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs''. (S. Rept. No. 110-524)
   S. Res. 707, authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the 
facts of the failure of Joshua Bolten, as the Custodian of Records at 
the White House, to appear before the Committee on the Judiciary and 
produce documents as required by Committee subpoena, with a preamble. 
(S. Rept. No. 110-522)
   S. Res. 708, authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the 
facts of the failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the 
Committee on the Judiciary and to produce documents as required by 
Committee subpoena, with a preamble. (S. Rept. No. 110-522)
   Report to accompany S. 967, to amend chapter 41 of title 5, United 
States Code, to provide for the establishment and authorization of 
funding for certain training programs for supervisors of Federal 
employees. (S. Rept. No. 110-523)
   Report to accompany S. 3477, to amend title 44, United States Code, 
to authorize grants for Presidential Centers of Historical Excellence. 
(S. Rept. No. 110-525)
   Report to accompany S. 1000, to enhance the Federal Telework 
Program. (S. Rept. No. 110-526)
   S. 1695, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a 
pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, to promote 
innovation in the life sciences, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S10659
Measures Passed:
   Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act:   Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 2040, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the bill was then passed, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Page S10678
Measures Considered:
 Advancing America's Priorities Act:  Senate resumed consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3297, to advance America's 
priorities.
  Page S10627
   Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S10627
 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act--CLOTURE:  Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 6867, 
to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation. 
                                                        Pages S10627-29
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Friday, November 21, 2008.
Page S10627
   A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 20, 2008.
Page S10678
Resignation Messages:
 Resignation of Senator Barack Obama:  Senator Barack Obama, of 
Illinois, submitted a letter of resignation from the United States 
Senate, effective November 16, 2008, in order to prepare for duties as 
President of the United States.
  Page S10609

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House Messages:
 Albuquerque Indian School Act:   Senate concurred in the amendments of 
the House of Representatives to S. 1193, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to take into trust 2 parcels of Federal land for the benefit 
of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S10676-78
Appointments:
   Congressional Oversight Panel:   The Chair, on behalf of the 
Republican Leader, pursuant to provisions of Public Law 110-343, 
appointed the following individual as a member of the Congressional 
Oversight Panel: the Honorable Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire. 
                                                            Page S10678
 Nominations Received:  Senate received the following nominations:
   Steve A. Linick, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the Federal 
Housing Finance Agency.
   Alesia Ranney-Marinelli, of New York, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2011.
   Mark S. Shelton, of Kansas, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2011.
   Thomas Joseph Dodd, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
expiring June 26, 2014.
   Gary C. Bryner, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2014.
   Roger W. Wallace, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2014.
   Rodney G. Bent, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2014.
   1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
   1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
   Routine lists in the Air Force, Army.
Pages S10678-79
 Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S10648
 Executive Communications:
  Pages S10648-50
 Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S10650-59
 Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S10660
 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S10660-76
 Additional Statements:
  Pages S10644-48
 Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S10676
 Adjournment:  Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:42 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2008. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10678.)