[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 183 (Monday, December 8, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1304-D1305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Monday, December 8, 2008

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10789-S10820
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3718-3724, and S. Res. 721-723.
  Page S10812
Measures Reported:
Reported on Wednesday, November 19, during the adjournment:
  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.
Measures Passed:
  Collection of Clothing, Toys, Food, and Housewares: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 723, to permit the collection of clothing, toys, food, and 
housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate 
buildings.
  Page S10819
Appointments:
  Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-549, 
appointed the following individuals to the Board of Directors of the 
Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: Jane Delgado, 
of the District of Columbia, and John Hiatt, of Nevada. 
                                                        Pages S10818-19
Advancing America's Priorities Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 12 noon, on 
Tuesday, December 9, 2008, Senate resume consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 3297, to advance America's priorities. 
                                                            Page S10819
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Neil M. Barofsky, of New York, to be Special Inspector General for 
the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
  (Prior to this action, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration, the nomination was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
and discharged from further consideration.)
  7 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  6 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
  Routine list in the Foreign Service.
  (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged 
from further consideration.)
Pages S10817-18, S10819-20

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brad Cole, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Corporation for National and Community Service for the remainder of 
the term expiring October 6, 2012.
  Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, to be an Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-third 
Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
  Roszell Dulany Hunter, of Virginia, to be Executive Vice President of 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
  Routine lists in the Army.
Page S10819
Messages from the House:
  Page S10804
Measures Read the First Time:
  Page S10805
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S10805
Executive Communications:
  Pages S10805-12
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S10812
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S10813-16
Additional Statements:
  Page S10804
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S10816
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:14 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10819.)