[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 9, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1309]
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                                          Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10821-S10839
Measures Introduced: Four resolutions were submitted, as follows: S. 
Res. 724-727.
  Page S10834
Measures Passed:
  Drive Safer Sunday: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 718, designating November 30, 2008, as 
``Drive Safer Sunday'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                            Page S10835
  Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. 
Res. 720, supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer 
Awareness Month, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                        Pages S10835-36
  National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: Committee 
on Indian Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
719, recognizing National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage 
Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of American Indians and 
Alaska Natives and the contributions of American Indians and Alaska 
Natives to the United States, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                            Page S10836
  Terrorist Attacks and Siege in Mumbai, India: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 724, expressing the sense of the Senate on the horrific terrorist 
attacks and siege in Mumbai, India, beginning on November 26, 2008, and 
concluding on November 29, 2008.
  Pages S10836-37
  Youth Impact Program: Senate agreed to S. Res. 725, acknowledging the 
accomplishments and goals of the Youth Impact Program.
  Page S10837
  Wreaths Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 726, designating 
December 13, 2008, as ``Wreaths Across America Day''.
  Page S10837
  Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 20th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 727, honoring the victims of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 on 
the twentieth anniversary of the tragedy.
  Pages S10837-38
Advancing America's Priorities Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 11:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, December 10, 2008, Senate resume consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 3297, to advance America's 
priorities.
  Page S10838
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
Pages S10838, S10839
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Navy. 
                                                        Pages S10838-39
Messages from the House:
  Pages S10833-34
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Pages S10821, S10834
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S10834
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S10834-35
Additional Statements:
  Page S10833
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S10838.)