[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                          Thursday, January 8, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House and Senate met in joint session to count electoral 
      votes.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S181-S238
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 167-191, S.J. Res. 4, and S. Res. 10-11. 
                                                          Pages S211-12
Measures Passed:
  Relative to Israel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 10, recognizing the 
right of Israel to defend itself against attacks from Gaza and 
reaffirming the United States' strong support for Israel in its battle 
with Hamas, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. 
                                                          Pages S181-83
  Production of Documents: Senate agreed to S. Res. 11, to authorize 
production of documents to the Department of Defense Inspector General.
                                                          Pages S237-38
Joint Session Senate Tellers--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the order of Tuesday, January 6, 2009, with 
respect to the announcement of members appointed to be Senate tellers 
for the Joint Session on Thursday, January 8, 2009, be modified to 
reflect that Senator Schumer will replace Senator Feinstein. 
                                                              Page S186
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Stuart Gordon Nash, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
Page S238
Messages from the House:
  Page S208
Measures Referred:
  Page S208
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Pages S181, S208
Measures Read the First Time:
  Pages S208, S238
Executive Communications:
  Pages S208-11
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S212
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S212-35
Additional Statements:
  Pages S207-08
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S235-37
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S237
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S237
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:31 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S238.)