[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 4 (Friday, January 9, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                            Friday, January 9, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., of Delaware, submitted a letter of 
      resignation from the United States Senate.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S239-S262
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 192-
199.
  Page S256
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``2008 Joint Economic Report.'' (S. Rept. No. 
111-1)
  Special Report entitled ``Summary of Legislative and Oversight 
Activities During the 110th Congress.'' (S. Rept. No. 111-2) 
                                                             Pages S256
Measures Considered:
Lands Bill--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 22, to designate certain land components 
of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain 
programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the 
Department of Agriculture.
  Pages S239-55
   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, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Friday, January 9, 2009, 
a vote on cloture will occur at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2009. 
                                                              Page S255
   A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill at approximately 1 p.m., on Sunday, January 11, 2009, the time 
until 2 p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, 
or their designees, and Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Page S262
Resignation of Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr.: Senator Joseph R. Biden, 
Jr., of Delaware, submitted a letter of resignation from the United 
States Senate, effective January 15, 2009, at 5 p.m., in order to 
prepare for duties as Vice President of the United States.
  Page S255
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Pages S239, S256
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S256
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S256-62
Additional Statements:
  Pages S255-56
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 2:43 p.m., until 1 
p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S262.)