[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 10 (Friday, January 16, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                           Friday, January 16, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-Elect Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, was administered 
      the oath of office by the Vice President.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S633-S659
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 274-281, S.J. Res. 6, and S. Res. 15-17.       
  Page S652
Measures Reported:
  S. 275, to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and 
improve the Children's Health Insurance Program.              
Page S652
Measures Passed:
  Acknowledging Griffin Boyette Bell: Senate agreed to S. Res. 15, 
acknowledging the lifelong service of Griffin Boyette Bell, a legal 
icon, to the State of Georgia and to the United States.   
  Pages S657-58
  National School Counseling Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 16, 
designating the week of February 2 through February 6, 2009, as 
``National School Counseling Week''.                          
  Page S658
  U.S. Airways Flight 1549: Senate agreed to S. Res. 17, recognizing 
and honoring Captain Chesley ``Sully'' Sullenberger III, his co-pilot 
Jeffrey Skiles, the crewmembers of U.S. Airways Flight 1549, and the 
first responders, ferry operators and tug boat drivers of New York 
City, for their heroic and intuitive roles in the safe emergency 
landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549.                      
  Pages S658-59
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Economic Report of the President 
dated January 2009 with the Annual Report of the Council of Economic 
Advisers for 2009; which was referred to the Joint Economic Committee. 
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
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Additional Cosponsors:                                        
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
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Additional Statements:                                        
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Amendments Submitted:                                         
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Authorities for Committees To Meet:                           
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Privileges of the Floor:                                  
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:52 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S659.)