[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 27, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D75-D76]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-designate Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York, was 
      administered the oath of office by the Vice President.
      The House passed S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S851-S948
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 330-336, and S. Res. 22-23.                    
  Page S894
Measures Reported:
  S. 336, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and 
creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, 
assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. (S. Rept. No. 111-3) 
                                                              Page S893
Measures Passed:
  Catholic Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 22, recognizing the 
goals of Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions 
of Catholic schools in the United States.                     
  Page S946
  Honoring Andrew Wyeth: Senate agreed to S. Res. 23, honoring the life 
of Andrew Wyeth.                                          
  Pages S946-47
Measures Considered:
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act: Senate 
continued consideration of H.R. 2, to amend title XXI of the Social 
Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance 
Program, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                        Pages S852-66, S867-81, S881-85
Adopted:
  Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 39, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                        Pages S852-66, S867-81, S881-85
Rejected:
  DeMint Amendment No. 43 (to Amendment No. 39), to require States to 
impose cost-sharing for any individual enrolled in a State child health 
plan whose income exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line. (By 60 yeas 
to 37 nays (Vote No. 16), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                 Pages S859-66, S867-80
  Hatch/Grassley Amendment No. 45 (to Amendment No. 39), to prohibit 
any Federal matching payment for Medicaid or CHIP coverage of 
noncitizen children or pregnant women until a State demonstrates that 
it has enrolled 95 percent of the children eligible for Medicaid or 
CHIP who reside in the State and whose family income does not exceed 
200 percent of the poverty line.                 
Pages S857-59, S880-81
Pending:
  McConnell Amendment No. 40 (to Amendment No. 39), in the nature of a 
substitute.                                               
Pages S852-54
  Grassley Amendment No. 41 (to Amendment No. 39), to strike the option 
to provide coverage to legal immigrants and increase the enrollment of 
uninsured low income American children.                   
Pages S854-57
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 
and that the time until 11 a.m. be for debate relative to McConnell 
Amendment No. 40 (to H.R. 2, as amended) (listed above), with the time 
equally divided and controlled between the Majority and Republican 
Leaders, or their designees; that no amendments be in order to the 
amendment prior to a vote on or in relation to the amendment, and that 
at 11 a.m., Senate vote on or in relation to the amendment; provided 
further that if McConnell Amendment No. 40 (to H.R. 2, as amended) is 
agreed to, the bill, as thus amended, be considered as original text 
for the purpose of further amendments.                        
Page S885
Announcements:
  Democratic Committee Assignments: The Majority Leader announced, in 
accordance with S. Res. 18, that the following Democratic members have 
been assigned to the following committees:

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   Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Senators Bennet 
and Gillibrand.
   Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Senator Bennet.
   Committee on Environment and Public Works: Senator Gillibrand.
   Committee on Foreign Relations: Senator Gillibrand.
   Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Senator 
Bennet.
   Special Committee on Aging: Senators Bennet and Gillibrand. 
                                                          Pages S878-79
Appointments:
  Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h-276k, as amended, appointed 
the following Senator as Chairman to the Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary 
Group conference for the 111th Congress:
   Senator Dodd.                                              
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 96 yeas 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 17), Daniel K. Tarullo, of 
Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2008. 
                                                              Page S881
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be United States Governor of the 
International Monetary Fund for a term of five years; United States 
Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
for a term of five years; United States Governor of the Inter-American 
Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of 
the African Development Bank for a term of five years; United States 
Governor of the Asian Development Bank; United States Governor of the 
African Development Fund; United States Governor of the European Bank 
for Reconstruction and Development.                           
Page S948
Messages From the House:                                      
  Page S892
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S892-93
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S893-94
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S894
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S894-S900
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S892
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S900-45
Authorities for Committees To Meet:                       
  Pages S945-46
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S946
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--17) 
                                                       Pages S890, S891
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:22 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S948.)