[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 19 (Friday, January 30, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D91]
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                                           Friday, January 30, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1103-S1233
Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 357-362.
                                                             Page S1124
  Washington's Farewell Address: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to the order of the Senate on January 24, 1901, as 
modified by the order of January 30, 2009, appointed Senator Johanns to 
read Washington's Farewell Address on Monday, February 23, 2009. 
                                                         Pages S1232-33
  United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of 
Public Law 99-93, as amended by Public Law 99-151, appointed Senator 
Feinstein as Chairman of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control.                         
  Pages S1232-33
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act--Amendment 
Modification--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that, notwithstanding the January 29, 2009, passage of H.R. 
2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, Bingaman 
Modified Amendment No. 63 (to H.R. 2, as amended), to clarify that new 
paperwork and enrollment barriers are not created in the Express Lane 
Enrollment option and that income may be determined by Express Lane 
agencies based on State income tax records or returns, which was 
previously agreed to, be further modified.                   
  Page S1232
Reading of Washington's Farewell Address--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
Resolution of the Senate of January 24, 1901, the traditional reading 
of Washington's Farewell Address take place at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, 
February 23, 2009.                                           
  Page S1232
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, February 
2, 2009, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 1, 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 fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2009; provided further, that the Inouye/Baucus 
Amendment to H.R. 1, be printed.                             
  Page S1232
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Leon E. Panetta, of California, to be Director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency.
  Thomas John Perrelli, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S1233
Messages from the House:                                     
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Executive Communications:                                    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1124-28
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1124
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S1128-S1206
Text of H.R. 2, as Previously Passed:                    
  Pages S1206-32
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 2:37 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1233.)