[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D127]
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                                           Monday, February 9, 2009

[[Page D127]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1991-S2035
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 394-
401.                                                         
  Page S2027
Measures Considered:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Senate resumed 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, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                
  Pages S1992-S2024
Pending:
  Reid (for Collins/Nelson (NE)) Amendment No. 570, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                           
Pages S1992-S2024
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 61 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 59), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on Reid (for Collins/Nelson (NE)) 
Amendment No. 570 (listed above).                            
Page S2024
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 
and that the 10 minutes prior to the 12 noon vote on Tuesday, February 
10, 2009, be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or 
their designees, with the Majority Leader controlling the final 5 
minutes prior to the vote.                           
Pages S2008, S2030
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Michele A. Flournoy, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
for Policy.
  Jeh Charles Johnson, of New York, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Defense.
  Robert F. Hale, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller).                                       
Pages S2030, S2035
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  6 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, and Navy.                  
Page S2035
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Thomas Andrew Daschle, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, which was sent to the Senate on January 20, 2009. 
                                                             Page S2035
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2027
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2027
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2027-28
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2028-29
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2026-27
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2029-30
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2030
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--59)   
  Page S2024
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 6:38 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2030.)