[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D131]
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                                         Tuesday, February 10, 2009

[[Page D131]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2037-S2089
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 402-408, and S.J. Res. 8-9.               
  Pages S2079-80
Measures Passed:
  American Recovery And Reinvestment Act: By 61 yeas to 37 nays (Vote 
No. 61), Senate passed 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, 
after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S2039-69
Adopted:
  Reid (for Collins/Nelson (NE)) Amendment No. 570, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S2039-69
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 61 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 60), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, FY08 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Reid (for Collins/
Nelson (NE)) Amendment No. 570, in the nature of a substitute. The 
point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 201 of S. 
Con. Res. 21, FY08 Congressional Budget Resolution, was not sustained. 
                                                             Page S2069
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Inouye, Baucus, Reid, 
Cochran, and Grassley.                                       
Page S2069
Appointments:
  Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, appointed 
the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the 
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group conference during the 111th 
Congress: Senator Crapo.                                     
  Page S2089
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S2075
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2075
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2075-79
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S2080
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2080-84
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2075
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2084-88
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2088
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2088-89
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--61) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:48 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2089.)