[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D137]
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                                       Wednesday, February 11, 2009

[[Page D137]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2091-S2168
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and eight resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 409-418, S. Res. 31-37, and S. Con. Res. 6. 
                                                         Pages S2143-44
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 31, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources.
  S. Res. 32, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
  S. Res. 33, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs.
  S. Res. 34, authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on 
Intelligence.
  S. Res. 36, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  S. 234, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the 
``Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building''.        
Page S2143
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Miami University: Senate agreed to S. Res. 35, honoring 
Miami University for its 200 years of commitment to public higher 
education.                                                   
  Page S2166
  Joint Session of Congress: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 41, 
providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                                   
  Page S2166
Recess--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the Senate recess from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., on Thursday, 
February 12, 2009, for a ceremony honoring the 200th Anniversary of the 
birth of President Abraham Lincoln in the Capitol Rotunda.   
  Page S2166
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 93 yeas 4 nays (Vote No. EX. 62), William J. Lynn III, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense.      
Pages S2103-23, S2168
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David S. Kris, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  Dawn Elizabeth Johnsen, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General.
  26 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                
Page S2168
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S2140
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S2140-41
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2141-43
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2143
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S2144
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2144-65
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2140
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2165
Authorities for Committees To Meet:                      
  Pages S2165-66
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2166
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--62)   
  Page S2123
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:53 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on 
pages S2166-67.)