[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 31 (Monday, February 23, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D157]
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                                          Monday, February 23, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Johanns read Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2349-S2388
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 451-456, and S. Res. 51-52.                      
  Page S2365
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 51, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition and Forestry.                                      
Page S2365
Measures Passed:
  Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 52, designating 
March 2, 2009, as ``Read Across America Day.''           
  Pages S2381-82
Measures Considered:
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 160, to 
provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an 
additional seat in the House of Representatives.         
  Pages S2353-60
  A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
10 a.m., on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, and that the time until 11 a.m. 
be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their 
designees.                                                   
Page S2382
Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Johanns performed the 
traditional reading of Washington's Farewell Address.    
  Pages S2349-53
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Lanny A. Breuer, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.
  Christine Anne Varney, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S2383-88
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2365-66
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2366-71
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2363-65
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2371
Authorities for Committees To Meet:                          
  Page S2371
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 5:48 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2382.)