[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D171-D172]
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                                       Wednesday, February 25, 2009

[[Page D171]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House Passed H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2433-S2506
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 468-484, S.J. Res. 11, S. Res. 54-56, and S. 
Con. Res. 8.                                             
  Pages S2473-74
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 54, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 
                                                             Page S2473
Measures Passed:
  Role of Enslaved African Americans in Construction of the Capitol 
Plaque: Committee on Rules and Administration was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 53, authorizing a plaque commemorating 
the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the 
Capitol, and the resolution was then agreed to.              
  Page S2500
  Children's Health Month and Honoring the Memory of Deamonte Driver: 
Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 8, expressing support for Children's 
Dental Health Month and honoring the memory of Deamonte Driver. 
                                                             Page S2501
Measures Considered:
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: Senate continued 
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, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S2434-61
Adopted:
  Kyl Amendment No. 574, to provide for expedited judicial review for 
Members of Congress.                                         
Page S2442
Rejected:
  By 7 yeas to 91 nays (Vote No. 68), Coburn Amendment No. 581, in the 
nature of a substitute.                              
Pages S2458, S2460
Pending:
  Ensign Amendment No. 575, to restore Second Amendment rights in the 
District of Columbia.                          
Pages S2442-44, S2456-60
  Coburn Amendment No. 576 (to Amendment No. 575), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                  
Pages S2444-51
  Thune Amendment No. 579, to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from 
the State or the District of Columbia in which they reside to carry 
concealed firearms in another State or the District of Columbia that 
grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the 
laws of the State or the District of Columbia.           
Pages S2451-52
  Kyl Amendment No. 585, to provide for the retrocession of the 
District of Columbia to the State of Maryland.           
Pages S2452-54
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 36 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 67), Senate did not sustain the point 
of order raised by Senator McCain that the bill violates Article 1, 
Section 2 of the United States Constitution.                 
Page S2451
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, February 27, 2009. 
                                                             Page S2461
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 
and that the time until 10:30 a.m., be for debate relative to Kyl 
Amendment No. 585 (listed above), with the time equally divided and 
controlled between Senators Kyl and Lieberman, or their designees; and 
that no amendments be in order to the amendment prior to the vote; 
provided further, that at 10:30 a.m., Senate vote on or in relation to 
Kyl Amendment No. 585 (listed above).                        
Page S2501

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Appointments:
  Joint Committee on Taxation: The Chair, announced on behalf of the 
Committee on Finance, pursuant to section 8002 of title 26, U.S. Code, 
the designation of the following Senators as members of the Joint 
Committee on Taxation: Senators Baucus, Rockefeller, Conrad, Grassley, 
and Hatch.                                                   
  Page S2500
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jane Holl Lute, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland 
Security.
  Tony West, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps. 
                                                         Pages S2501-06
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2471
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2471
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2471, S2501
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2472-73
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2473
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S2474
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2474-89
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2469-71
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S2489-S2500
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2500
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2500
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--68) 
                                                     Pages S2451, S2460
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:25 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2501.)