[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 11, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D245-D246]
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                                          Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2991-S3034
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 567-
575.                                                         
  Page S3025
Measures Reported:
  S. 303, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance 
Management Improvement Act of 1999. (S. Rept. No. 111-7)     
Page S3025
Measures Passed:
  Extend Certain Immigration Programs: Senate passed H.R. 1127, to 
extend certain immigration programs, clearing the measure for the 
President.                                                   
  Page S3033
  Congratulating the People of the Republic of Lithuania: Committee on 
Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
70, congratulating the people of the Republic of Lithuania on the 
1000th anniversary of Lithuania and celebrating the rich history of 
Lithuania, and the resolution was then agreed to.        
  Pages S3033-34
Appointments:
  United States Capitol Preservation Commission: The Chair, on behalf 
of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 100-696, appointed 
Senator Murkowski as a member of the United States Capitol Preservation 
Commission.                                                  
  Page S3034
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the 
appointment of Terry Birdwhistell, of Kentucky, to the Advisory 
Committee on the Records of Congress.                        
  Page S3034
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was declared on March 15, 1995, with respect to 
Iran; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-12)                                       
Page S3023
Ogden Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of David 
W. Ogden, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General. 
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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 12 
noon on Thursday, March 12, 2009, Senate continue consideration of the 
nomination pursuant to the order of Tuesday, March 10, 2009; that the 
vote on confirmation of the nomination occur at 2 p.m.; provided 
further, that upon confirmation of the nomination, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Thomas John Perrelli, of Virginia, 
to be Associate Attorney General; that there be 90 minutes for debate 
equally divided and controlled between the Majority and Republican 
Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of 
time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Thomas John 
Perrelli, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General.     
Page S3019
Cloture Motions Withdrawn--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, providing that the cloture motions 
relative to the nominations of Austan Dean Goolsbee, of Illinois, and 
Cecilia Elena Rouse, of California, each to be a Member of the Council 
of Economic Advisers, be withdrawn.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jonathan Z. Cannon, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Richard Rahul Verma, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Legislative Affairs).
  Esther Brimmer, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (International Organization Affairs).
  Philip H. Gordon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).
  Ivo H. Daalder, of Virginia, to be United States Permanent 
Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador.
  Karl Winfrid Eikenberry, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Islamic 
Republic of Afghanistan.

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  Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Iraq.
  Melanne Verveer, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador at 
Large for Women's Global Issues.
  Ivan K. Fong, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland 
Security.
  W. Scott Gould, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs.
  5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
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Messages from the House:                                 
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
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Executive Communications:                                    
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Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S3024-25
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3025-26
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S3026
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3022-33
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 5:56 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3034.)