[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 49 (Monday, March 23, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D300-D301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Monday, March 23, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3583-S3619
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 664-671, S. Res. 81-82, and S. Con. Res. 12. 
                                                             Page S3609
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 386, to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, 
securities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related 
to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds 
lost to these frauds. (S. Rept. No. 111-10)
  S. 256, to enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine. 
                                                             Page S3609
Measures Passed:
  Commending the Columbus Crew Major League Soccer Team: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 61, 
commending the Columbus Crew Major League Soccer Team for winning the 
2008 Major League Soccer Cup, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S3618-19
  188th Anniversary of the Independence of Greece: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 82, recognizing the 188th anniversary of the independence of 
Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.         
  Page S3619
Measures Considered:
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act--Agreement: 
Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of H.R. 1388, to reauthorize and reform the national service laws. 
                                                   I11Pages S3592-S3601
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 74 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 108), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S3600-01
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, and that the post-
cloture time continue to run during any period of morning business, 
recess, or adjournment of the Senate; provided further, that the 
remaining provisions of the previous order continue to be in effect. 
                                                             Page S3619
Appointments:
  Health Information Technology Policy Committee: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 111-5, appointed the 
following individual to the Health Information Technology Policy 
Committee: Dr. Frank Nemec of Nevada.                        
  Page S3619
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair, announced 
on behalf of the Secretary of the Senate, pursuant to Public Law 101-
509, the appointment of Sheryl B. Vogt, of Georgia, to the Advisory 
Committee on the Records of Congress.                        
  Page S3619
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Julius Genachowski, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from 
July 1, 2008.
  Joe Leonard, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Agriculture.
  Kristina M. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Energy.
  Cynthia J. Giles, of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be an Under Secretary 
of the Treasury.
  Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the 
Department of State.
  Johnnie Carson, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(African Affairs).                                           
Page S3619
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3609
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S3583, S3609
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S3609
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3609-11

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3611-18
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3608-09
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3618
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--108) 
                                                         Pages S3600-01
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3619.)