[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D315-D316]
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                                          Wednesday, March 25, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3739-S3815
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 689-711, and S. Res. 85.      
  Pages S3784-85
Measures Considered:
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act--Agreement: 
Senate continued consideration of H.R. 1388, to reauthorize and reform 
the national service laws, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                       
  Pages S3745-53, S3754-73, S3776
Adopted:
  Baucus/Grassley Amendment No. 692 (to Amendment No. 687), to 
establish a Nonprofit Capacity Building Program.             
Page S3772
  Johanns Modified Amendment No. 693 (to Amendment No. 687), to ensure 
that organizations promoting competitive and non-competitive sporting 
events involving individuals with disabilities may receive direct and 
indirect assistance to carry out national service programs. 
                                                     Pages S3745, S3772
  Landrieu Amendment No. 717 (to Amendment No. 687), to add a foster 
care program to the national service corps programs.     
Pages S3764-65
  Murkowski (for Dorgan) Modified Amendment No. 691 (to Amendment No. 
687), to modify certain provisions relating to Native Americans. 
                                                         Pages S3745-51
  Shaheen/Gregg Modified Amendment No. 712 (to Amendment No. 687), to 
provide that an Education Corps may carry out activities that provide 
music and arts education and engagement.                 
Pages S3761-62
  Durbin (for Burr) Modified Amendment No. 695 (to Amendment No. 687), 
to provide for outreach to high schools with low graduation rates. 
                                                             Page S3776
  Durbin (for Burr) Modified Amendment No. 696 (to Amendment No. 687), 
to clarify references to high school graduation rates.       
Page S3776
Rejected:
  Ensign Modified Amendment No. 715 (to Amendment No. 692), to clarify 
that nonprofit organizations assisted under the Nonprofit Capacity 
Building Program include certain crisis pregnancy centers, and 
organizations that serve battered women or victims of rape or incest. 
(By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 111), Senate tabled the amendment). 
                                               Pages S3760-61, S3771-72
Pending:
  Mikulski Amendment No. 687, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S3745
  Thune Amendment No. 716 (to Amendment No. 687), to express the sense 
of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax deduction for charitable 
giving.                                                  
Pages S3762-64
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 48 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 110), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, with 
respect to Crapo/Corker Amendment No. 688 (to Amendment No. 687), to 
increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation. Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment was in 
violation of section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
was sustained, and the amendment thus fell.    
Pages S3751-52, S3757-60
   A motion was entered to close further debate on Mikulski Amendment 
No. 687, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, 
March 27, 2009.                                              
Page S3772
   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, March 27, 2009. 
                                                             Page S3772
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
March 26, 2009.                                              
Page S3806
Appointments:
  Senate National Security Working Group for the 111th Congress: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of S. Res. 105 (adopted April 13, 1989), as amended by S. 
Res. 149 (adopted October 5, 1993), as

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amended by Public Law 105-275 (adopted October 21, 1998), further 
amended by S. Res. 75 (adopted March 25, 1999), amended by S. Res. 383 
(adopted October 27, 2000), and amended by S. Res. 355 (adopted 
November 13, 2002), and further amended by S. Res. 480 (adopted 
November 21, 2004), the appointment of the following Senators as 
members of the Senate National Security Working Group for the 111th 
Congress: Senators Nelson (FL) and Lieberman.                
  Page S3806
  National Council of the Arts: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-83, announced the appointment of the 
following individual to serve as a member of the National Council of 
the Arts: Senator Whitehouse.                                
  Page S3806
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 109), David S. Kris, of 
Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.    
Pages S3753-54, S3815
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Dallas P. Tonsager, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Rural Development.
  Peter A. Kovar, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development.
  Margaret A. Hamburg, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner 
of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S3807-15
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3782-83
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S3783-84
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3785-86
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S3786-S3802
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S3781
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3802-05
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3805-06
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total-111) 
                                           Pages S3754, S3760, S3771-72
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:29 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3806.)