[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 28, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D457]
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                                            Tuesday, April 28, 2009

[[Page D457]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4765-S4830
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 903-921, S. Res. 115-116, and S. Con. Res. 
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  Pages S4806-07
Measures Passed:
  Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act: By 92 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 
171), Senate passed 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, as amended.                        
Pages S4774-81
Budget Resolution Conference Report--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, April 29, 2009, Senate will begin the statutory debate time 
with respect to the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 13, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, notwithstanding the receipt of 
papers from the House of Representatives; provided further, that when 
the Senate receives a message from the House of Representatives 
regarding S. Con. Res. 13, Senate proceed to consideration of the 
conference report.                                           
  Page S4830
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 65 yeas 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 172), Kathleen Sebelius, of Kansas, 
to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
                                        Pages S4766-74, S4782-95, S4830
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Paul N. Stockton, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Rebecca M. Blank, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Economic Affairs.
  Laurie I. Mikva, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2010.
  Robert S. Litt, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Office of 
the Director of National Intelligence.                       
Page S4830
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4804
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4804
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S4804
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4804-06
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4806
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4807-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4808-29
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4803-04
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4829
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4829-30
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4830
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--172) 
                                                     Pages S4777, S4795
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:54 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4830.)