[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 65 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D477-D478]
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                                           Thursday, April 30, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4907-S4997
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 932-950, S.J. Res. 14, S. Res. 121-124, and 
S. Con. Res. 22.                                         
  Pages S4963-64
Measures Passed:
  Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: Senate 
passed S. 615, to provide additional personnel authorities for the 
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.    
  Page S4995
  National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 
104, supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault 
Awareness and Prevention Month, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S4995
  2009 National Crime Victims' Rights Week: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 93, supporting the 
mission and goals of 2009 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, to 
increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims 
and survivors of crime in the United States, and to commemorate the 
25th anniversary of the enactment of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, 
and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
  Page S4995
  Schumer Amendment No. 1029, to amend the resolving clause. 
                                                             Page S4995
  Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 122, designating April 30, 2009, as ``Dia de los Ninos: 
Celebrating Young Americans''.                           
  Pages S4995-96
  Vietnamese Refugees Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 123, expressing 
support for designation of May 2, 2009, as ``Vietnamese Refugees Day''.
                                                             Page S4996
  World Press Freedom Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 124, recognizing 
the threats to press freedom and expression around the world and 
reaffirming press freedom as a priority in the efforts of the United 
States to promote democracy and good governance, on the occasion of 
World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2009.                  
  Pages S4996-97
Measures Considered:
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act: Senate began consideration of S. 
896, to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit 
availability, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                       
  Pages S4915-38, S4943-53
Withdrawn:
  By 45 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 174), Durbin Amendment No. 1014, to 
prevent mortgage foreclosures and preserve home values. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn).   
Pages S4915-38
Pending:
  Dodd/Shelby Amendment No. 1018, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                  Pages S4938, S4943-53
  Corker Amendment No. 1019 (to Amendment No. 1018), to address safe 
harbor for certain servicers.                            
Pages S4944-46
  Vitter Amendment No. 1016 (to Amendment No. 1018), to authorize and 
remove impediments to the repayment of funds received under the 
Troubled Asset Relief Program.                           
Pages S4946-47
  Vitter Amendment No. 1017 (to Amendment No. 1018), to provide that 
the primary and foundational responsibility of the Federal Housing 
Administration shall be to safeguard and preserve the solvency of the 
Administration.                                          
Pages S4947-48
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, May 1, 2009. 
                                                             Page S4997
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 89 yeas 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 175), Thomas L. Strickland, of 
Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife. 
                                                  Pages S4938-43, S4997
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Charles A. Blanchard, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of the Air Force.                                 
Page S4997
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S4961-62
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S4962
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4962-63
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4963
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4964-65
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4965-79
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4959-61
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4979-94
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4994-95
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4995
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--175) 
                                                     Pages S4938, S4943
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:15 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4997.)