[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 70 (Thursday, May 7, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D518-D519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Thursday, May 7, 2009

[[Page D518]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act.
      House Committee ordered reported Fiscal Year 2009 Supplemental 
      Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5249-S5301
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 993-1013, and S. Res. 136-138. 
                                                         Pages S5281-82
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 49, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the 
importance of public diplomacy.
  S. Res. 84, urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial 
seal hunt.
  S. 327, to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve 
assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims and provide for 
technical corrections, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 838, to provide for the appointment of United States Science 
Envoys.                                                      
Page S5281
Measures Passed:
  Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act: By a unanimous vote of 93 yeas 
(Vote No. 186), Senate passed S. 454, to improve the organization and 
procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major 
weapon systems, as amended, after taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S5254-55, S5256-67


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D518, May 7, 2009, the following language appears: 
Measures Passed: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act: By a 
unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. 186), Senate passed S. 454, to 
improve the organization and procedures of the Department of 
Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems, as amended, 
after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
Pages S5354-55, S5256-67
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Passed: 
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act: By a unanimous vote of 93 
yeas (Vote No. 186), Senate passed S. 454, to improve the 
organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the 
acquisition of major weapon systems, as amended, after taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S5254-
55, S5256-67


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Adopted:
  Levin (for Murray/Chambliss) Modified Amendment No. 1052, to expand 
the national security objectives of the national technology and 
industrial base and clarify the role of major defense acquisition 
programs toward such objectives.                             
Page S5256
  McCain (for Coburn) Amendment No. 1057, to require a plan for the 
elimination of weaknesses in operations that hinder the capacity to 
assemble and assess reliable cost information on assets required under 
major defense acquisition programs.                          
Page S5256
  Urging Government of Canada to end Commercial Seal Hunt: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 84, urging the Government of Canada to end the 
commercial seal hunt.                                        
  Page S5297
  National Train Day: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
125, in support and recognition of National Train Day, May 9, 2009, and 
the resolution was then agreed to.                       
  Pages S5297-98
  Honoring Concerns of Police Survivors: Senate agreed to S. Res. 138, 
honoring Concerns of Police Survivors for 25 years of service to family 
members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. 
                                                             Page S5298
Appointments:
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the 
appointment of Steve Zink, of Nevada, to the Advisory Committee on the 
Records of Congress.                                         
  Page S5298
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at 3 p.m., on Monday, May 11, 
2009, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 627, to amend the Truth in 
Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the 
extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and that 
once the bill is reported Senator Dodd, or his designee, be recognized 
to offer the Dodd/Shelby amendment in the nature of a substitute; 
provided further that the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to 
proceed be withdrawn.                                        
  Page S5270

[[Page D519]]

Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2010; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
which was referred to the Committees on Appropriations; and the Budget. 
(PM-16)                                                  
Pages S5279-80
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13338 of May 11, 2004, with respect to the blocking of property of 
certain persons and prohibition of exportation and re-exportation of 
certain goods to Syria; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-17)                          
Page S5280
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 91 yeas 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 187), R. Gil Kerlikowske, of 
Washington, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy.
  Michael Nacht, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Elizabeth Lee King, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.
  Wallace C. Gregson, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  36 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  18 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                     Pages S5267-70, S5298-S5300, S5301
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5280
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5280
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5280-81
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5281
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5282-83
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5283-96
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5278-79
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S5296
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5296-97
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--187) 
                                                  Pages S5260, S5269-70
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:24 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5300.)