[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 71 (Monday, May 11, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D529-D530]
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                                               Monday, May 11, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5303-S5340
Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1014-1019, and S. Res. 139-141.           
  Pages S5327-28
Measures Passed:
  Commemorating and Acknowledging Fallen Law Enforcement Officers: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 140, commemorating and acknowledging the 
dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their 
lives while serving as law enforcement officers.             
  Page S5339
Measures Considered:
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act: Senate began 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, taking action on the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S5313-21
Pending:
  Dodd/Shelby Amendment No. 1058, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S5313
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 12, 
2009.                                                        
Page S5339
Appointments:
  Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group Conference: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, 
appointed the following Senator as a member of the Senate Delegation to 
the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group conference during the First 
Session of the 111th Congress: Senator Grassley.             
  Page S5339
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, three volumes completing the Budget of 
the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2010: Updated Summary 
Tables May 2009, Analytical Perspectives, and Historical Tables; 
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 
the Budget; and Appropriations. (PM-18)                      
Page S5327
Hayes Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
                                                             Page S5338
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. 
                                                             Page S5338
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  J. Randolph Babbitt, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration for the term of five years.
  Lorelei Boylan, of New York, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour 
Division, Department of Labor.
  Stephen Woolman Preston, of the District of Columbia, to be General 
Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.              
Pages S5339-40
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5328-30
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5330-32
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5326-27
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5332-38
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S5338
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5338
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5338
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 5:12 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of

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the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5339.)