[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 13, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D544-D545]
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                                            Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5397-S5457
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1027-1035, and S. Res. 148.                      
  Page S5435
Measures Reported:
  S. 384, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 
2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food 
security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improve emergency 
response to food crises, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-19)
  S. Con. Res. 19, expressing the sense of Congress that the Shi'ite 
Personal Status Law in Afghanistan violates the fundamental human 
rights of women and should be repealed, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute and with an amended preamble.                
Page S5435
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 80, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King 
Kamehameha.                                              
  Pages S5455-56
  Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Research, Awareness, and Education: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 148, expressing the sense of the Senate that 
there is a critical need to increase research, awareness, and education 
about cerebral cavernous malformations.                  
  Pages S5456-57
Measures Considered:
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act: Senate continued 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 amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S5409-29
Adopted:
  Isakson Amendment No. 1104 (to Amendment No. 1084), to require the 
Comptroller General to conduct a study on the relationship between 
fluency in the English language and financial literacy. 
                                                         Pages S5416-21
  Gillibrand Amendment No. 1084 (to Amendment No. 1058), to amend the 
Fair Credit Reporting Act to require reporting agencies to provide free 
credit reports in the native language of certain non-English speaking 
consumers.                                                   
Page S5409
Rejected:
  By 28 yeas to 65 yeas (Vote No. 190), Vitter Amendment No. 1066 (to 
Amendment No. 1058), to specify acceptable forms of identification for 
the opening of credit card accounts.              
Pages S5409, S5421-23
Pending:
  Dodd/Shelby Amendment No. 1058, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S5409
  Landrieu Amendment No. 1079 (to Amendment No. 1058), to end abuse, 
promote disclosure, and provide protections to small businesses that 
rely on credit cards.                                    
Pages S5425-26
  Collins/Lieberman Amendment No. 1107 (to Amendment No. 1058), to 
address criminal and fraudulent monetary transfers using stored value 
cards and other electronic devices.                      
Pages S5426-29
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 33 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 191), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected a motion to waive section 302 (f) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 with respect to consideration of Sanders Modified Amendment 
No. 1062 (to Amendment No. 1058), to establish a national consumer 
credit usury rate. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment 
was not germane to the provisions of the Budget Resolution was 
sustained, and the amendment thus fell.              
Pages S5409, S5423
  By 59 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 192), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected a motion to waive section 305 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 with respect to consideration of McConnell (for Gregg) 
Amendment No. 1085 (to Amendment No. 1058), to enhance public knowledge 
regarding the national debt by requiring the publication of the facts 
about the national debt on IRS instructions,

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Federal websites, and in new legislation. Subsequently, a point of 
order that the amendment was not germane to the provisions of the 
Budget Resolution was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. 
                                                  Pages S5409, S5423-25
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Dodd/Shelby Amendment 
No. 1058 and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, 
May 15, 2009.                                                
Page S5426
  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, May 15, 2009. 
                                                             Page S5426
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 
14, 2009, and that all first-degree amendments be filed at the desk by 
1 p.m., on Thursday, May 14, 2009.                           
Page S5457
Hayes Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior. 
                                                      Pages S5399-S5409
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 57 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 189), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S5407
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on the nomination of David J. Hayes, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.            
Page S5407
Messages from the House:                                 
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5443-48
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5448-49
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5449
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--192) 
                                              Pages S5407, S5423, S5424
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:19 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5457.)