[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 83 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D640-D641]
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                                             Thursday, June 4, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6135-S6230
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1179-1195, and S. Res. 168-169. 
                                                         Pages S6185-86
Measures Reported:
  S. 407, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-24)                            
Page S6185
Measures Passed:
  Commending the University of Washington Women's Softball: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 168, commending the University of Washington women's 
softball team for winning the 2009 NCAA Women's College World Series. 
                                                         Pages S6228-29
Measures Considered:
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 1256, to protect the public health by providing 
the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate 
tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain 
modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement 
System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:               
  Pages S6170-71
Pending:
  Dodd Amendment No. 1247, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S6170-71
  Burr/Hagan Amendment No. 1246 (to Amendment No. 1247), in the nature 
of a substitute.                                             
Page S6170
  Schumer (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 1256 (to Amendment No. 1247), 
to modify provisions relating to Federal employees retirement. 
                                                             Page S6170
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Dodd Amendment No. 
1247, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent 
agreement of Thursday, June 4, 2009, a vote on cloture will occur at 
5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 8, 2009.                          
Page S6171
  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 Monday, June 8, 2009. 
                                                             Page S6171
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 5:30 p.m., on Monday, 
June 8, 2009; provided further, that the filing deadline for first-
degree amendments be 3 p.m., on Monday June 9, 2009, and the filing 
deadline for second-degree amendments be 4:30 p.m., on Monday, June 9, 
2009.                                                        
Page S6228
Travel Promotion Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
report S. 1023, to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate 
United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, 
and scholarly travel to the United States, on Friday, June 5, 2009, 
from 10 a.m. to noon.                                        
  Page S6228
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  David Heyman, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security.                      
Pages S6228, S6230
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Federal 
Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years.
  Ernest W. Dubester, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 29, 2012.
  Preet Bharara, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Tristram J. Coffin, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Vermont for the term of four years.

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  Jenny A. Durkan, of Washington, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Washington for the term of four years.
  Paul Joseph Fishman, of New Jersey, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of New Jersey for the term of four years.
  B. Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
  John P. Kacavas, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.
  Joyce White Vance, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Navy.                             
Pages S6229-30
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6183
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6183
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6183-85
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6185
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6186-87
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S6187-S6216
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6181-83
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6216-28
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6228
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6228
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6228
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m. and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6229.)