[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 9, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D659-D660]
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                                              Tuesday, June 9, 2009

[[Page D659]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6319-S6392
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and ten resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1211-1222, S.J. Res. 17, S. Res. 173-180, and S. Con. 
Res. 25.                                                     
  Page S6364
Measures Passed:
  Native American Heritage Day Act: Senate passed H.J. Res. 40, to 
honor the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the 
United States, clearing the measure for the President.       
  Page S6389
  U.S. Policy During Political Transition in Zimbabwe: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 176, expressing the sense of the Senate on United States policy 
during the political transition in Zimbabwe.             
  Pages S6389-90
  International Labour Organization's Adoption of Convention 182: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 177, recognizing the 10th anniversary of the 
International Labour Organization's unanimous adoption of Convention 
182, ``Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the 
Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour''.            
  Page S6390
  Supporting Olympic Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 178, supporting 
Olympic Day on June 23, 2009, and encouraging the International Olympic 
Committee to select Chicago, Illinois as the host city for the 2016 
Olympic and Paralympic Games.                            
  Pages S6390-91
  Congratulating the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 179, congratulating the American Society of 
Mechanical Engineers on its 125 years of codes and standards 
development.                                                 
  Page S6391
  Authorizing Testimony and Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 180, to authorize testimony and legal representation in United 
States v. Edward Bloomer, Frank Cordaro, Elton Davis, Chester Guinn, 
and Renee Espeland.                                      
  Pages S6391-92
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 S6327-29, S6335-40, S6341-42, S6347
Rejected:
  By 36 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 205), Burr/Hagan Amendment No. 1246 
(to Amendment No. 1247), in the nature of a substitute.      
Page S6347
Pending:
  Dodd Amendment No. 1247, in the nature of a substitute.    
Page S6347
  Schumer (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 1256 (to Amendment No. 1247), 
to modify provisions relating to Federal employees retirement. 
                                                             Page S6347
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
June 10, 2009, and all post-cloture time having expired, there be one 
hour of debate prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
bill, with the time equally divided and controlled between Senators 
Dodd and Enzi, or their designees; provided that upon the use or 
yielding back of time, and disposition of Schumer (for Lieberman) 
Amendment No. 1256 (to Amendment No. 1247) (listed above), Dodd 
Amendment No. 1247 (listed above) be agreed to, and Senate vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the bill; provided further, that if cloture 
is invoked, then post-cloture time be considered to have begun at 12:05 
a.m., on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, and that all post-cloture time 
continue to run during any recess, adjournment, or period of morning 
business.                                                    
Page S6392
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:

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  Transmitting a legislative proposal relative to the ``Statutory Pay-
As-You-Go Act of 2009,'' or ``PAYGO,'' together with a sectional 
analysis; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget. (PM-22) 
                                                             Page S6363
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Inez Moore Tenenbaum, of South Carolina, to be Chairman of the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission.
  Inez Moore Tenenbaum, of South Carolina, to be a Commissioner of the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from 
October 27, 2006.
  Robert S. Adler, of North Carolina, to be a Commissioner of the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from 
October 27, 2007.
  Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be an Under Secretary of 
State (Democracy and Global Affairs).
  Kenneth H. Merten, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Haiti.
  William E. Spriggs, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Navy.                   
Page S6392
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6363
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6363
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6319, S6363
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6364
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6364-66
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6366-88
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6362-63
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6388
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6388-89
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--205) 
                                                             Page S6347
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:37 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6392.)