[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 87 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D679-D680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, June 11, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco 
      Control Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6481-S6572
Measures Introduced: Twenty-four bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1234-1257, S. Res. 183-184, and S. Con. Res. 
26.                                                      
  Pages S6542-43
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 813, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North 
Carolina, as the ``J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse''.
  H.R. 837, to designate the Federal building located at 799 United 
Nations Plaza in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown United 
States Mission to the United Nations Building''.             
Page S6542
Measures Passed:
  Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: By 79 yeas to 17 
nays (Vote No. 207), Senate passed 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, as amended, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                      Pages S6497-S6523
  Celebrating the Life and Achievements of Millard Fuller: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 183, celebrating the life and achievements of Millard 
Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity.                 
  Page S6570
  Condolences to Family and Friends of Officer Stephen T. Johns: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 184, offering deepest condolences to the family and 
friends of Officer Stephen T. Johns and calling on the leaders of all 
Nations to speak out against the manifestations of anti-Semitism, 
bigotry, and hatred.                                     
  Pages S6570-71
Measures Considered:
Travel Promotion Act--Cloture Agreement: Senate began consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of 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.                                                  
  Pages S6526-28
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, 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 11, 2009, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.                
Page S6526
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on 
Tuesday, June 16, 2009, following a period of morning business, Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill, and that there be one hour of debate prior to the vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill, with time equally divided and controlled between the two 
Leaders, or their designees; provided further, that upon use or 
yielding back of that time, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture 
on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.       
Page S6526
Slavery Apology Concurrent Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that on Thursday, June 18, 2009, 
following a period of morning business, Senate begin consideration of 
S. Con. Res. 26, apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation 
of African Americans, and that there be 60 minutes for debate relative 
to the resolution, with the time equally divided and controlled between 
the two Leaders, or their designees; provided that no amendments be in 
order to

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the concurrent resolution or preamble; provided further, that upon the 
use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on adoption of the concurrent 
resolution.                                                  
  Page S6570
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John R. Norris, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term 
expiring June 30, 2012.
  Michael Anthony Battle, Sr., of Georgia, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status 
of Ambassador.
  Donald Sternoff Beyer, Jr., of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
Switzerland, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein.
  Martha Larzelere Campbell, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of the Marshall Islands.
  Donald Henry Gips, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
South Africa.
  Gordon Gray, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Tunisia.
  Alfonso E. Lenhardt, of New York, to be Ambassador to the United 
Republic of Tanzania.
  John R. Nay, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Suriname.
  Daniel M. Rooney, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Ireland.
  Richard J. Schmierer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Sultanate 
of Oman.
  Pamela Jo Howell Slutz, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Burundi.
  Vinai K. Thummalapally, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to Belize.
  Rocco Landesman, of New York, to be Chairperson of the National 
Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years.
  Joseph W. Westphal, of New York, to be Under Secretary of the Army.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Army.               
Pages S6571-72
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6540
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6481, S6540
Measures Held at the Desk:                                   
  Page S6540
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6540-42
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6542
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6543-45
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6545-69
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6538-40
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6569
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6569-70
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6570
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--207) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:15 p.m., 
until 1:45 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6571.)