[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 92 (Thursday, June 18, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D721-D722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, June 18, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2346, 
      Supplemental Appropriations Act.

      The House passed H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
      Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6751-S6827
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1286-1305, and S. Res. 189-192.           
  Pages S6804-05
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget 
Totals From the Concurrent Resolution, Fiscal Year 2010''. (S. Rept. 
No. 111-30)
  S. 1294, making appropriations for the legislative branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. (S. Rept. No. 111-29)
  S. 1298, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. (S. Rept. No. 
111-31)                                                      
Page S6802
Measures Passed:
  Slavery Apology Concurrent Resolution: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 
26, apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-
Americans.                                               
  Pages S6761-68
  Property Seized During Nazi and Communist Eras: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 153, expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or 
compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras. 
                                                         Pages S6824-25
  Democracy and Economic Development in Mongolia: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 192, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding supporting 
democracy and economic development in Mongolia and expanding relations 
between the United States and Mongolia.                      
  Page S6826
  Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 23, supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference 
on Holocaust Era Assets.                                 
  Pages S6825-26
Conference Reports:
Supplemental Appropriations Act--Conference Report: By 91 yeas to 5 
nays (Vote No. 210), Senate agreed to the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2346, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2009, clearing the measure for the President.
                                                         Pages S6772-93
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to waive Rule XLIV points of order with respect to the conference 
report to accompany H.R. 2346 be considered made by the Majority 
Leader, Senator Reid.                                        
Page S6772
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 209), Senate agreed to the motion to 
waive all applicable Rule XLIV points of order on the conference 
report.                                                      
Page S6789
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13159 of June 
21, 2000, with respect to the risk of nuclear proliferation created by 
the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile material in the territory of 
the Russian Federation; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-24)                          
Page S6800
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Edward M. Avalos, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.

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  Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2013.
  Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years.
  Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2012.
  James J. Markowsky, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Fossil Energy).
  Warren F. Miller, Jr., of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Nuclear Energy).
  Robert Perciasepe, of New York, to be Deputy Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Miguel Humberto Diaz, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Holy See.
  David J. Kappos, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office.
  Juan M. Garcia III, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.                 
Page S6827
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6800-01
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6801-02
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S6802-04
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6805-07
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6807-20
Additional Statements:                                
  Pages S6798-S6800
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6820-24
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6824
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6824
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--210) 
                                                     Pages S6789, S6793
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 6:53 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6827.)