[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 93 (Friday, June 19, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D733-D734]
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                                              Friday, June 19, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6829-S6860
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1306-1312, and S. Res. 193-198.           
  Pages S6845-46
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating the Pittsburgh Penguins: Senate agreed to S. Res. 194, 
congratulating the Pittsburgh Penguins on winning the 2009 Stanley Cup 
Championship.                                            
  Pages S6832-33
  Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. 814, to provide for the 
conveyance of a parcel of land held by the Bureau of Prisons of the 
Department of Justice in Miami Dade County, Florida, to facilitate the 
construction of a new educational facility that includes a secure 
parking area for the Bureau of Prisons, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S6854
  Recognizing the Democratic Accomplishments of the People of Albania: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 182, recognizing the democratic 
accomplishments of the people of Albania and expressing the hope that 
the parliamentary elections on June 28, 2009, maintain and improve the 
transparency and fairness of democracy in Albania.           
  Page S6854
  Expressing Support for Iranian Citizens: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
193, expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values 
of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law. 
                                                         Pages S6854-55
  Expressing the Sense of the Senate on Freedom in Iran: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 196, expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the 
press, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression in Iran. 
                                                             Page S6855
  National Archives and Records Administration's 75th Anniversary: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 197, congratulating the men and women of the 
National Archives and Records Administration on occasion of its 75th 
anniversary.                                             
  Pages S6855-56
  Observing Juneteenth Independence Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 198, 
observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. 
                                                         Pages S6856-57
Measures Considered:
  Travel Promotion Act--Cloture Agreement: Senate resumed 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, after agreeing to the motion to 
proceed, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6839-40
Pending:
  Reid (for Dorgan/Rockefeller) Amendment No. 1347, of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6840
  Reid Amendment No. 1348 (to Amendment No. 1347), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S6840
  Reid Amendment No. 1349 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 1347), to change the enactment date.           
Page S6840
  Reid Amendment No. 1350 (to Amendment No. 1349), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6840
  Reid Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, with instructions.                       
Page S6840
  Reid Amendment No. 1351 (to the instructions on the motion to 
recommit), to change the enactment date.                     
Page S6840
  Reid Amendment No. 1352 (to Amendment No. 1351), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6840
  Reid Amendment No. 1353 (to Amendment No. 1352), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6840
  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 Tuesday, June 23, 2009. 
                                                             Page S6840
   A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Dorgan/
Rockefeller) Amendment No. 1347, and, in accordance with the provisions 
of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Friday, June 19, 2009, a vote on cloture 
will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 22, 2009            
Page S6857

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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3:00 p.m., on Monday, 
June 22, 2009, and that the time from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., be 
equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their 
designees; provided that at 5:30 p.m., Senate vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on Reid (for Dorgan/Rockefeller) Amendment No. 1347 
(listed above); provided further, the filing deadline for first-degree 
amendments be 3:30 p.m., on Monday, June 22, 2009.           
Page S6857
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Howard K. Koh, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.
  Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, for the rank of Ambassador during her 
tenure of service as Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs.
  Rand Beers, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary, 
Department of Homeland Security.
  Catherine Radford Zoi, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy).
  William F. Brinkman, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Office of 
Science, Department of Energy.
  Anne Castle, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior.
  Laurie I. Mikva, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2010.
  Eric P. Goosby, of California, to be Ambassador at Large and 
Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS 
Globally.
  Martha J. Kanter, of California, to be Under Secretary of Education.
  Herbert M. Allison, Jr., of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of the Treasury.
  Eric P. Schwartz, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Population, Refugees, and Migration).
  Andrew J. Shapiro, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Political-Military Affairs).
  Jane Oates, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
  Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force.
  Jeffrey D. Zients, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director 
for Management, Office of Management and Budget.
  Zachary J. Lemnios, of Massachusetts, to be Director of Defense 
Research and Engineering.
  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.
  74 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  24 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  41 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, 
and Navy.                                      
Pages S6840-44, S6857-60
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit.
  Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eleventh Circuit.
  Craig E. Hooks, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Mark Henry Gitenstein, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
Romania.                                                     
Page S6857
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6845
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6845
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S6846
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6846-51
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6844-45
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6851-53
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6853-54
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 3:40 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6857.)