[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D745-D746]
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                                             Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6899-S6957
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1321-1331, S. Res. 200-201, and S. Con. Res. 
30.                                                          
  Page S6938
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution, Fiscal Year 2010''. (S. 
Rept. No. 111-32)
  S. 962, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 
2013 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its 
people, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-33)               
Page S6938
Measures Passed:
  Higher Education Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 1777, to make technical corrections to the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Page S6899
  Reid (for Kennedy/Enzi) Amendment No. 1364, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6899
  Bureau of Labor Statistics 125th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. 
Con. Res. 30, commending the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the occasion 
of its 125th anniversary.                                
  Pages S6954-55
  Olmstead v. L.C., Supreme Court Decision 10th Anniversary: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 201, recognizing and honoring the tenth anniversary 
of the United States Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 
U.S. 581 (1999).                                         
  Pages S6955-56
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(a), appointed 
the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the United States 
Naval Academy: Senator Murkowski, from the Committee on Appropriation, 
and Senator McCain, designated by the Chairman of the Committee on 
Armed Services.                                              
  Page S6956
  Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), 
appointed the following Senators, to the Board of Visitors of the 
United States Military Academy: Senator Hutchison, from the Committee 
on Appropriations, and Senator Burr.                         
  Page S6956
  Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a), 
appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the United 
States Air Force Academy: Senator Bennett, from the Committee on 
Appropriations, and Senator Inhofe.                          
  Page S6956
  Board of Visitors of the United States Coast Guard Academy: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194, as 
amended by Public Law 101-595, and upon the recommendation of the 
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, 
appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the United 
States Coast Guard Academy: Senator Wicker, from the Committee on 
Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator Vitter.    
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  Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Title 46, Section 
1295(b), of the U.S. Code, as amended by Public Law 101-595, and upon 
the recommendation of the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, 
Science and Transportation, appointed the following Senators to the 
Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Senator 
Isakson, from the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, 
and Senator Graham.                                          
  Page S6956
Impeachment of Judge Samuel B. Kent--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Secretary of the Senate inform 
the House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to receive the 
managers appointed by the House for the purpose of exhibiting articles 
of impeachment against Samuel B. Kent, Judge of the United States 
District Court for the Southern District of Texas, agreeably to the 
notice communicated by the Senate,

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and that at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, Senate will receive 
the honorable managers on the part of the House of Representatives in 
order that they may present and exhibit the articles of impeachment 
against the said Samuel B. Kent, Judge of the United States District 
Court for the Southern District of Texas.                    
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Floor Privileges--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that that the following counsel and staff of the House of 
Representatives be permitted the privileges of the floor during the 
proceedings of Wednesday, June 24, 2009, with respect to the trial of 
impeachment of Judge Samuel B. Kent: Alan Baron, Philip Tahtakran, 
Branden Ritchie, Mark Dubester, Harry Hamelin, Ryan Clough, Elisabeth 
Stein, and Michael Lenn.                                     
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Koh Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at the conclusion of the impeachment proceedings, on 
Wednesday, June 24, 2009, Senate resume consideration of the nomination 
of Harold Koh, to be Legal Advisor of the Department of State, and 
after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon 
at 11:00 a.m.                                                
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Joan M. Evans, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs).
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6937-38
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6938-41
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6941-48
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6936-37
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6948-54
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:11 p.m., 
until 9:55 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6957.)