[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 97 (Thursday, June 25, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D764-D766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, June 25, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 31, Adjournment Resolution.
      The House passed H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act 
      for Fiscal Year 2010.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7025-S7114
Measures Introduced: Forty-two bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1348-1389, S. Res. 206, and S. Con. Res. 31-
32.                                                      
  Pages S7069-71
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2010, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 111-34)
  S. 1107, to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 
limited 6-month period for Federal judges to opt into the Judicial 
Survivors' Annuities System and begin contributing toward an annuity 
for their spouse and dependent children upon their death.    
Page S7069
Measures Passed:
  Trademark Act of 1946: Senate passed S. 1358, to authorize the 
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds 
made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations in 
order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force.        
  Pages S7044-46
  National Men's Health Week: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 190, 
supporting National Men's Health Week, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                               
  Pages S7111-12
  Recognizing Boating Community and Industry: Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Res. 199, recognizing the contributions of the recreational 
boating community and the boating industry to the continuing prosperity 
of the United States, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S7112
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 31, providing 
for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate, and a 
conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. 
                                                         Pages S7112-13
Measures Considered:
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 2918, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, after agreeing to the motion to 
proceed, and taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                       
  Pages S7051-55, S7056-60
Pending:
  Nelson (NE) Amendment No. 1365, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S7051
  McCain Amendment No. 1366 (to Amendment No. 1365), to strike the 
earmark for the Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.        
Pages S7056-60
Rejected:
  Vitter Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions. (By 65 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 214), Senate tabled 
the amendment.)                                          
Pages S7053-55
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, 
July 6, 2009, and resume consideration McCain Amendment No. 1366 
(listed above), and that there be 10 minutes of debate equally divided 
and controlled between Senators Nelson (NE) and McCain, or their 
designees, and vote on or in relation to the amendment at 5:30 p.m.; 
provided that the following be the only first-degree amendments in 
order to the bill: Coburn amendment relative to online disclosure of 
Senate

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spending; DeMint amendment relative to CVC inscription ``In God We 
Trust''; and DeMint amendment relative to audit reform federal reserve; 
that upon disposition of the amendments, the substitute amendment, as 
amended, if amended, be agreed to, and Senate vote on passage of the 
bill; provided that upon passage of the bill, Senate insist on its 
amendment, request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes 
of the two Houses and that the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees 
on the part of the Senate; provided further, that if a point of order 
is raised against the substitute amendment, then it be in order for 
another substitute amendment to be offered minus the offending 
provisions, but including any amendments which had been agreed to; 
provided that no further amendments be in order, and that the 
substitute amendment, as amended, if amended, be agreed to, and the 
remaining provisions beyond adoption of the substitute amendment 
remaining in effect.                                         
Page S7108
Impeachment Proceedings of Judge Samuel B. Kent: Pursuant to Rule IX of 
the Rules and Procedures in the Senate when Sitting on Impeachment 
Trials, the Secretary of the Senate swore the Sergeant at Arms. 
                                                             Page S7055
  Sergeant at Arms sent to the desk the return of service executed upon 
service of the summons upon Judge Samuel B. Kent, on Wednesday, June 
24, 2009, at 4:30 p.m., at Devens Federal Medical Center, Ayers, 
Massachusetts, accompanied by a statement of resignation executed by 
Judge Samuel B. Kent following service of summons, and to be effective 
June 30, 2009.                                           
Pages S7055-56
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
Secretary of the Senate be directed to deliver the original statement 
of resignation executed by Judge Samuel B. Kent, on Wednesday, June 24, 
2009, to the President of the United States and to send a certified 
copy of the statement of resignation to the House of Representatives; 
provided further, that a copy of the statement of resignation be 
referred to the Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles Against 
Judge Samuel B. Kent established by the Senate on June 24, 2009. 
                                                             Page S7056
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that following a 
period of morning business, on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, Senate begin 
consideration of H.R. 2892, making appropriations for the Department of 
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and 
that once the bill is reported, Senator Murray or designee, be 
recognized to offer a substitute amendment; provided further, that this 
order is only applicable if the bill is available.           
  Page S7108
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the 
President of the Senate Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
                                                             Page S7113
Authority for Committees--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, 
that Senate Committees may file reported legislative and executive 
calendar business on Thursday, July 2, 2009, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. 
                                                             Page S7113
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 62 yeas 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 213), Harold Hongju Koh, of 
Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State. 
                                                         Pages S7050-51
  Julius Genachowski, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from 
July 1, 2008.
  Lawrence E. Strickling, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Communications and Information.
  Kathleen Martinez, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  Kurt M. Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs).
  Robert S. Litt, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Office of 
the Director of National Intelligence.
  Mercedes Marquez, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Kathy J. Greenlee, of Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
  Ellen O. Tauscher, of California, to be Under Secretary of State for 
Arms Control and International Security.
  Stephen Woolman Preston, of the District of Columbia, to be General 
Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  Dennis M. McCarthy, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Robert Malcolm McDowell, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2009.
  Daniel M. Rooney, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Ireland. 
(Prior to this action, Committee on

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Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
  A routine list in the Foreign Service. (Prior to this action, 
Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration.)                                              
Page S7114
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Meredith Attwell Baker, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 
30, 2011.
  Mignon L. Clyburn, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2007.
  Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2012.
  Judith Gail Garber, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Latvia.
  Kerri-Ann Jones, of Maine, to be Assistant Secretary of State for 
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
  Samuel Louis Kaplan, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Morocco.
  David Killion, of the District of Columbia, for the rank of 
Ambassador during his tenure of service as the United States Permanent 
Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and 
Cultural Organization.
  James Knight, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Benin.
  Karen Kornbluh, of New York, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Bruce J. Oreck, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Finland.
  Charles Aaron Ray, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Zimbabwe.
  Charlene Edwards Honeywell, of Florida, to be United States District 
Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
  Jeffrey L. Viken, of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of South Dakota.
  42 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                 
Pages S7113-14
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7067
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S7026, S7067
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S7067
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7067-69
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7069
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7071-73
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S7073-S7102
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7066-67
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7102-08
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S7108
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7108
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7108
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--214) 
                                                  Pages S7050-51, S7055
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m. and adjourned, in accordance 
with S. Con. Res. 31, at 7:30 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 
2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S7113.)