[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D842-D843]
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                                           Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7509-S7581
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1457, and S. Res. 211.                           
  Page S7555
Measures Reported:
  S. 475, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the 
equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of 
residency. (S. Rept. No. 111-46)
  S. 1005, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the 
Safe Drinking Water Act to improve water and wastewater infrastructure 
in the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 111-47)                                        
Page S7555
Measures Passed:
  Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, 
Washington: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 509, to authorize a major medical facility project 
at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, 
Washington, and the bill was then passed.                    
  Page S7573
  National Life Insurance Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
211, supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Life Insurance 
Awareness Month''.                                       
  Pages S7573-74
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S7509-50
Withdrawn:
  Levin/McCain Amendment No. 1469, to strike $1,750,000,000 in 
Procurement, Air Force funding for F-22A aircraft procurement, and to 
restore operation and maintenance, military personnel, and other 
funding in divisions A and B that was reduced in order to authorize 
such appropriation.                                          
Page S7509
Pending:
  Reid (for Leahy) Amendment No. 1511, to provide Federal assistance to 
States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate 
crimes.                                                      
Page S7509
  Reid (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 1539 (to Amendment No. 1511), to 
require comprehensive study and support for criminal investigations and 
prosecutions by State and local law enforcement officials.   
Page S7510
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Leahy) 
Amendment No. 1511 (listed above), and, in accordance with the 
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Friday, July 17, 2009.                 
Page S7510
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
July 16, 2009.                                               
Page S7574
Appointments:
  HELP Committee Appointment: The Majority Leader, under the order of 
May 5, 2009, and under the auspices of S. Res. 18, made a temporary 
appointment of Senator Whitehouse to serve on the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions, while retaining the authority to make a 
permanent appointment to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions. The Majority Leader, announced that as of Wednesday, July 15, 
2009, Senator Franken be appointed to serve on a permanent basis to the 
slot that was occupied by Senator Whitehouse.                
  Page S7543
  Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, pursuant to Public Law 111-21, announced the joint 
appointment of Phil Angelides of California to serve as Chairman of the 
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.                         
  Page S7574
  Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to

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Public Law 111-21, appointed the following to serve as members of the 
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission:
  The Honorable Bob Graham of Florida, Heather Murren of Nevada, and 
Byron Georgiou of Nevada.                                    
Page S7574
  Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 111-21, appointed the 
following individuals to serve as members of the Financial Crisis 
Inquiry Commission:
  Keith Hennessey of Virginia, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin of Virginia. 
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Charles F. Bolden, Jr., of Texas, to be Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration. (Prior to this action, Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration.)
  Lori Garver, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration. (Prior to this action, Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration.)                                   
Pages S7577-78, S7581
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Richard Serino, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator and 
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Army.                   
Page S7579
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
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Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7559-72
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7574.)