[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 109 (Monday, July 20, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D869-D870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Monday, July 20, 2009

[[Page D869]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7667-S7722
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1470-1475, and S. Res. 217.                      
  Page S7699
Measures Reported:
  S. 529, to assist in the conservation of rare fields and rare canids 
by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation 
programs of countries within the range of rare felid and rare canid 
populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the 
conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations. (S. Rept. No. 
111-52)
  H.R. 80, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman 
primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make 
corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses 
under that Act. (S. Rept. No. 111-53)
  H.R. 388, to assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and 
providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise 
in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation 
programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly 
affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes. (S. Rept. No. 111-54) 
                                                         Pages S7698-99
Measures Passed:
  Condemning and Combating Anti-Semitism: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 
11, condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirming the support 
of Congress for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat 
Anti-Semitism, after agreeing to the committee amendments, and the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                        
  Page S7719
  Hagan (for Collins) Amendment No. 1639, to amend the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S7720-21
  New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
S. 951, to authorize the President, in conjunction with the 40th 
anniversary of the historic and first lunar landing by humans in 1969, 
to award gold medals on behalf of the United States Congress to Neil A. 
Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon; Edwin E. ``Buzz'' 
Aldrin, Jr., the pilot of the lunar module and second person to walk on 
the moon; Michael Collins, the pilot of their Apollo 11 mission's 
command module; and, the first American to orbit the Earth, John 
Herschel Glenn, Jr, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                       
  Page S7721
  Hagan (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1640, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7721
  Hagan (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1641, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S7721
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act: Senate resumed 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 S7667-96
Adopted:
  Levin (for Kennedy) Modified Amendment No. 1614, to limit 
prosecutions until the Attorney General establishes standards for the 
application of the death penalty.                            
Page S7683
  Levin (for Sessions) Modified Amendment No. 1615, to authorize the 
death penalty.                                               
Page S7683
  Levin (for Sessions) Modified Amendment No. 1617, to require that 
hate-crimes offenses be identified and prosecuted according to neutral 
and objective criteria.                                  
Pages S7683-86
  By a unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No. 234), Levin (for Sessions) 
Amendment No. 1616, to prohibit assault or battery of a United States 
serviceman on account of the military service of the United States 
serviceman or status as a serviceman.                    
Pages S7686-89
Pending:
  Thune Amendment No. 1618, to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from 
the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another 
State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies 
with the laws of the State.                              
Pages S7689-96

[[Page D870]]


  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, July 
21, 2009, and that notwithstanding the order of July 16, 2009, the 
Levin-McCain amendment relative to the F-22, be considered on Tuesday, 
July 21, 2009, beginning immediately after the opening of the Senate 
and extending for up to 2 hours of debate, and the vote on the 
amendment occurring upon the use or yielding back of time, as provided 
for under the previous order which established the parameters of 
considering the amendment; with the other provisions of the order of 
July 16, 2009, governing consideration of the Levin-McCain amendment 
relative to the F-22 remaining in effect; provided further, that at 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, after the opening of the 
Senate, Senate continue consideration of the bill, and Thune Amendment 
No. 1618 (listed above), with the time until 12 noon for debate with 
respect to Thune Amendment No. 1618(listed above), and the time be 
equally divided and controlled between Senators Thune and Durbin, or 
their designees; with no amendments in order to Thune Amendment No. 
1618 (listed above) during its pendency; that adoption of the Thune 
amendment requires a 60-affirmative vote threshold; provided further, 
that if the amendment achieves that threshold, then it be agreed to; 
provided that it does not achieve that threshold, then the amendment be 
withdrawn; provided further, that at 12 noon, Senate vote on or in 
relation to the amendment.                                   
Page S7693


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D870, July 20, 2009, the following language appears: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
July 22, 2009, and that notwithstanding the order of July 16, 
2009, the Levin-McCain amendment relative to the F-22, be 
considered on Tuesday, July 21, 2009, beginning immediately after 
the opening of the Senate and extending for up to 2 hours of 
debate, and the vote on the amendment occurring upon the use or 
yielding back of time, as provided for under the previous order 
which established the parameters of considering the amendment; 
with the other provisions of the order of July 16, 2009, governing 
consideration of the Levin-McCain amendment relative to the F-22 
remaining in effect; provided further, that at 9:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, July 22, 2009, after the opening of the Senate, Senate 
continue consideration of the bill, and Thune Amendment No. 1618 
(listed above), with the time until 12 noon for debate with 
respect to Thune Amendment No. 1618(listed above), and the time be 
equally divided and controlled between Senators Thune and Durbin, 
or their designees; with no amendments in order to Thune Amendment 
No. 1618 (listed above) during its pendency; that adoption of the 
Thune amendment requires a 60-affirmative vote threshold; provided 
further, that if the amendment achieves that threshold, then it be 
agreed to; provided that it does not achieve that threshold, then 
the amendment be withdrawn; provided further, that at 12 noon, 
Senate vote on or in relation to the amendment. Page S7693
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
July 21, 2009, and that notwithstanding the order of July 16, 
2009, the Levin-McCain amendment relative to the F-22, be 
considered on Tuesday, July 21, 2009, beginning immediately after 
the opening of the Senate and extending for up to 2 hours of 
debate, and the vote on the amendment occurring upon the use or 
yielding back of time, as provided for under the previous order 
which established the parameters of considering the amendment; 
with the other provisions of the order of July 16, 2009, governing 
consideration of the Levin-McCain amendment relative to the F-22 
remaining in effect; provided further, that at 9:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, July 22, 2009, after the opening of the Senate, Senate 
continue consideration of the bill, and Thune Amendment No. 1618 
(listed above), with the time until 12 noon for debate with 
respect to Thune Amendment No. 1618(listed above), and the time be 
equally divided and controlled between Senators Thune and Durbin, 
or their designees; with no amendments in order to Thune Amendment 
No. 1618 (listed above) during its pendency; that adoption of the 
Thune amendment requires a 60-affirmative vote threshold; provided 
further, that if the amendment achieves that threshold, then it be 
agreed to; provided that it does not achieve that threshold, then 
the amendment be withdrawn; provided further, that at 12 noon, 
Senate vote on or in relation to the amendment. Page S7693


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Impeachment Trial of Samuel B. Kent--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Senate convene as a Court of 
Impeachment in the trial of Samuel B. Kent at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, 
July 22, 2009, and that the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of 
Representatives that the Senate will at that time receive the honorable 
managers on the part of the House of Representatives.        
  Page S7697
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Evan J. Segal, of Pennsylvania, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Agriculture. (Prior to this action, Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further 
consideration.)                                      
Pages S7721, S7722
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jill Sommers, of Kansas, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2014.
  Daniel R. Elliott, III, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2013.
  Jose Antonio Garcia, of Florida, to be Director of the Office of 
Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy.
  John R. Fernandez, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Economic Development.
  Gary S. Guzy, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of 
the Office of Environmental Quality.
  Lee Andrew Feinstein, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Poland.
  Robert D. Hormats, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs).
  Marvin Krislov, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2014.         
Page S7722
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7698
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7698
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S7698
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages S7699-S7702
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7702-04
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7704-19
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7719
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--234) 
                                                             Page S7687
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 7:21 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7722.)