[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 114 (Monday, July 27, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D920]
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                                              Monday, July 27, 2009

[[Page D920]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8103-8148
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1518-1520, and S. Con. Res. 36.              
  Pages S8134-35
Measures Considered:
Energy and Water Appropriations Act: Senate began consideration of H.R. 
3183, making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, taking 
action on the following amendment proposed thereto:      
  Pages S8110-21
Pending:
  Dorgan Amendment No. 1813, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S8110
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, July 
28, 2009.                                                    
Page S8148
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kenneth Albert Spearman, of Florida, to be a Member of the Farm 
Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for the 
remainder of the term expiring May 21, 2010.
  Kenneth Albert Spearman, of Florida, to be a Member of the Farm 
Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for a term 
expiring May 21, 2016.
  Alexander G. Garza, of Missouri, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security and Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security.
  Richard Serino, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. 
                                                             Page S8148
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Alexander G. Garza, of Missouri, to be Assistant Secretary for Health 
Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security, 
which was sent to the Senate on July 7, 2009.
  Richard Serino, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator and 
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security, which was sent to the Senate on July 
15, 2009.
  Kenneth Albert Spearman, of Florida, to be a Member of the Farm 
Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for a term 
expiring May 21, 2014, which was sent to the Senate on July 16, 2009. 
                                                             Page S8148
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S8132-33
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8133
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S8133
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8133-34
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8135-36
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8136-37
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8131-32
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8137-48
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8148
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8148.)