[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 122 (Thursday, August 6, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D985-D987]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Thursday, August 6, 2009

[[Page D985]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, to be an 
      Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
      Senate passed H.R. 3435, CAR Save Program Supplemental 
      Appropriations Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8891-S9063
Measures Introduced: Sixty bills and seven resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1586-1645, S. Res. 245-250, and S. Con. Res. 38. 
                                                         Pages S8992-94
Measures Reported:
  S. 859, to amend the provisions of law relating to the John H. 
Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program. (S. Rept. No. 
111-70)                                                      
Page S8992
Measures Passed:
  CAR Save Program Supplemental Appropriations Act: By 60 yeas to 37 
nays (Vote No. 270), Senate passed H.R. 3435, making supplemental 
appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to 
Recycle and Save Program, after taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S8946-67
Rejected:
  Harkin Amendment No. 2300, to limit the provision of vouchers to 
individuals with adjusted gross incomes of less than $50,000 or joint 
filers with adjust gross incomes of less than $75,000. (By 65 yeas to 
32 nays (Vote No. 263), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                               Pages S8946-48, S8960-61
  By 40 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 264), Kyl Modified Amendment No. 
2301, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                     Pages S8948-50, S8951-52, S8961-62
  By 41 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 267), Vitter Amendment No. 2303, to 
provide for a date certain for termination of the Troubled Asset Relief 
Program.                                
Pages S8955-56, S8958-59, S8963
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 265), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected a motion to waive section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 with respect to consideration of Gregg Amendment No. 2302, to 
protect the generations of tomorrow from paying for new cars today. 
Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment contained matter 
within jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget was sustained, and 
the amendment thus fell.                             
Pages S8950, S8962


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

  
  On page D985, August 6, 2009, the following language appears: 
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action: By 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 265), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in 
the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive section 306 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration 
of Gregg Amendment No. 2302, to protect the generations of 
tomorrow from paying for new cars today. Subsequently, a point of 
order that the amendment would increase mandatory spending, was 
sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S8950, S8962
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: During 
consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action: By 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 265), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in 
the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive section 306 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration 
of Gregg Amendment No. 2302, to protect the generations of 
tomorrow from paying for new cars today. Subsequently, a point of 
order that the amendment contained matter within jurisdiction of 
the Committee on the Budget was sustained, and the amendment thus 
fell. Pages S8950, S8962


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

  By 41 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 266), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, FY08 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Coburn Amendment No. 
2304, to provide assistance to charities and families in need. The 
point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 201 of S. 
Con. Res. 21, was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. 
                                               Pages S8952-55, S8962-63
  By 47 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 268), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, FY08 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Isakson Amendment No. 
2306, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income 
tax credit for certain home purchases, and to transfer to the Treasury 
unobligated funds made available by the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act in the amount of the reduction in revenue resulting 
from such credit. The point of order that the amendment was in 
violation of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, was sustained, and the 
amendment thus fell.                 
Pages S8956-58, S8959-60, S8963-64
  By 60 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 269), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive section 403 (e) (1) of S. Con. Res. 13, FY09 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect

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to the emergency designation provision in the bill. The point of order 
that the bill was in violation of section 403 (e) (2) of S. Con. Res. 
13, FY09 Congressional Budget Resolution, was not sustained. 
                                                             Page S8964
  Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 1016, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, after striking all after the enacting clause and 
inserting in lieu thereof, the text of S. 423, Senate companion 
measure, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
  Page S9058
  Subsequently, S. 423 was returned to the Senate calendar. 
                                                             Page S9059
  WIPA and PABSS Reauthorization Act: Committee on Finance was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3325, to amend title XI 
of the Social Security Act to reauthorize for 1 year the Work 
Incentives Planning and Assistance program and the Protection and 
Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program, and the bill was 
then passed, clearing the measure for the President.         
  Page S9059
  Campus Fire Safety Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 40, designating September 2009 as 
``Campus Fire Safety Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S9059-60
  Agent Orange Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 248, 
designating the month of August 2009 as ``Agent Orange Awareness 
Month''.                                                     
  Page S9060
  Honoring United States Navy Pilot Captain Michael Scott Speicher: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 249, honoring United States Navy pilot Captain 
Michael Scott Speicher who was killed in Operation Desert Storm. 
                                                             Page S9060
  Authorizing Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 250, to 
authorize testimony and legal representation in People of the State of 
California v. Amir Shervin.                              
  Pages S9060-61
Appointments:
  British-American Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, as amended, appointed the following 
Senators as delegates of the British-American Interparliamentary Group 
conference during the 111th Congress: Senators Sanders and Burris. 
                                                             Page S9061
  British-American Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the 
Republican Leader, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, as amended, appoints the 
following Senator as a delegate of the British-American 
Interparliamentary Group conference during the 111th Congress: Senator 
Gregg.                                                       
  Page S9061
  Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-549, 
appointed the following individual to the Board of Directors of the 
Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: Shawn 
Gerstenberger of Nevada.                                     
  Page S9061
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Majority Leader be authorized to sign any duly 
enrolled bills or joint resolutions through Friday, August 7, 2009. 
                                                             Page S8967
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 68 yeas 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 262), Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, 
to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. 
                                               Pages S8896-S8946, S9063
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jim R. Esquea, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services.
  Jose W. Fernandez, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs).
  William E. Kennard, of the District of Columbia, to be Representative 
of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank 
and status of Ambassador.
  Alan D. Solomont, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to Spain, and to 
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to 
Andorra.
  Robert James Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2011.
  John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2011.
  Martha L. Minow, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2011.
  Julie A. Reiskin, of Colorado, to be Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2010.

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  Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2011.
  Benjamin B. Tucker, of New York, to be Deputy Director for State, 
Local, and Tribal Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
  Kenyen Ray Brown, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Neil H. MacBride, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Benjamin B. Wagner, of California, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of California for the term of four years.
  Steven Gerard O'Donnell, of Rhode Island, to be United States Marshal 
for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.
  Jane Branstetter Stranch, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
  David C. Gompert, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Director of 
National Intelligence.
  Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of California.
  Dolly M. Gee, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.
  Richard Seeborg, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of California.
  Thomas I. Vanaskie, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit.
  8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, and Navy.      
Pages S9061-63
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S8990-91
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S8991
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S8991-92
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S8992
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8994-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S8997-S9047
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8986-90
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S9047
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S9047
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S9047-48
Record Votes: Nine record votes were taken today. (Total--270) 
                                           Pages S8945, S8961-64, S8967
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:01 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9061.)