[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 127 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1018-D1019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, September 10, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-Elect George LeMieux, of Florida, was administered the oath of 
      office by the Vice President.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9193-S9279
Measures Introduced: Five bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1658-1662, and S. Res. 258-261.                       
  Page S9264
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-74)
  S. 1599, to amend title 36, United States Code, to include in the Federal 
charter of the Reserve Officers Association leadership positions newly added 
in its constitution and bylaws.                               
Pages S9263-64
Measures Passed:
  National Day of Service and Remembrance: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 245, recognizing September 
11, 2009, as a ``National Day of Service and Remembrance'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                             
  Pages S9272-73
  Whitehouse (for Schumer) Amendment No. 2326, to amend the resolving 
clause.                                                           
Page S9273
  Whitehouse (for Schumer) Amendment No. 2327, to amend the title. 
                                                                  Page S9273
  National Estuaries Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 247, designating September 26, 2009, as 
``National Estuaries Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                                  Page S9273
  National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 259, 
designating September 13, 2009, as ``National Celiac Disease Awareness 
Day''.                                                        
  Pages S9273-74
  The American Legion Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 260, designating 
September 16, 2009, as ``The American Legion Day''.      
  Pages S9274-75
  National Day of Encouragement: Senate agreed to S. Res. 261, 
designating September 12, 2009, as ``National Day of Encouragement''. 
                                                             Page S9275
Measures Considered:
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of H.R. 3288, 
making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010.                               
  Pages S9233-55
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Friday, 
September 11, 2009.                                          
Page S9276
Appointments:
  United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of 
Public Law 99-93, as amended by Public Law 99-151, appointed Senator 
Udall (NM) as a member of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control.                             
  Page S9275
Senators Kennedy and Martinez Tributes--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the tributes to Senators Kennedy 
and Martinez in the Congressional Record be printed as separate Senate 
documents and that Senators be permitted to submit statements for 
inclusion until Friday, October 9, 2009.                     
  Page S9275
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
report relative to the continuation of the national emergency with 
respect to the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 
2001; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-30)                                       
  Page S9260


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

  
  On Page D1018, September 10, 2009, A message from the President 
was omitted
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Message from the 
President: Senate received the following message from the 
President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
report relative to the continuation of the national emergency with 
respect to the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 
11, 2001; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs. (PM-30) Page S9260


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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 57 yeas 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 274), Cass R. Sunstein, of 
Massachusetts, to be Administrator of

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the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget.                             
Pages S9229-30, S9231-33, S9279
  Anthony Marion Babauta, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Interior.
  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.              
Pages S9275-76, S9279
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Scott D. O'Malia, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 
13, 2010 vice Walter Lukken, resigned.
  Scott D. O'Malia, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2015.
  Harris D. Sherman, of California, to be Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment.
  Harris D. Sherman, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                 
Pages S9278-79
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S9260
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S9260-61
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S9261-63
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S9264
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9264-65
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9265-70
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9259-60
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S9270-71
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S9272
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S9272
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S9272
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--274) 
                                                             Page S9233
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:21 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9278.)