[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 137 (Friday, September 25, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1092-D1093]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Friday, September 25, 2009

[[Page D1092]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-Designate Paul Grattan Kirk, Jr., of Massachusetts, was 
      administered the oath of office by the Vice President.


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  On Page D1092, September 25, 2009 the following language 
appears: Senator-Elect Paul Grattan Kirk, Jr., of Massachusetts, 
was administered the oath of office by the Vice President.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Senator-Designate 
Paul Grattan Kirk, Jr., of Massachusetts, was administered the 
oath of office by the Vice President.


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      House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2918, 
      Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9861-S9894
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1715-1721, and S. Res. 288-289.            
  Page S9868-69
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Legislative and Oversight Activities During 
the 110th Congress by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs''. (S. 
Rept. No. 111-81)
  S. 801, to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive charges for 
humanitarian care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
family members accompanying veterans severely injured after September 
11, 2001, as they receive medical care from the Department and to 
provide assistance to family caregivers, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-80)                
Page S9868
Measures Passed:
  National Mesothelioma Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 288, 
designating September 26, 2009, as ``National Mesothelioma Awareness 
Day''.                                                       
  Page S9866
  VA Medical Facility Leases: Senate passed S. 1717, to authorize major 
medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
fiscal year 2010.                                        
  Pages S9889-90
  Small Business Investment Act: Senate passed H.R. 3614, to provide 
for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small 
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:        
  Page S9890
  Reid (for Landrieu/Snowe) Amendment No. 2556, to improve the bill. 
                                                             Page S9890
Measures Considered:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.   
  Pages S9861-63
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 1:30 p.m., on 
Tuesday, September 29, 2009.                                 
Page S9892
Viken Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Jeffrey L. Viken, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota, and that 
there be 60 minutes of debate with respect to the nomination; with the 
time equally divided and controlled between the Chairman and Ranking 
Member, or their designees; and that at 5:30 p.m., on September 29, 
2009, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination.         
  Page S9890
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  46 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S9892-94


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  On Page D1092, September 25, 2009 the following language 
appears: Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
nominations: 3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 46 
Army nominations in the rank of general. 4 Marine Corps 
nominations in the rank of general. 8 Navy nominations in the rank 
of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy. Pages 
S9890-92
  
  The online record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 3 Air Force 
nominations in the rank of general. 46 Army nominations in the 
rank of general. 4 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of 
general. 8 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Routine lists 
in the Air Force, Army, and Navy. Pages S9892-94


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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Marisa Lago, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.

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  Stephanie M. Rose, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
  Richard G. Callahan, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  Michael W. Cotter, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Montana for the term of four years.
  Nicholas A. Klinefeldt, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
  Robert R. King, of Virginia, to be Special Envoy on North Korean 
Human Rights Issues, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Linda Gore Ross, of New York, to be an Alternate Representative of 
the United States of America to the Sixty-fourth Session of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                     
Page S9892
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S9869
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9869-72
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9867-68
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S9872
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S9872
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S9872-73
Text of H.R. 2996 as Previously Passed:                  
  Pages S9873-90
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4 p.m., 
until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9892.)