[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 14, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1173-D1174]
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                                        Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10385-S10441
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1778-
1787.                                                       
  Page S10434
Measures Reported:
  S. 507, to provide for retirement equity for Federal employees in 
nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of 
Columbia, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-88)            
Page S10434
Measures Passed:
  Franklin Delano Roosevelt Documents: Senate passed S. 692, to provide 
that claims of the United States to certain documents relating to 
Franklin Delano Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished 
in certain circumstances.                                   
  Page S10439
  Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005: 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 1694, to allow the funding for the 
interoperable emergency communications grant program established under 
the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to 
remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and the bill 
was then passed.                                            
  Page S10439
  National Work and Family Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 296, designating 
October 2009 as ``National Work and Family Month'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                         
  Page S10440
  National Learn and Serve Challenge: Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. 
Con. Res. 46, recognizing the benefits of service-learning and 
expressing support for the goals of the National Learn and Serve 
Challenge, and the resolution was then agreed to.       
  Pages S10439-40
Conference Reports:
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 
Conference Report--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 3183, making appropriations for 
energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010.                          
  Pages S10397-S10427
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 79 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. 321), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the conference report. 
                                                            Page S10399
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report at approximately 11:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, October 15, 2009; provided further, that time during any 
adjournment, recess, or period of morning business count post-cloture. 
                                                        Pages S10440-41
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Timothy J. Heaphy, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  David Lyle Cargill, Jr., of New Hampshire, to be United States 
Marshal for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years. 
                                                            Page S10441
Messages from the House:                                    
  Page S10432
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S10432
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                   
  Pages S10385, S10432
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S10432-34
Executive Reports of Committees:                            
  Page S10434
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10434-36
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10436-38
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10431-32
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S10438
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S10438
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--321) 
                                                            Page S10399
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:17 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday,

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October 15, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10441.)