[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 152 (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1198-D1199]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, October 20, 2009

[[Page D1198]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2892, 
      Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10533-S10585
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
1800-1818.                                                  
  Page S10570
Measures Passed:
  Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 
and Native American Public Policy Act: Senate passed S. 1818, to amend 
the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to honor 
the legacy of Stewart L. Udall.                         
  Pages S10584-85
Conference Reports:
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Conference Report: 
By 79 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 323), Senate agreed to the conference 
report to accompany H.R. 2892, making appropriations for the Department 
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. 
                                                        Pages S10542-59
Department of Defense Authorization Act Conference Report--Cloture: 
Senate began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 
2647, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to provide special 
pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand 
concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to 
disabled military retirees.                             
  Pages S10567-68
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference 
report, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, 
October 22, 2009.                                       
Pages S10567-68
Appointments:
  National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity: 
The Chair announced, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant 
to P.L. 110-315, the appointment of the following to be members of the 
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity: 
Daniel Klaich of Nevada, Cameron Staples of Connecticut, and Larry 
Vanderhoef of California.                                   
  Page S10585
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13413 with respect to 
blocking the property of persons contributing to the conflict taking 
place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-35) 
                                                            Page S10570
Sessions Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of William K. Sessions III, of Vermont, to be Chair of the 
United States Sentencing Commission.                        
  Page S10568
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, October 22, 2009.
                                                            Page S10568
Lange Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
October 21, 2009, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of 
Roberto A. Lange, to be United States District Judge for the District 
of South Dakota; that debate on the nomination be limited to 2 hours 
equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Sessions, or 
their designees; with the vote on confirmation of the nomination 
occurring at 2 p.m.                                         
  Page S10584

[[Page D1199]]

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S10585
Messages from the House:                                    
  Page S10570
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10570-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10571-81
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10568-69
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S10581-84
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
  Page S10584
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S10584
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S10584
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--323) 
                                                            Page S10558
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:38 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10585.)