[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 154 (Thursday, October 22, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1213-D1214]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, October 22, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2647, 
      National Defense Authorization Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10655-S10709
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1835-1862, and S. Res. 320.      
  Page S10700
Measures Reported:
  S. 1340, to establish a minimum funding level for programs under the 
Victims of Crime Act of 1984 for fiscal years 2010 to 2014 that ensures 
a reasonable growth in victim programs without jeopardizing the long-
term sustainability of the Crime Victims Fund.              
Page S10700
Measures Passed:
  Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
1209, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
recognition and celebration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor 
in 1861, America's highest award for valor in action against an enemy 
force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed 
Services of the United States, to honor the American military men and 
women who have been recipients of the Medal of Honor, and to promote 
awareness of what the Medal of Honor represents and how ordinary 
Americans, through courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism, 
can challenge fate and change the course of history, and the bill was 
then passed, clearing the measure for the President.        
  Page S10708
  Casimir Pulaski to be an Honorary Citizen of the United States: 
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of 
H.J. Res. 26, proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of 
the United States posthumously, and the resolution was then passed, 
clearing the measure for the President.                 
  Pages S10708-09
Conference Reports:
National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report: By 68 yeas to 29 
nays (Vote No. 327), Senate agreed to 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 S10663-87
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 64 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 326), 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 S10669
Unemployment Compensation Extension Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3548, to 
amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the 
temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment 
compensation, occur at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. 
                                                            Page S10709
Berger Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, following a period 
of morning business, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of 
Irene Cornelia Berger, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of West Virginia; that debate be limited to 60 
minutes equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and 
Sessions, or their designees; that at 2:15 p.m., Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination; provided further, that upon 
confirmation of the

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nomination, Senate resume legislative session and vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3548, 
Unemployment Compensation Extension Act.                    
  Page S10709
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Betty E. King, of New York, to be Representative of the United States 
of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International 
Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Lillian A. Sparks, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of the 
Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
  Routine lists in the Army and Navy.                       
Page S10709
Messages from the House:                                    
  Page S10698
Measures Read the First Time:                       
  Pages S10698, 10709
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                   
  Page S10698
Executive Communications:                           
  Pages S10698-S10700
Executive Reports of Committees:                            
  Page S10700
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10700-02
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10702-06
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10697-98
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S10706-07
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                           
  Pages S10707-08
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S10708
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--327) 
                                                Pages S10669, S10686-87
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10709.)