[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 158 (Wednesday, October 28, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1242-D1243]
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                                        Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10793-S10867
Measures Introduced: Seventy-three bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1941-2013, and S. Res. 326-327. 
                                                        Pages S10850-51
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1692, to extend the sunset of certain 
provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national 
security letters. (S. Rept. No. 111-92)                     
Page S10850
Measures Passed:
  George Bush Intercontinental Airport 40th Anniversary: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 326, recognizing the 40th anniversary of the George Bush 
Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.                 
  Page S10865
  National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2009: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 327, supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence 
Awareness Month 2009 and expressing the sense of the Senate that 
Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the 
United States and its devastating effects on families and communities, 
and support programs designed to end domestic violence. 
                                                        Pages S10865-66
Measures Considered:
Unemployment Compensation Extension Act: Senate continued consideration 
of 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.
                                                        Pages S10807-47
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Thursday, 
October 29, 2009, any time during morning business, adjournment or 
recess of the Senate count post-cloture.                    
Page S10866
Appointments:
  Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, and after 
consultation with the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-
286, appointed the following Member to serve on the Congressional-
Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Senator 
LeMieux.                                                    
  Page S10866
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Gladys Commons, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy.
  Christine H. Fox, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and 
Program Evaluation, Department of Defense.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  36 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and 
Navy.                                        
Pages S10863-65, S10866-67
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Philip E. Coyle III, of California, to be an Associate Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
  Lawrence G. Romo, of Texas, to be Director of the Selective Service.
  Routine lists in the Army.                                
Page S10866
Messages from the House:                                    
  Page S10849
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S10849
Measures Read the First Time:                           
  Pages S10849-50
Executive Reports of Committees:                            
  Page S10850
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10851-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10852-61
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10848-49
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S10861-62
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                           
  Pages S10862-63
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S10863
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S10863
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:06 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see

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the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10866.)