[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 165 (Friday, November 6, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1302]
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                                           Friday, November 6, 2009

[[Page D1302]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11239-S11258
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2747-2750, and S. Res. 343-344.                 
  Page S11253
Measures Reported:
  S. 1472, to establish a section within the Criminal Division of the 
Department of Justice to enforce human rights laws, to make technical 
and conforming amendments to criminal and immigration laws pertaining 
to human rights violations, with amendments.                
Page S11253
Measures Passed:
  Majority Party Committee Membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 343, to 
constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for 
the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, or until their successors are 
chosen.                                                     
  Page S11257
  Shooting at Fort Hood, Texas: Senate agreed to S. Res. 344, 
expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the tragic shooting at 
Fort Hood, Texas on November 5, 2009.                       
  Page S11257
Measures Considered:
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act--
Agreement: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 3082, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2010, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S11239-45
Pending:
  Johnson/Hutchison Amendment No. 2730, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                            Page S11239
  Udall (NM) Amendment No. 2737 (to Amendment No. 2730), to make 
available from Medical Services, $150,000,000 for homeless veterans 
comprehensive service programs.                             
Page S11240
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, 
November 9, 2009.                                           
Page S11258
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Joseph G. Pizarchik, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
  David S. Ferriero, of North Carolina, to be Archivist of the United 
States.
  Barbara J. Bennett, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Environmental Protection Agency. (Prior to this action, Committee on 
Environment and Public Works was discharged from further 
consideration.)                                         
Pages S11257-58


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D1302, November 6, 2009 the following language appears: 
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 
Joseph G. Pizarchik, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Office 
of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. David S. Ferriero, 
of North Carolina, to be Archivist of the United States. Barbara 
J. Bennett, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Environmental Protection Agency. (Prior to this action, Committee 
on Environment and Public Works was discharged from further 
consideration.) Page S11258
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Joseph G. 
Pizarchik, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. David S. Ferriero, of 
North Carolina, to be Archivist of the United States. Barbara J. 
Bennett, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental 
Protection Agency. (Prior to this action, Committee on Environment 
and Public Works was discharged from further consideration.) Pages 
S11257, S11258


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Messages from the House:                                    
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Measures Referred:                                          
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Executive Communications:                               
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Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S11253-54
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
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Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S11255-57
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S11257
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 12:34 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11258.)