[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 18, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1348-D1349]
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11441-S11513
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2791-2798, and S. Res. 354.                 
  Pages S11492-93
Measures Reported:
  H. Con. Res. 36, calling on the President and the allies of the 
United States to raise in all appropriate bilateral and multilateral 
fora the case of Robert Levinson at every opportunity, urging Iran to 
fulfill their promises of assistance to the family of Robert Levinson, 
and calling on Iran to share the results of its investigation into the 
disappearance of Robert Levinson with the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.
  S. Res. 341, supporting peace, security, and innocent civilians 
affected by conflict in Yemen.
  S. Res. 345, deploring the rape and assault of women in Guinea and 
the killing of political protesters.                        
Page S11492
Measures Passed:
  Commending Senator Robert C. Byrd: Senate agreed to S. Res. 354, 
commending Robert C. Byrd, Senator from West Virginia. 
                                                        Pages S11475-82
  American Education Week: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 353, 
supporting the goals and ideals of ``American Education Week'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                              
  Page S11508
Appointments:
  National Council of the Arts: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-83, announced the appointment of the 
following individual to serve as a member of the National Council of 
the Arts: Senator McCaskill.                            
  Pages S11508-09
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 19, 2009, Senate begin 
consideration of S. 1963, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision 
of health care to veterans, and that the bill be considered under the 
provisions of the order of November 17, 2009; provided further, that 
upon disposition of the nomination of David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, and the Senate 
resume legislative session, there be 2 minutes of debate prior to a 
vote on or in relation to Coburn Amendment No. 2785; that upon the use 
or yielding back of time, Senate vote on or in relation to the 
amendment; that upon disposition of the amendment, Senate vote on 
passage of the bill, as provided for under the order of November 17, 
2009.                                                       
  Page S11509
Hamilton Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 2 p.m., on Thursday, November 19, 2009, 
Senate resume consideration of the nomination of David F. Hamilton, of 
Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, all 
post-cloture time be yielded back, except for 30 minutes, and that the 
time be equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and 
Sessions, or their designees; that at 2:30 p.m., Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination.                             
  Page S11484
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Nicole Yvette Lamb-Hale, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Arthur Allen Elkins, Jr., of Maryland, to be Inspector General, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Robert A. Petzel, of Minnesota, to be Under Secretary for Health of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs.                         
Page S11513
Messages from the House:                                    
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Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S11489
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                            
  Page S11489
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S11489-92
Executive Reports of Committees:                            
  Page S11492
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S11493-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
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Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S11487-89
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
  Page S11499
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                 
  Pages S11499-S11500
Text of H.R. 3082 as Previously Passed:                 
  Pages S11500-08
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:51 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11509.)