[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 173 (Friday, November 20, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1366-D1367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                               Friday, November 20, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 214, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11825-S11904
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2807-2815, and S. Res. 358.                          
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Measures Reported:
  S. 2727, to provide for continued application of arrangements under the 
Protocol on Inspections and Continuous Monitoring Activities Relating to the 
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet 
Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive 
Arms in the period following the Protocol's termination on December 5, 2009. 
(S. Rept. No. 111-100)                                           
Page S11883
Measures Passed:
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 214, providing for a 
conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional 
recess or adjournment of the Senate.                             
  Page S11887
Measures Considered:
Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3590, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers 
credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal 
employees.                                    
  Pages S11826-79, S11888-S11903
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 9:45 a.m., on Saturday, November 21, 2009, with debate as 
provided for under the order of Thursday, November 19, 2009.     
Page S11888
Appointments:
  Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 111-25, announced the appointment of the 
following individuals to serve as members of the Ronald Reagan Centennial 
Commission:
  Senator Feinstein vice Frank Fahrenkopf of Nevada and Senator Webb vice 
Sig Rogich of Nevada.                                            
Page S11887
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  James LaGarde Hudson, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Jose W. Fernandez, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs).
  William E. Kennard, of the District of Columbia, to be Representative of 
the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status 
of Ambassador.
  Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be Representative of the United States 
of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with 
the rank of Ambassador.
  Carmen Lomellin, of Virginia, to be Permanent Representative of the United 
States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of 
Ambassador.
  Cynthia Stroum, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg.
  Daniel W. Yohannes, of Colorado, to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium 
Challenge Corportation.
  Gustavo Arnavat, of New York, to be United States Executive Director of 
the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three years.
  Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be an Alternate Representative of the 
United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations, during his tenure of service as Representative of the United 
States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
  Robert R. King, of Virginia, to be Special Envoy on North Korean Human 
Rights Issues, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Michael C. Polt, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Estonia.
  John F. Tefft, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Ukraine.

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  Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration.
  Pamela S. Hyde, of New Mexico, to be Administrator of the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
  David Huebner, of California, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to 
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to 
Samoa.
  Peter Alan Prahar, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federated States 
of Micronesia.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                          
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mary Sally Matiella, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army.
  Paul Luis Oostburg Sanz, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of the Navy.
  Solomon B. Watson IV, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department 
of the Army.
  Kathleen S. Tighe, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Education.
  Sharon Y. Bowen, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor 
Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2012.
  Orlan Johnson, of Maryland, to be a Director of the Securities Investor 
Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2011.
  David Adelman, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore.
  Elizabeth L. Littlefield, of the District of Columbia, to be President of 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
  Harry K. Thomas, Jr., of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the 
Philippines.                                                 
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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 S11883-84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Pages S11884-86
Additional Statements:                                           
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Amendments Submitted:                                            
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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                              
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Privileges of the Floor:                                         
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 9:36 p.m., until 
9:45 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S11888.)