[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 174 (Saturday, November 21, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1370-D1371]
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                                        Saturday, November 21, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11905-S11977
Measures Introduced: One bill and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2816, and S. Res. 359-360.                      
  Page S11972
Measures Passed:
  Human Rights Enforcement Act: Senate passed 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, 
after agreeing to the committee amendments.             
  Pages S11974-76
  Select Committee on Ethics: Senate agreed to S. Res. 359, to make 
temporary appointments to the Select Committee on Ethics.   
  Page S11976
  Honoring Prime Minister of India: Senate agreed to S. Res. 360, 
honoring the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, for his 
service to the people of India and to the world, and welcoming the 
Prime Minister to the United States.                    
  Pages S11976-77
Measures Considered:
Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act--Agreement: Senate began 
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, after agreeing to 
the motion to the proceed, and taking action on the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Page S11907-67
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S11967
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 353), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                  
Page S11967
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, 
November 30, 2009, with Senator Reid, or his designee, permitted to 
offer the first amendment to Reid Amendment No. 2786 (listed above); 
provided further, that Senator McConnell, or his designee, be permitted 
to offer the next amendment to Reid Amendment No. 2786 (listed above), 
with no other amendments in order during the session of Monday, 
November 30, 2009.                                          
Page S11977
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the 
President of the Senate Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
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Nguyen Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Jacqueline H. Nguyen, 
to be United States District Judge for the Central District of 
California; that debate with respect to the nomination be limited to 30 
minutes, equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and 
Sessions, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of 
time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination.        
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Abdul K. Kallon, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Alabama.
  Kenyen Ray Brown, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Stephanie M. Rose, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years.

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  Nicholas A. Klinefeldt, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
  Daniel I. Gordon, of the District of Columbia, to be Administrator 
for Federal Procurement Policy.
  Christina Reiss, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Vermont.                                    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                      
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
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Amendments Submitted:                                   
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Privileges of the Floor:                                    
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--353) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned, pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 214, at 9 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, 
November 30, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S11977.)