[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1379-D1380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12019-S12092
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2820-2822, and S. Res. 365.                     
  Page S12070
Measures Passed:
  Persecution of the Baha'i Minority in Iran: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 71, 
condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution 
of the Baha'i minority in Iran and its continued violation of the 
International Covenants on Human Rights, and the resolution was then 
agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto:
                                                        Pages S12088-89
  Durbin (for Wyden) Amendment No. 2796, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                            Page S12088
  Durbin (for Wyden) Amendment No. 2797, to amend the preamble. 
                                                            Page S12088
  Wreaths Across America Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 358, designating December 12, 
2009, as ``Wreaths Across America Day'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                  
  Page S12089
  50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Antarctic Treaty: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 365, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the signing 
of the Antarctic Treaty.                                    
  Page S12089
Measures Considered:
Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
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, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:   
  Pages S12021-31, S12033-66
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                             Pages S12021-31, S12033-66
  Mikulski Amendment No. 2791 (to Amendment No. 2786), to clarify 
provisions relating to first dollar coverage for preventive services 
for women.                                      
Pages S12021, S12058-66
  McCain motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions.                                               
Page S12021
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
December 2, 2009, for debate only, with no amendments or motions in 
order, and that the time until 11:30 a.m. be equally divided; with 
alternating blocks of time with the Republicans controlling the first 
30 minutes; the Majority controlling the second 30 minutes. 
                                                            Page S12090
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Protocol Amending Tax Convention with France 
(Treaty Doc. 111-4) (Ex. Rept. 111-1).                  
Pages S12069-70
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 354), Jacqueline H. 
Nguyen, of California, to be United States District Judge for the 
Central District of California.                 
Pages S12031-33, S12092
Executive Reports of Committees:                        
  Pages S12069-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S12070-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S12071-72
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S12072-87
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                           
  Pages S12087-88
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S12088
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S12088

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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--354) 
                                                        Pages S12032-33
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:14 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12090.)