[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 2, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1385-D1386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, December 2, 2009

[[Page D1385]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12093-S12260
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2823-2824, and S. Res. 366.                     
  Page S12160
Measures Passed:
  Extending Condolences to the Families of Fallen Lakewood Police 
Department Officers: Senate agreed to S. Res. 366, extending 
condolences to the families of Sergeant Mark Renninger, Officer Tina 
Griswold, Officer Ronald Owens, and Officer Greg Richards. 
                                                            Page S12259
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 S12094-S12106, S12106-52
Adopted:
  Vitter Amendment No. 2808 (to Amendment No. 2791), to prevent the 
United States Preventive Service Task Force recommendations from 
restricting mammograms for women.                           
Page S12152
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                         Pages S12094-S12106, S12106-52
  Mikulski Amendment No. 2791 (to Amendment No. 2786), to clarify 
provisions relating to first dollar coverage for preventive services 
for women.                                      
Pages S12094, S12113-52
  McCain motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions.                                               
Page S12094
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill after any Leader time on Thursday, December 
3, 2009, and that it be in order for any of the Majority or Republican 
bill managers to be recognized for a total period of time not to exceed 
10 minutes, equally divided and controlled; that the time until 11:45 
a.m. be equally divided and controlled between Senator Mikulski and the 
Republican Leader, or their designees; that the time until 11:45 a.m., 
be for debate with respect to Mikulski Amendment No. 2791 (to Amendment 
No. 2786) (listed above), as amended, and McCain motion to commit the 
bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions (listed above); and 
during this time, it be in order for Senator Murkowski to call up her 
amendment with respect to mammography, a copy of which is at the desk; 
and that it also be in order for Senator Bennet to call up Amendment 
No. 2826, a side-by-side amendment with respect to the McCain motion to 
commit (listed above); that no other amendments or motions to commit be 
in order during the pendency of these amendments and motion; that at 
11:45 a.m., Senate vote on or in relation to Mikulski Amendment No. 
2791 (to Amendment No. 2786) (listed above), as amended; that upon 
disposition of the Mikulski Amendment; Senate then vote on or in 
relation to Murkowski amendment; that upon disposition of these two 
amendments, Senate continue to debate until 2:45 p.m., Bennet Amendment 
No. 2826, and McCain motion to commit (listed above); with the time 
equally divided and controlled between Senators Baucus and McCain, or 
their designees; that at 2:45 p.m., Senate vote on or in relation to 
Bennet Amendment No. 2826, that upon disposition of that amendment, 
Senate vote on or in relation to McCain motion to commit (listed 
above); that prior to the second vote in each sequence, there be two 
minutes of debate, equally divided and controlled in the usual form; 
that each of the above referenced amendments or motion be subject to an 
affirmative 60 vote threshold, and that if the amendments or motion do 
not achieve that threshold, then they be withdrawn; provided further, 
that if any of the above listed achieve the 60 vote threshold, then the 
amendment or motion be agreed to; provided further, that it be in order 
if there is a request for the yeas and nays to be ordered with respect 
to that amendment or motion, regardless of achieving the 60 vote 
threshold; that if the yeas and nays requested are requested, the vote 
would occur immediately with no further debate in order with respect to 
this particular consent.                        
Pages S12150-52, S12259

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David W. Mills, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Douglas A. Rediker, of Massachusetts, to be United States Alternate 
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two 
years.
  Michael A. Khouri, of Kentucky, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for a term expiring June 30, 2011.
  6 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Navy.                  
Page S12260
Messages from the House:                                
  Pages S12156-57
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S12157
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                   
  Page S12157
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S12157-59
Executive Reports of Committees:                        
  Pages S12159-60
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S12160-62
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                 
  Page S12162
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S12155-56
Amendments Submitted:                               
  Pages S12162-S12258
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                           
  Pages S12258-59
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S12259
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:31 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12260.)