[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 180 (Saturday, December 5, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                         Saturday, December 5, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12461-S12521
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 S12462-S12516
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. 363), Baucus (for Kerry) 
Amendment No. 2926 (to Amendment No. 2786), to protect home health 
benefits. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be agreed to). 
                                                        Pages S12495-96
Withdrawn:
  By 41 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 364), Johanns motion to commit the 
bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment be withdrawn). 
                                                   Pages S12462, S12496
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                    Pages S12462-S12516
  Lincoln Amendment No. 2905 (to Amendment No. 2786), to modify the 
limit on excessive remuneration paid by certain health insurance 
providers to set the limit at the same level as the salary of the 
President of the United States.                             
Page S12462
  Ensign Amendment No. 2927 (to Amendment No. 2786), relative to 
limitation on amount of attorneys contingency fees. 
                                                    Pages S12496-S12516
  A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 12:30 p.m., on Sunday, 
December 6, 2009, and that the time until 3:15 p.m. be for debate with 
respect to Lincoln Amendment No. 2905 (listed above), and Ensign 
Amendment No. 2927 (listed above), with the time equally divided and 
controlled, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, 
with the Majority controlling the first 60 minutes and the Republicans 
controlling the next 60 minutes; that at 3:15 p.m., Senate vote on or 
in relation to Lincoln Amendment No. 2905 (listed above), that upon 
disposition of the amendment, Senate vote on or in relation to Ensign 
Amendment No. 2927 (listed above); that all of the amendments and 
motions covered in this agreement be subject to an affirmative 60 vote 
threshold and that if any achieve it, then they be agreed to; that if 
they do not achieve that threshold, then they be withdrawn; that prior 
to the votes there be two minutes of debate; that after the first vote, 
each succeeding votes be limited to ten minutes each; provided further, 
that no other motion be in order, except a motion to reconsider a vote 
with respect to the above referenced amendments; provided further, that 
no motions or amendments be in order prior to the 3:15 p.m. votes on 
Sunday, December 6, 2009.                          
Pages S12495, S12521
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S12516-17
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S12517-21
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S12521
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--364) 
                                                Pages S12495-96, S12496
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:29 p.m., 
until 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12521.)