[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 181 (Sunday, December 6, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                           Sunday, December 6, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12523-S12561
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 S12524-52
Withdrawn:
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 365), 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. (Pursuant to 
the order of Saturday, December 5, 2009, the amendment having failed to 
achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn). 
                                           Pages S12524, S12540, S12541
  By 32 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 366), Ensign Amendment No. 2927 (to 
Amendment No. 2786), relative to limitation on amount of attorneys 
contingency fees. (Pursuant to the order of Saturday, December 5, 2009, 
the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be 
withdrawn).               
Pages S12524, S12527-40, S12540-41, S12542-43
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S12524-52
  Pryor Amendment No. 2939 (to Amendment No. 2786), to require the 
Secretary to provide information regarding enrollee satisfaction with 
qualified health plans offered through an Exchange through the Internet 
portal.                                                     
Page S12544
  Gregg Amendment No. 2942 (to Amendment No. 2786), to prevent Medicare 
from being raided for new entitlements and to use Medicare savings to 
save Medicare.                                          
Pages S12544-52
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:00 a.m., on Monday, 
December 7, 2009, that following Leader remarks, the first two hours be 
equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their 
designees, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, 
with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority 
controlling the next 30 minutes, and with no amendments or motions in 
order during the controlled time.                           
Page S12561
Additional Cosponsors:                                      
  Page S12552
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S12552-61
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--366) 
                                                Pages S12541, S12542-43
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:24 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Monday, December 7, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12561.)