[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 184 (Wednesday, December 9, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1431-D1432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12743-S12834
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2852-2862, and S. Res. 373.              
  Pages S12804-05
Measures Reported:
  S. 574, to enhance citizen access to Government information and 
services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public 
must be written clearly, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 111-102)
  S. 1288, to authorize appropriations for grants to the States 
participating in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-103)
  Report to accompany S. 1261, to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 
2005 and amend title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to better 
protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally 
identifiable information collected by States when issuing driver's 
licenses and identification documents. (S. Rept. No. 111-104) 
                                                            Page S12804
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 S12745-99
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S12745
  Dorgan Modified Amendment No. 2793 (to Amendment No. 2786), to 
provide for the importation of prescription drugs. 
                                                Pages S12745, S12753-99
  Crapo motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions.                                               
Page S12745
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, 
December 10, 2009, that following Leader remarks the time until 1 p.m., 
be for debate only and equally divided, with the time until 11 a.m. 
controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees; with the 
remaining time until 1 p.m. controlled in alternating 30-minute blocks 
of time with the Majority controlling the first block and the 
Republicans controlling the next block.                     
Page S12833
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Patricia A. Hoffman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability).
  Larry Persily, of Alaska, to be Federal Coordinator for Alaska 
Natural Gas Transportation Projects for the term prescribed by law.
  Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of El Salvador.
  Donald E. Booth, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
  10 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, and National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.                             
Pages S12833-34
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  A routine list in the Coast Guard.                        
Page S12834
Messages from the House:                                
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Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S12804
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                   
  Page S12804
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S12805-06
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S12806-18
Additional Statements:                                      
  Page S12803
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S12818-33
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S12833
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:19 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12833.)

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