[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 186 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Friday, December 11, 2009

[[Page D1450]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12971-S13066
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2872-
2879.                                                   
  Pages S13032-33
Measures Reported:
  S. 448, to maintain the free flow of information to the public by 
providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of 
information by certain persons connected with the news media, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                    
Page S13032
Conference Reports:
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Conference Report: Senate continued consideration 
of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3288, making appropriations 
for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban 
Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2010.                                           
  Pages S12984-S13031
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 372), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive the point of order that the conference report 
violates Rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate.   
Page S12992
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report at approximately 9 a.m., on 
Saturday, December 12, 2009, after any Leader remarks, and that at 9:30 
a.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference 
report, with the time until 9:30 a.m., equally divided and controlled 
between the two Leaders, or their designees; provided, that if cloture 
is invoked, then post-cloture time continue to run during any recess, 
adjournment or period of morning business; that on Sunday, December 13, 
2009, all post-cloture time be considered expired at 2 p.m., and Senate 
vote on the adoption of the conference report; provided further, that 
no points of order be in order during the pendency of the conference 
report.                                            
Pages S13029, S13061


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D1450, December 11, 2009 the following language appears: 
A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for 
further consideration of the conference report at approximately 9 
a.m., on Saturday, December 12, 2009, after any Leader remarks, 
and that at 9:30 a.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture 
on the conference report, with the time until 9:30 a.m., equally 
divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their 
designees; provided, that if cloture is invoked, then post-cloture 
time continue to run during any recess, adjournment or period of 
morning business; that on Sunday, December 13, 2009, all post-
cloture time be considered expired at 2 p.m., and Senate vote on 
the adoption of the conference report; provided further, that no 
points of order be in order during the pendency of the conference 
report. Page S13061
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report at approximately 9 a.m., on 
Saturday, December 12, 2009, after any Leader remarks, and that at 
9:30 a.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
conference report, with the time until 9:30 a.m., equally divided 
and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees; 
provided, that if cloture is invoked, then post-cloture time 
continue to run during any recess, adjournment or period of 
morning business; that on Sunday, December 13, 2009, all post-
cloture time be considered expired at 2 p.m., and Senate vote on 
the adoption of the conference report; provided further, that no 
points of order be in order during the pendency of the conference 
report. Pages S13029, S13061


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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Marilyn A. Brown, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2012.
  William Charles Ostendorff, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring 
June 30, 2011.
  Sharon E. Burke, of Maryland, to be Director of Operational Energy 
Plans and Programs.
  16 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Marine 
Corps.                                                  
Pages S13064-66
Messages from the House:                                
  Pages S13031-32
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S13032
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                            
  Page S13032
Executive Communications:                                   
  Page S13032
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S13033-34
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S13034-38
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S13038-61
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
  Page S13061
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S13061
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--372) 
                                                            Page S12992
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:44 p.m., 
until 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13061.)