[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 188 (Sunday, December 13, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                          Sunday, December 13, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3288, 
      Consolidated Appropriations Act.

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13125-S13141
Measures Considered:
Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act: Senate resumed 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:                             
  Page S13131-32
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S13131
  Dorgan Modified Amendment No. 2793 (to Amendment No. 2786), to 
provide for the importation of prescription drugs.          
Page S13131
  Crapo motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions.                                               
Page S13131
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Crapo motion to 
commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.
                                                        Pages S13131-32
Conference Reports:
Consolidated Appropriations Act--Conference Report: By 57 yeas to 35 
nays (Vote No. 374), Senate agreed to 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, clearing the measure for 
the President.                                       
  Pages S13126-13131
Additional Cosponsors:                                      
  Page S13141
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--374) 
                                                            Page S13131
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:01 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13141.)