[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 190 (Tuesday, December 15, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1466-D1467]
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                                         Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13203-S13276
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2882-2884, and S.J. Res. 22.                
  Pages S13251-52
Measures Reported:
  S. 705, to reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation. (S. Rept. No. 111-107)
  S. 1067, to support stabilization and lasting peace in northern 
Uganda and areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army through 
development of a regional strategy to support multilateral efforts to 
successfully protect civilians and eliminate the threat posed by the 
Lord's Resistance Army and to authorize funds for humanitarian relief 
and reconstruction, reconciliation, and transitional justice, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-108) 
                                                            Page S13251
Measures Considered:
Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act--Agreement: 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:              
  Pages S13205-42
Adopted:
  By 97 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No 375), Baucus Amendment No. 3183 (to 
Amendment No. 2786), to protect middle class families from tax 
increases. (Pursuant to the order of Monday, December 14, 2009, the 
amendment having achieved 60 affirmative votes, was agreed to). 
                                                Pages S13205, S13236-37
Withdrawn:
  By 45 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 376), Crapo motion to commit the bill 
to the Committee on Finance, with instructions. (Pursuant to the order 
of Monday, December 14, 2009, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, be withdrawn).               
Pages S13205, S13237-38
  By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 377), Dorgan Modified Amendment No. 
2793 (to Amendment No. 2786), to provide for the importation of 
prescription drugs. (Pursuant to the order of Monday, December 14, 
2009, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be 
withdrawn).                             
Pages S13205, S13216-24, S13238
  By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 378), Lautenberg Amendment No. 3156 
(to Amendment No. 2786), to provide for the importation of prescription 
drugs. (Pursuant to the order of Monday, December 14, 2009, the 
amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn).
                                             Pages S13224-36, S13238-39
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S13205
  Hutchison Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions.                                           
Pages S13239-42
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, 
December 16, 2009, with the first hour equally divided and controlled 
between the two Leaders, or their designees, with the Majority 
controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the second 
half.                                                       
Page S13276
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Majority Leader, be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills or joint resolutions on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. 
                                                        Pages S13242-43
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps.   
Page S13276
Messages from the House:                                    
  Page S13249
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S13249-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S13252-53
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S13253-54

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Additional Statements:                                      
  Page S13249
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S13254-75
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
  Page S13276
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S13276
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S13276
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--378) 
                                           Pages S13237, S13238, S13239
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13276.)