[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 195 (Saturday, December 19, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1499-D1500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Saturday, December 19, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
      3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
      Senate agreed to H.J. Res. 64, Continuing Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13471-13555
Measures Passed:
  Continuing Resolution: Senate passed H.J. Res. 64, making further 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, clearing the measure 
for the President.                                          
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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:                  
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Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute.   
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  Reid Amendment No. 3276 (to Amendment No. 2786), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                     
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  Reid Amendment No. 3277 (to Amendment No. 3276), to change the 
enactment date.                                             
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  Reid Amendment No. 3278 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 2786), to change the enactment date.          
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  Reid Amendment No. 3279 (to Amendment No. 3278), to change the 
enactment date.                                             
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  Reid Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 3280, to 
change the enactment date.                                  
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  Reid Amendment No. 3281 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 3280) of 
the motion to commit), to change the enactment date.        
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  Reid Amendment No. 3282 (to Amendment No. 3281), to change the 
enactment date.                                             
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  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action: The motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill, were rendered moot.                              
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid Amendment No. 
3276 (to Amendment No. 2786) (listed above), and, in accordance with 
the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote 
on cloture will occur on Monday, December 21, 2009.         
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid Amendment No. 
2786 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur 
on Monday, December 21, 2009.                               
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Monday, December 21, 2009. 
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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 1:00 p.m., on Sunday, 
December 20, 2009, with the time until 1:30 p.m. to be equally divided 
and controlled between the two Leaders; that beginning at 1:30 p.m., 
and until 11:30 p.m., there be alternating hour blocks of time, with 
the Republicans controlling the first hour block; that at 11:30 p.m., 
Senate then recess until 12:01 a.m., Monday, December 21, 2009; the 
time until 1:00 a.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two 
Leaders, or their designees; with the Majority Leader controlling the 
final 10 minutes prior to 1:00 a.m., and the Republican Leader 
controlling the 10 minutes immediately prior; that at 1:00 a.m., Senate 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid, and other manager's 
amendment.                                                  
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House Messages:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act: By 88 yeas to 10 nays (Vote 
No. 384), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3326, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010, after taking action on the following motions 
and amendments proposed thereto:
Rejected:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate with Amendment No. 3248 (to the House Amendment to the 
Senate Amendment), to change the enactment date. (By 63 yeas to 35 nays 
(Vote No. 382), Senate tabled the motion.)                  
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  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Reid Amendment No. 3252 (to Reid amendment No. 3248), to change the 
enactment date, fell when Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the amendment of the Senate with Amendment No. 3248 was 
tabled.                                                     
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  By 63 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 383), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to 
the motion to waive section 311(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 and all budget resolutions with respect to Reid motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill. Thus, the point of order raised was rendered moot. 
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Messages from the House:                                    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                      
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Amendments Submitted:                                       
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Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--384) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 6:45 a.m. and adjourned at 5:34 p.m., 
until 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13555.)