[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 20, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D21-D23]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5-S59
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2931-2941, and S. Res. 388.                 
  Pages S51-52
Measures Reported:
  S. 2778, to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 to reauthorize that Act, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-114)
  S. 1105, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the 
Rio Grande Basin, and to approve the settlement of the water rights 
claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque, 
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-115)
  S. 1735, to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North 
Carolina. (S. Rept. No. 111-116)                               
Page S51
Measures Passed:
  Joint Session of Congress: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 228, 
providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                                     
  Page S58
Measures Considered:
Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt--Agreement: Senate 
began consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on 
the public debt, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                   
  Pages S23-35
Pending:
  Baucus (for Reid) Amendment No. 3299, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                               Page S23
  Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to Amendment No. 3299), to protect Social 
Security.                                                  
Pages S23-28
  Thune Amendment No. 3301 (to Amendment No. 3299), to terminate 
authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.             
Page S28
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution at approximately 10:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, January 21, 2010.                                    
Page S59
Water Resources Development Act--Referral Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
1854, to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to modify an 
environmental infrastructure project for Big Bear Lake, California, and 
the bill then be referred to the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works.                                                         
  Page S49
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Presiding Officer of the Senate be authorized to 
appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like 
committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the 
President of the United States into the House Chamber for the joint 
session to be held at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2010.   
  Page S59
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared on January 23, 1995, 
with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle 
East peace process; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-40)                            
Page S48
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 1), Beverly Baldwin 
Martin, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh 
Circuit.                                                   
Pages S13-18
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael F. Tillman, of California, to be a Member of the Marine 
Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2011.
  Daryl J. Boness, of Maine, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal 
Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2010.

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  Earl F. Weener, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
December 31, 2010.
  Jeffrey R. Moreland, of Texas, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  Theodore Sedgwick, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Slovak 
Republic.
  Robert Wedgeworth, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Museum 
and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013.
  Carla D. Hayden, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Museum 
and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2014.
  John Coppola, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Museum and 
Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013.
  Winston Tabb, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Museum and 
Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013.
  Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2014.
  Milton C. Lee, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 
2011.
  Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member of Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2010.
  Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member of Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2014.
  Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Special Panel on 
Appeals for a term of six years.
  Cynthia Chavez Lamar, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2010.
  JoAnn Lynn Balzer, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2012.
  Louis B. Butler, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin.


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  On page D22, January 20, 2010, the following text appeared: 
Louis B. Butler
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Louis B. Butler 
Jr.,


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  Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of California.
  Jon E. DeGuilio, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Indiana.
  Audrey Goldstein Fleissig, of Missouri, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
  Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of California.
  Tanya Walton Pratt, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Indiana.
  Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, of Indiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
  Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.
  David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
  Kerry B. Harvey, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
  R. Booth Goodwin II, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney 
for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
  Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Gervin Kazumi Miyamoto, of Hawaii, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Hawaii for the term of four years.
  Brian Todd Underwood, of Idaho, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Idaho for the term of four years.
  Kelly McDade Nesbit, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Peter Christopher Munoz, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years.
  Christopher Tobias Hoye, of Nevada, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Nevada for the term of four years.
  Marsha J. Rabiteau, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2010.
  Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2012.
  Mary L. Smith, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.
  Dawn Elizabeth Johnsen, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General.
  Katherine Hammack, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army.

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  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Navy.                                  
Page S59
Messages from the House:                                   
  Pages S48-49
Measures Referred:                                             
  Page S49
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                          
  Pages S5, S49
Measures Read the First Time:                         
  Pages S49, S58-59
Executive Communications:                                  
  Pages S49-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                     
  Pages S52-54
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                
  Pages S54-57
Additional Statements:                                     
  Pages S42-48
Amendments Submitted:                                          
  Page S57
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                  
  Page S57
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S58
Privileges of the Floor:                                       
  Page S58
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)      
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:50 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S59.)