[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 7 (Thursday, January 21, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D29-D30]
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                                         Thursday, January 21, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S61-S134
Measures Introduced: Five bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2942-2946, S.J. Res. 26, and S. Res. 390-393. 
                                                              Page S122
Measures Reported:
  S. 375, to authorize the Crow Tribe of Indians water rights 
settlement, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 111-118)
  S. 313, to resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache 
Tribe in the State of Arizona, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-119)                            
Page S122
Measures Passed:
  Relief for Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti: Senate passed H.R. 
4462, to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash 
contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti, 
clearing the measure for the President.                   
  Pages S105-06
  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res. 
25, granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by 
the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District 
of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation 
Compact, and the resolution was then passed.              
  Pages S131-32
  25th Anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 391, recognizing the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the 
Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.) and the 
substantial contributions to the Crime Victims Fund made through the 
criminal prosecutions conducted by United States Attorneys' offices and 
other components of the Department of Justice.                
  Page S132
  Sense of the Senate on the Earthquake in Haiti: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 392, expressing the Sense of the Senate on the humanitarian 
catastrophe caused by the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. 
                                                          Pages S132-33
Measures Considered:
Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit 
on the public debt, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                  
  Page S72-S113
Withdrawn:
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 2) Thune Amendment No. 3301 (to 
Amendment No. 3299), to terminate authority under the Troubled Asset 
Relief Program. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be 
withdrawn).                              
Pages S73-74, S75-82, S96-S102
Pending:
  Baucus (for Reid) Amendment No. 3299, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                               Page S73
  Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to Amendment No. 3299), to protect Social 
Security.                                             
Pages S73, S74-75
  Conrad/Gregg Amendment No. 3302 (to Amendment No. 3299), to establish 
a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, to assure the 
long-term fiscal stability and economic security of the Federal 
Government of the United States, and to expand future prosperity and 
growth for all Americans.                    
Pages S81, S82-96, S102-05
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Friday, 
January 22, 2010.                                             
Page S133
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  42 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.          
Page S133-34
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Erroll G. Southers, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security, which was sent to the Senate on September 17, 2009.
  Jide J. Zeitlin, of New York, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, 
with the

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rank of Ambassador, which was sent to the Senate on September 24, 2009.
  Jide J. Zeitlin, of New York, to be Alternate Representative of the 
United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and 
Reform, which was sent to the Senate on September 24, 2009.
  Roszell Hunter, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring 
January 20, 2013, which was sent to the Senate on October 1, 2009. 
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Messages From the House:                                      
  Page S119
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S119
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                        
  Pages S62, S119
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S119-22
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S122
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S122-23
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S123-28
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S117-19
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S128-31
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S131
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S131
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S131
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--2)     
  Page S102
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:11 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 22, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S133.)