[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 8 (Friday, January 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D36-D37]
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                                           Friday, January 22, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S135-S166
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2947, and S. Res. 395.                            
  Page S154
Measures Passed:
  National School Counseling Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 381, designating the 
week of February 1 through February 5, 2010, as ``National School 
Counseling Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                          Pages S165-66
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 S135-48
Pending:
  Baucus (for Reid) Amendment No. 3299, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Pages S135
  Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to Amendment No. 3299), to protect Social 
Security.                                                     
Page S135
  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 S135, S138-48
  Reid Amendment No. 3305 (to Amendment No. 3299), to reimpose 
statutory pay-as-you-go.                                      
Page S148
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on 
Tuesday, January 26, 2010, when the Senate resumes consideration of the 
resolution, the time until 11:30 a.m., be equally divided and 
controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, with the time 
to be divided and run concurrently on Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to 
Amendment No. 3299) (listed above), and Conrad/Gregg Amendment No. 3302 
(to Amendment No. 3299) (listed above), that at 11:30 a.m., Senate vote 
on or in relation to Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to Amendment No. 3299), 
to be followed by a vote with respect to Conrad/Gregg Amendment No. 
3302 (to Amendment No. 3299), with two minutes of debate equally 
divided prior to the second vote in this sequence; with the provisions 
of the December 22, 2009 order in effect.                     
Page S166
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the resolution at 3 p.m., on Monday, January 
25, 2010.                                                     
Page S166
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report relative to the interdiction of aircraft 
engaged in illicit drug trafficking; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-41)                       
Page S152
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Hague Convention on the International Recovery of 
Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (Treaty Doc. 110-
21) (Ex. Rept. 111-2).                                        
Page S154
Peterson Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2010, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Rosanna Peterson, of 
Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Washington; with the time until 6 p.m., equally divided and 
controlled between Senators Leahy and Sessions, or their designees; 
that at 6 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination. 
                                                              Page S166
Messages from the House:                                  
  Pages S152-53
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S153
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                     
  Page S153
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S153-54
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S154-55
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S155-56
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S152

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Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S156-65
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S165
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:48 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S166.)