[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 9 (Monday, January 25, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D42-D43]
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                                           Monday, January 25, 2010

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S167-S207
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2948-2950, and S. Res. 396.                       
  Page S197
Measures Passed:
  Social Security Act: Senate passed S. 2949, to amend section 1113 of 
the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased fiscal year 
2010 payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens 
returned from foreign countries, to provide necessary funding to avoid 
shortfalls in the Medicare cost-sharing program for low-income 
qualifying individuals.                                   
  Pages S202-03
  Criminal History Background Checks: Senate passed S. 2950, to extend 
the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history 
background checks.                                            
  Page S203
  National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: 
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of 
S. Res. 373, designating the month of February 2010 as ``National Teen 
Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                      
  Page S203
  Specter (for Crapo) Amendment No. 3307, to amend the preamble. 
                                                              Page S203
  150th Anniversary of the Founding of the Colorado National Guard: 
Committee on Armed Services was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Res. 395, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of 
the Colorado National Guard, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                          Pages S203-04
Measures Considered:
Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt--Agreement: Senate 
resumed consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit 
on the public debt, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                  
  Pages S174-83
Pending:
  Baucus (for Reid) Amendment No. 3299, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                          Pages S174-83
  Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to Amendment No. 3299), to protect Social 
Security.                                                     
Page S174
  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 S174, S177-78, S179-83
  Reid Amendment No. 3305 (to Amendment No. 3299), to reimpose 
statutory pay-as-you-go.                                  
Pages S174-77
  Baucus Amendment No. 3306 (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 S178-79
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Reid Amendment 
No. 3305 (to Amendment No. 3299) (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 Wednesday, January 27, 2010.     
Pages S174-75
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Baucus (for Reid) 
Amendment No. 3299 (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 Wednesday, January 27, 2010.            
Page S175
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the resolution and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, January 27, 
2010.                                                         
Page S175
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
January 26, 2010.                                             
Page S207
Appointments:
  National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity: 
The Chair announced, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant 
to P.L. 110-315, the appointment of the following to be members of the 
National Advisory Committee on

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Institutional Quality and Integrity: Bruce Cole of Indiana, Anne Neal 
of Wisconsin, and Michael Poliakoff of Colorado.              
  Page S204
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 89 yeas (Vote No. EX. 3), Rosanna Malouf 
Peterson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Washington.                           
Pages S183-86
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S192-97
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S198
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S198-S200
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S191-92
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S200-02
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--3)     
  Page S186
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:28 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S207.)