[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D45-D46]
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                                          Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S209-S262
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2951-2957, S. Res. 397, and S. Con. Res. 49.   
  Page S251
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Former Senator Charles McCurdy (''Mac'') Mathias, Jr.: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 397, relative to the death of Charles McCurdy 
(''Mac'') Mathias, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of 
Maryland.                                                     
  Page S260
  Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 398, to authorize 
representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Schonberg, et 
al. v. Sanders, et al.                                    
  Pages S260-61
  Honoring Fallen Nevada Law Enforcement Officers: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 399, honoring the heroic actions of Court Security Officer Stanley 
Cooper, Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. ``Joe'' Gardner, the 
law enforcement officers of the United States Marshals Service and Las 
Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the Court Security Officers 
in responding to the armed assault at the Lloyd D. George Federal 
Courthouse on January 4, 2010.                                
  Page S261
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:                                         
  Pages S211-23, S223-46
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 4), Baucus Modified 
Amendment No. 3300 (to Amendment No. 3299), to protect Social Security. 
(A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be agreed to). 
                                                    Pages S211, S216-21
  By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. 6), Division I of Coburn 
Modified Amendment No. 3303 (to Amendment No. 3299), to rescind $120 
billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government 
programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions 
of dollars of unspent money. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the division, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be 
agreed to).                                      
Pages S226-33, S237-42
Withdrawn:
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 5), 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. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn). 
                                              Pages S211, S213-16, S221
  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.                                     
Page S211
  By 46 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 7), Division II of Coburn Modified 
Amendment No. 3303 (to Amendment No. 3299), to rescind $120 billion in 
Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, 
cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars 
of unspent money. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the division, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be 
withdrawn).                                               
Pages S242-43
  By 33 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 8), Division III of Coburn Modified 
Amendment No. 3303 (to Amendment No. 3299), to rescind $120 billion in 
Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, 
cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars 
of unspent money. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the division, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be 
withdrawn).                                                   
Page S243
  By 37 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 9), Division IV of Coburn Modified 
Amendment No. 3303 (to

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Amendment No. 3299), to rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by 
consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful 
Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent 
money. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
division, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn).
                                                          Pages S243-44
Pending:
  Baucus (for Reid) Amendment No. 3299, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                 Pages S211-23, S223-46
  Reid Amendment No. 3305 (to Amendment No. 3299), to reimpose 
statutory pay-as-you-go.                                      
Page S211
  Sessions Amendment No. 3308 (to Amendment No. 3299), to reduce the 
deficit by establishing 5-year discretionary spending caps. 
                                                 Pages S223-26, S233-37
  Brownback Amendment No. 3309 (to Amendment No. 3299), to establish a 
Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of 
Federal Agencies.                                         
Pages S244-46
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on 
Thursday, January 28, 2010, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Senate resume 
consideration of the resolution, with one hour for debate equally 
divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with 
Senator Sanders controlling 15 minutes of the majority time, prior to 
the first vote; that no further debate be in order except as provided 
for in this agreement; that prior to each of the following votes with 
respect to the resolution, there be 4 minutes of debate, equally 
divided and controlled in the usual form; Brownback No. 3309 (to 
Amendment No. 3299) (listed above); Sessions Amendment No. 3308 (to 
Amendment No. 3299) (listed above); Reid Amendment No. 3305 (to 
Amendment No. 3299) (listed above); Baucus (for Reid) Amendment No. 
3299 (listed above); and passage of the resolution; provided further, 
that the cloture motions filed with respect to the resolution, be 
withdrawn; with the vote threshold requirement still in effect as 
provided in the order of December 22, 2009.                   
Page S261
Bernanke Nomination--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Ben S. Bernanke, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve System.        
  Page S246
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, January 28, 2010.
                                                              Page S246
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that upon 
disposition of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on the 
public debt, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Ben S. 
Bernanke, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, Federal Reserve System, and there be 60 minutes of 
debate prior to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination, with the time equally divided and controlled between the 
two Leaders, or their designees.                              
Page S238
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Elisabeth Ann Hagen, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Food Safety.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                          Pages S261-62
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S248
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S248-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S251-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S252-56
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S256-60
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S260
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S260
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S260
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--9) 
                                                 Pages S220-21, S242-44
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, in accordance 
with S. Res. 397, at 9:02 p.m., until 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, January 
27, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S261.)