[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 14 (Monday, February 1, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D70-D71]
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                                           Monday, February 1, 2010

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S363-S400
Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2972-2973, and S. Res. 403-404.               
  Pages S392-93
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating the Northwestern University Feinberg School of 
Medicine: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 394, congratulating the Northwestern 
University Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of commitment 
to advancing science and improving health, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                
  Pages S397-98
Appointments:
  The Reading of Washington's Farewell Address: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Vice President, pursuant to the order of the Senate of January 24, 
1901, appointed Senator Burris to read Washington's Farewell Address, 
on Monday, February 22, 2010.                                 
  Page S398
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2011; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
which was referred to the Committees on the Budget; and Appropriations. 
(PM-43)                                                   
Pages S390-92
Smith Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of M. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the 
Department of Labor.                                      
  Pages S366-89
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 60 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 17), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.      
Page S386
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination post-cloture at approximately 11 a.m., 
on Tuesday, February 2, 2010; that the time during any adjournment, 
recess, or period of morning business count post-cloture.     
Page S398
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jeffrey A. Lane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs).
  Lana Pollack, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada.
  Paul Steven Miller, of Washington, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2016.
  Dennis J. Toner, of Delaware, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2012.
  J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the 
United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
  Routine lists in the Army.                            
Pages S398-S400
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S392
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
  Page S392
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S393-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S394-97
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S397
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--17)    
  Page S386

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S398.)