[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 17 (Thursday, February 4, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D89-D90]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, February 4, 2010

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-Elect Scott Brown, of Massachusetts, was administered the 
      oath of Office by the Vice President.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S451-S505
Measures Introduced: Twenty four bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2982-3005, S.J. Res. 27, and S. Res. 407-
410.                                                      
  Pages S481-82
Measures Reported:
  S. 850, to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection 
Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to 
improve the conservation of sharks, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-124)
  S. 952, to develop and promote a comprehensive plan for a national 
strategy to address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline 
research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while 
helping communities detect, control, and mitigate coastal and Great 
Lakes harmful algal blooms and hypoxia events, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-125)                
Page S481
Becker Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board.                                        
  Page S502
  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 Monday, February 8, 2010. 
                                                              Page S502
  Greenaway and Becker Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at 2 p.m., on Monday, February 8, 
2010, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Joseph A. 
Greenaway, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Third Circuit, and resume consideration of the nomination of Craig 
Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations 
Board; with the time until 5 p.m., equally divided and controlled 
between the two Leaders, or their designees; and that the debate time 
run concurrently with respect to Joseph. A. Greenaway, Jr., of New 
Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, and 
the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Craig Becker, of 
Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; that at 
5 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Joseph A. 
Greenaway, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Third Circuit; that upon disposition of the nomination of Joseph. 
A. Greenaway, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Third Circuit, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board.                                        
Page S502
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 60 yeas 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 18), M. Patricia Smith, of New York, 
to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor.        
Pages S452-56, S505
  By unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 20), Martha N. Johnson, of 
Maryland, to be Administrator of General Services. 
                                                    Pages S456-68, S505
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 82 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 19), 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 S466
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Daryl J. Boness, of Maine, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal 
Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2013.
  Larry Robinson, of Hawaii, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere.

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  Elizabeth Erny Foote, of Louisiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
  Mark A. Goldsmith, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Marc T. Treadwell, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of Georgia.
  Josephine Staton Tucker, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of California.
  David B. Fein, of Connecticut, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Connecticut for the term of four years.
  Timothy Q. Purdon, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of North Dakota for the term of four years.
  Parker Loren Carl, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
  Kerry Joseph Forestal, of Indiana, to be United States Marshal for 
the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  Gerald Sidney Holt, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Clifton Timothy Massanelli, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal 
for the Eastern District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
  Scott Jerome Parker, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  3 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Marine Corps.                      
Pages S503-05
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S480
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S481
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S481
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S482-84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S484-S501
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S479-80
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S501
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S502
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--20) 
                                                 Pages S456, S466, S467
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 6:54 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 8, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S502-03.)