[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 22 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D115-D116]
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                                          Monday, February 22, 2010

[[Page D115]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Burris read Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S595-S675
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3012-3016, and S. Res. 418.                       
  Page S620
Measures Passed:
  Social Security Disability Applicant's Access to Professional 
Representation Act: Senate passed H.R. 4532, to provide for permanent 
extension of the attorney fee withholding procedures under title II of 
the Social Security Act to title XVI of such Act, and to provide for 
permanent extension of such procedures under titles II and XVI of such 
Act to qualified non-attorney representatives, clearing the measure for 
the President.                                                
  Page S673
  Assault of Women and the Killing of Political Protesters in Guinea: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 345, deploring the rape and assault of women 
in Guinea and the killing of political protesters on September 28, 
2009, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                          Pages S673-74
  Brown (OH) (for Boxer/Feingold) Amendment No. 3321, to amend the 
resolving clause.                                             
Page S674
  Brown (OH) (for Boxer/Feingold) Amendment No. 3322, to amend the 
preamble.                                                     
Page S674
  Brown (OH) (for Boxer/Feingold) Amendment No. 3323, to amend the 
title.                                                        
Page S674
Measures Considered:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: 
Senate resumed consideration of the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2847, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and 
Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2010, taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                  
  Pages S600-13
Pending:
  Senator Reid entered a motion to concur in the amendment of the House 
to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 
3310 (to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment), in the nature of 
a substitute.                                                 
Page S600
  Reid Amendment No. 3311 (to Amendment No. 3310), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S600
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 62 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 23), 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 motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate with Reid 
Amendment No. 3310 (to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment), in 
the nature of a substitute, to the bill.                      
Page S610
  Motion to refer in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the 
Senate to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions, Reid 
Amendment No. 3312, to provide for a study, fell when cloture was 
invoked on the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate with Reid Amendment No. 3310 (to the House 
Amendment to the Senate Amendment), in the nature of a substitute, to 
the bill.                                              
Pages S600, S610
  Reid Amendment No. 3313 (to Amendment No. 3312), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 3312 fell.               
Page S600
  Reid Amendment No. 3314 (to Amendment No. 3313), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 3313 fell.               
Page S600
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on 
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, and that time during any period of morning 
business, recess, or adjournment count post-cloture.          
Page S674

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Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Burris performed the traditional 
reading of Washington's Farewell Address.                 
  Pages S595-99
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Larry Robinson, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere.
  Robert Stephen Ford, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Syrian Arab 
Republic.
  Jonathan Andrew Hatfield, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
Corporation for National and Community Service.
  Routine lists in the Marine Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and Navy.                                 
Pages S674-75
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Larry Robinson, of Hawaii, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere, which was sent to the Senate on February 4, 
2010.                                                         
Page S675
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S616
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                     
  Page S616
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S616-20
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S620-22
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S622-26
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S614-16
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S626-64
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                             
  Pages S664-65
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S665
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--23)    
  Page S610
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:48 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S674.)