[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D125-D126]
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                                         Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S677-S716
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3017-3027, and S. Res. 419-420.                
  Page S698
Measures Reported:
  S. 1224, A bill to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-126)
  S. 2768, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal 
years 2010 through 2014, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-127)                           
Pages S698
Measures Passed:
  Truth in Caller ID Act: Senate passed S. 30, to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller 
identification information, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                          
  Page S713-14
  Reid (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 3325, to revise the provision 
relating to the effect of the new subsection on other laws.   
Page S713
  Early Detection Month for Cancer: Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H. 
Con. Res. 158, expressing support for the designation of an Early 
Detection Month for breast cancer and all forms of cancer, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                                
  Page S714
  Recognizing the American Kennel Club: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 393, recognizing the 
contributions of the American Kennel Club, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                
  Pages S714-15
  National Engineers Week: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
417, supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, and 
the resolution was then agreed to.                            
  Page S715
House Messages:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: 
Senate continued 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 amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                  
  Pages S681-93
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 S681
  Reid Amendment No. 3311 (to Amendment No. 3310), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S681
  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 9:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, February 24, 2010, and all post-cloture time be considered 
expired, except for any time available until 9:55 a.m., and at 9:55 
a.m., Senate vote on the motion to waive the applicable budget points 
of order; provided further, that if the points of order are waived, 
without further intervening action, Reid Amendment No. 3311 (to 
Amendment No. 3310) (listed above), be withdrawn, and no further 
amendments be in order; Senate then vote on Reid 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); provided further, upon disposition of the amendment of the 
House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2847, 
Senate proceed to a period of morning business.               
Page S693
Message From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:

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  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was declared with respect to the Government of 
Cuba's destruction of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft; 
which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-46)                                              
Page S696
Messages From the House:                                      
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Measures Referred:                                            
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Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S696-98
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S698-S700
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S700-11
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S695-96
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S711-12
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S712
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S715-
16.)