[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 14, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D376-D377]
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                                          Wednesday, April 14, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2251-S2329
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3197-3207, S. Res. 479-482, and S. Con. Res. 57. 
                                                             Page S2295
Measures Passed:
  Expressing Sympathy for the People of Poland: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 479, expressing sympathy for the people of Poland in the aftermath 
of the devastating plane crash that killed the country's President, 
First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, and civic 
leaders on April 10, 2010.                               
  Pages S2251-54
  National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 204, 
designating March 31, 2010, as ``National Congenital Diaphragmatic 
Hernia Awareness Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S2325-26
  25th Anniversary of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council: Committee 
on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
468, honoring the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council on the celebration 
of its 25th anniversary, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S2326
  National 9-1-1 Education Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 482, 
designating April 2010 as ``National 9-1-1 Education Month''. 
                                                         Pages S2326-27
Measures Considered:
Continuing Extension Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of 
H.R. 4851, to provide a temporary extension of certain programs, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S2265-69, S2275-89
Rejected:
  Coburn Modified Amendment No. 3723 (to Amendment No. 3721), to pay 
for the full cost of extending additional unemployment insurance and 
other Federal programs by rescinding unspent Federal funds not 
obligated for any purpose. (By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 111), 
Senate tabled the amendment.)                            
Pages S2275-82
Pending:
  Baucus Modified Amendment No. 3721, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S2266-69
  Coburn Amendment No. 3726 (to Amendment No. 3721), to pay for the 
full cost of extending additional unemployment insurance and other 
Federal programs.                                            
Page S2286
  Coburn Amendment No. 3727 (to Amendment No. 3721), to pay for the 
full cost of extending additional unemployment insurance and other 
Federal programs.                                        
Pages S2286-88
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Baucus Modified 
Amendment No. 3721 (listed above), and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Friday, April 16, 2010.                
Page S2288
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Baucus 
Modified Amendment No. 3721 (listed above).                  
Page S2288
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 58 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 110), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and section 4(g)(3) of the Statutory 
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, all applicable provisions of those Acts and 
applicable budget resolutions, with respect to the emergency 
designation provision within Baucus Modified Amendment No. 3721, in the 
nature of a substitute. Subsequently, the point of order that the 
emergency provision within Baucus Modified Amendment No. 3721 (listed 
above), was in violation of section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go 
Act of 2010, was sustained, and the emergency designation within the 
amendment was stricken.                                      
Page S2269
  Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 and section 4(g)(3) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
all applicable provisions of those Acts

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and applicable budget resolutions, with respect to Baucus Modified 
Amendment No. 3721, was rejected.                            
Page S2288
  By 60 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 112), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon 
reconsideration agreed to the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and section 4(g)(3) of the 
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, all applicable provisions of those 
Acts and applicable budget resolutions, with respect to the emergency 
designation provision within Baucus Modified Amendment No. 3721, in the 
nature of a substitute. Subsequently, the motion to waive the point of 
order made pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act 
of 2010, having been reconsidered and agreed to, the Chair's previous 
action sustaining the point of order is annulled, and the language 
previously stricken by the Chair is now restored to the amendment. 
                                                             Page S2288
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
April 15, 2010.                                              
Page S2327
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Edward Carroll DuMont, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.
  John A. Gibney, Jr., of Virginia, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Virginia.
  Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney 
for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Pamela Cothran Marsh, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Zane David Memeger, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Peter J. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Edward L. Stanton, III, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney 
for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  John F. Walsh, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Colorado for the term of four years.
  Stephen R. Wigginton, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for 
the Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Henry Lee Whitehorn, Sr., of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal 
for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Arthur Darrow Baylor, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the 
Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Michael Robert Bladel, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
  Kevin Anthony Carr, of Wisconsin, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  Darryl Keith McPherson, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for 
the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Kevin Charles Harrison, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for 
the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  34 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, and Navy.                    
Pages S2327-29
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Stephanie Villafuerte, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Colorado for the term of four years, which was sent to 
the Senate on September 30, 2009.                            
Page S2329
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2293
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2293-95
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2295-96
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S2296-S2302
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2291-93
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2302-24
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2324
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2324-25
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2325
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--112) 
                                               Page S2269, S2282, S2288
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m. and adjourned at 8 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2327.)