[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 59 (Monday, April 26, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D434-D435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Monday, April 26, 2010

[[Page D434]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2605-S2671
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3256-3260, S. Res. 500, and S. Con. Res. 60.     
  Page S2642
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 509, To reauthorize the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004. 
(S. Rept. No. 111-173)
  H.R. 3537, to amend and reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp 
Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. (S. Rept. No. 111-174)
  S. Con. Res. 60, setting forth the congressional budget for the 
United States Government for fiscal year 2011, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2010, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. 
                                                             Page S2642
Measures Passed:
  Expressing Condolences Regarding the Tragedy at Tesoro Refinery: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 500, expressing the sincere condolences of the 
Senate to the family, loved ones, United Steelworkers, fellow workers, 
and the Anacortes community on the tragedy at the Tesoro refinery in 
Anacortes, Washington.                                       
  Page S2664
Measures Considered:
  Restoring American Financial Stability Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3217, to 
promote the financial stability of the United States by improving 
accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end ``too 
big to fail'', to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to 
protect consumers from abusive financial services practices. 
                                                         Pages S2611-37
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Wednesday, April, 28, 2010.                         
Page S2629


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On Page D434, April 26, 2010, the following language appears: A 
motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a 
vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, April, 28, 2010. Pages 
S2622, S2629
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: A motion was 
entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions 
of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Wednesday, April, 28, 2010. Page S2629


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 124), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S2622
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill.                                                 
Page S2622
  By 50 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 125), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.                                                    
Page S2626
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.           
Page S2664
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Catherine E. Woteki, of the District of Columbia, to be Under 
Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
  Christopher A. Masingill, of Arkansas, to be Federal Cochairperson, 
Delta Regional Authority.
  Mary Minow, of California, to be a Member of the National Museum and 
Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2014.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S2664-71
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2641
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2641-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2642-43
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2643-63
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2639-41
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2663-64
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2663
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2664
Quorum Calls:
  One quorum call was taken today. (Total--2)                
Page S2626
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--125) 
                                                     Pages S2622, S2626

[[Page D435]]

Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:04 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2664.)