[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 28, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D449-D450]
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                                          Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2715-S2769
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3268-3277, and S. Res. 503-504.              
  Pages S2758-59
Measures Passed:
  Cost of Living Adjustment: Senate passed H.R. 5146, to provide that 
Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in 
pay during fiscal year 2011, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S2768
  Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Senate passed H.R. 5147, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure 
authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, 
United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport 
improvement program, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S2768
  Expressing Condolences to Those Affected by the Tornado in 
Mississippi: Senate agreed to S. Res. 504, expressing the condolences 
of the Senate to those affected by the tragic events following the 
tornado that hit central Mississippi on April 24, 2010.      
  Page S2768
Measures Considered:
  Restoring American Financial Stability Act--Agreement: Senate began 
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, after agreeing to the motion to proceed. 
                                                         Pages S2726-50
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 127), 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 S2729
  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, and the motion was rendered moot.               
Page S2729
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, 
April 29, 2010; that after the reporting of the bill and the 
recognition of Senators Dodd and Shelby to make opening statements on 
the bill, Senator Lincoln then be recognized to speak for up to 20 
minutes, to be followed by Senator Chambliss to be recognized for up to 
20 minutes; that on Thursday, no amendments or motions be in order 
prior to the offering of the Dodd-Lincoln substitute amendment; and 
that once the substitute amendment is offered, it be considered read. 
                                                     Pages S2752, S2768
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Carlton W. Reeves, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Mississippi.
  Paul Kinloch Holmes III, of Arkansas, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
  Denise Jefferson Casper, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
  Barry R. Grissom, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Kansas for the term of four years.
  Charles Gillen Dunne, of New York, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Patti B. Saris, of Massachusetts, to be Chair of the United States 
Sentencing Commission.
  Patti B. Saris, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2015.
  Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2015.
  25 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army and Navy.                    
Pages S2768-69
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2758
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2758
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S2759
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2759-64
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2755-58
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2764-67
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2767
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2767-68
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2768
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--127) 
                                                             Page S2729
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:26 p.m., 
until 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2010. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2768.)