[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 67 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D493-D494]
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                                              Thursday, May 6, 2010

[[Page D493]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3295-S3384
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3320-
3328.                                                        
  Page S3358
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 511, commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and 
sacrifices made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty.
  S. 714, to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.                  
Page S3358
Measures Passed:
  Haiti Economic Lift Program Act: Senate passed H.R. 5160, to extend 
the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, to provide customs support 
services to Haiti, clearing the measure for the President.   
  Page S3384
Measures Considered:
  Restoring American Financial Stability Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued 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, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                     
  Pages S3296-S3353
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 132), Tester Amendment No. 
3749 (to Amendment No. 3739), to require the Corporation to amend the 
definition of the term ``assessment base''.              
Pages S3296-99
  Cantwell Modified Amendment No. 3786 (to Amendment No. 3739), to 
provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket 
manipulation authority.                                  
Pages S3347-49
  Cardin/Grassley Amendment No. 3840 (to Amendment No. 3739), to 
provide whistleblower protections for employees of nationally 
recognized statistical rating organizations.             
Pages S3349-50
Rejected:
  By 38 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 133), Shelby Amendment No. 3826 (to 
Amendment No. 3739), to establish a Division of Consumer Financial 
Protection within the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 
                                        Pages S3296, S3305-11, S3327-28
  By 35 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 135), Ensign Amendment No. 3898 (to 
Amendment No. 3733), to amend the definition of the term ``financial 
company'' for purposes of imposing limits on nondeposit liabilities. 
                                                         Pages S3350-52
  By 33 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 136), Brown (OH) Amendment No. 3733 
(to Amendment No. 3739), to impose leverage and liability limits on 
bank holding companies and financial companies.   
Pages S3350, S3352-53
Pending:
  Reid (for Dodd/Lincoln) Amendment No. 3739, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S3296
  Sanders/Dodd Modified Amendment No. 3738 (to Amendment No. 3739), to 
require the non-partisan Government Accountability Office to conduct an 
independent audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System that does not interfere with monetary policy, to let the 
American people know the names of the recipients of over 
$2,000,000,000,000 in taxpayer assistance from the Federal Reserve 
System.                                                  
Pages S3328-46
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 61 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 134), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.                                                    
Page S3346
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, May 7, 2010; 
provided further, that the next amendment in order be a Democratic 
side-by-side to the McCain GSE amendment.                    
Page S3384
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Larry Robinson, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere.                                       
Page S3384
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3357

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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3357
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3357-58
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3358
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3358-62
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3362-63
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3355-57
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3363-83
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3383
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3383-84
Quorum Calls:
  One quorum call was taken today. (Total--3)                
Page S3346
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--136) 
                             Pages S3299, S3327-28, S3346, S3351, S3352
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:17 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3384.)