[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D560-D561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, May 19, 2010

[[Page D560]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3951-S4025
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3384-3387, and S. Res. 534-535.              
  Pages S3983-84
Measures Passed:
  Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste 
Prevention Act: Senate passed S. 920, to amend section 11317 of title 
40, United States Code, to improve the transparency of the status of 
information technology investments, to require greater accountability 
for cost overruns on Federal information technology investment 
projects, to improve the processes agencies implement to manage 
information technology investments, to reward excellence in information 
technology acquisition, after agreeing to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S4019-24
  Dodd (for Carper) Amendment No. 4147, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S4024
  Silver Star Service Banner Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 534, 
expressing support for designation of May 1, 2010, as ``Silver Star 
Service Banner Day''.                                        
  Page S4024
  Honoring the President of Mexico Felipe Calderon Hinojosa: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 535, honoring the President of Mexico, Felipe 
Calderon Hinojosa, for his service to the people of Mexico, and 
welcoming the President to the United States.                
  Page S4024
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 S3961-63, S3963-65, S3965-80
Adopted:
  Brownback (for Snowe/Pryor) Amendment No. 3883 (to Amendment No. 
3739), to ensure small business fairness and regulatory transparency. 
                                                     Pages S3961, S3964


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

  
  On page D560, May 19, 2010 the following language appears: 
Brownback (for Snowe/Pryor) Amendment No. 3883 (to Amendment No. 
3739), to ensure small business fairness and regulatory 
transparency. Page S3964
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Brownback (for 
Snowe/Pryor) Amendment No. 3883 (to Amendment No. 3739), to ensure 
small business fairness and regulatory transparency. Pages S3961, 
S3964


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

  Ensign Amendment No. 4146 (to Amendment No. 3739), to amend the 
definition of credit to exclude no interest credit instruments. 
                                                             Page S3973
  Dodd (for Vitter/Pryor) Modified Amendment No. 4003 (to Amendment No. 
3739), to address nonbank financial company definitions and to provide 
for anti-evasion authority.                              
Pages S3973-74
Withdrawn:
  By 35 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 159), Whitehouse Further Modified 
Amendment No. 3746 (to Amendment No. 3739), to restore to the States 
the right to protect consumers from usurious lenders. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn). 
                                                  Pages S3961, S3971-73


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

  
  On page D560, May 19, 2010 the following language appears: 
Withdrawn: By 35 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 159), Whitehouse 
Further Modified Amendment No. 3746 (to Amendment No. 3739), to 
restore to the States the right to protect consumers from usurious 
lenders. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be 
withdrawn). Pages S3971-73
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Withdrawn: By 35 
yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 159), Whitehouse Further Modified 
Amendment No. 3746 (to Amendment No. 3739), to restore to the 
States the right to protect consumers from usurious lenders. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be 
withdrawn). Pages S3961, S3971-73


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

Pending:
  Reid (for Dodd/Lincoln) Amendment No. 3739, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S3961
  Brownback Further Modified Amendment No. 3789 (to Amendment No. 
3739), to provide for an exclusion from the authority of the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection for certain automobile manufacturers. 
                                                             Page S3961
  Specter Modified Amendment No. 3776 (to Amendment No. 3739), to amend 
section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow for a 
private civil action against a person that provides substantial 
assistance in violation of such Act.                         
Page S3961
  Dodd (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3823 (to Amendment No. 3739), to 
restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business 
of health insurance to protect competition and consumers.    
Page S3961
  Dodd (for Cantwell) Modified Amendment No. 3884 (to Amendment No. 
3739), to impose appropriate limitations on affiliations with certain 
member banks.                                                
Page S3961

[[Page D561]]


  Cardin Amendment No. 4050 (to Amendment No. 3739), to require the 
disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers.       
Page S3961
  Merkley/Levin Amendment No. 4115 (to Amendment No. 3789), to prohibit 
certain forms of proprietary trading.                        
Page S3961
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Dodd/
Lincoln) Amendment No. 3739 (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, May 21, 2010.                  
Page S3974
  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 Reid (for 
Dodd/Lincoln) Amendment No. 3739 (listed above).             
Page S3974
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 158), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on Reid (for Dodd/Lincoln) 
Amendment No. 3739, in the nature of a substitute.           
Page S3964
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on Reid (for Dodd/Lincoln) Amendment No. 
3739 (listed above).                                         
Page S3964
  Subsequently, a unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill be vitiated. 
                                                             Page S3964
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 20, 2010; 
provided that at 2:30 p.m., the motion to proceed to the motion to 
reconsider be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be agreed to; and 
Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Dodd/Lincoln) 
Amendment No. 3739 (listed above); provided further, that the filing 
deadline for second-degree amendments be 1:30 p.m.       
Pages S4024-25


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

  
  On page D561, May 19, 2010 the following language appears: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 20, 2010; 
provided that at 2:30 p.m., the motion to proceed to the motion to 
reconsider be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be agreed to; 
and Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Dodd/
Lincoln) Amendment No. 3739 (listed above); provided further, that 
the filing deadline for second-degree amendments be 1:30 p.m. Page 
S4024
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration 
of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 20, 2010; provided that 
at 2:30 p.m., the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider be 
agreed to, the motion to reconsider be agreed to; and Senate vote 
on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Dodd/Lincoln) 
Amendment No. 3739 (listed above); provided further, that the 
filing deadline for second-degree amendments be 1:30 p.m. Pages 
S4024-25


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

Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.          
Pages S3965, S4025


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

  
  On page D561, May 19, 2010 the following language appears: 
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination: 1 
Army nomination in the rank of general. Page S3965
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nomination 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination: 1 Army 
nomination in the rank of general. Pages S3965, S4025


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

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Patrick S. Moon, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.
  Christopher W. Murray, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of the Congo.
  Routine lists in the Army, and Navy.                       
Page S4025


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

  
  On page D561, May 19, 2010 the following language appears: 
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 
Patrick S. Moon, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and 
Herzegovina. Christopher W. Murray, of New York, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of the Congo. Routine lists in the Army, and Navy. 
Pages S4024-25
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Received: Senate received the following nominations: Patrick S. 
Moon, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 
Christopher W. Murray, of New York, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of the Congo. Routine lists in the Army, and Navy. Page 
S4025


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

Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S4025
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3983
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3983
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3983
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3984-85
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3985-86
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S3983
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S3986-S4018
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4018-19
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4019
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--159) 
                                                  Pages S3964, S3972-73


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

  
  On page D561, May 19, 2010 the following language appears: 
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--159) 
Pages S3964, S3972
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Record Votes: Two 
record votes were taken today. (Total--159) Pages S3964, S3972-73


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

Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:27 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4025.)