[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 26, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D602-D604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, May 26, 2010

[[Page D602]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4397-S4472
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3425-3431, and S. Res. 540.                  
  Pages S4441-42
Measures Passed:
  National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiecstasia (HHT) Month: 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 508, recognizing June 2010 as National 
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiecstasia (HHT) month established to 
increase awareness of HHT, which is a complex genetic blood vessel 
disorder that affects approximately 70,000 people in the United States, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.                   
  Pages S4469-70
  National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 537, designating May 
2010 as ``National Brain Tumor Awareness Month'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S4470
  National Small Business Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 540, honoring 
the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses in the United States 
during ``National Small Business Week'', beginning May 23, 2010. 
                                                         Pages S4470-71
Measures Considered:
  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of H.R. 4899, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                     
  Pages S4398-S4437
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 4174, to provide collective bargaining rights for 
public safety officers employed by States or their political 
subdivisions.                                        
Pages S4398, S4416
  Sessions/McCaskill Amendment No. 4173, to establish 3-year 
discretionary spending caps.                      
Pages S4398, S4409-10
  Wyden/Grassley Amendment No. 4183, to establish as a standing order 
of the Senate that a Senator publicly disclose a notice of intent to 
objecting to any measure or matter.                          
Page S4398
  Feingold Amendment No. 4204, to require a plan for safe, orderly, and 
expeditious redeployment of the United States Armed Forces from 
Afghanistan.                                                 
Page S4398
  McCain Amendment No. 4214, to provide for the National Guard support 
to secure the southern land border of the United States. 
                                                  Pages S4398, S4422-24
  Cornyn Modified Amendment No. 4202, to make appropriations to improve 
border security, with an offset from unobligated appropriations under 
division A of Public Law 111-5.                   
Pages S4398, S4422-24
  Lautenberg Modified Amendment No. 4175, to provide that parties 
responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 
shall reimburse the general fund of the Treasury for costs incurred in 
responding to that oil spill.                                
Page S4398
  Cardin Amendment No. 4191, to prohibit the use of funds for leasing 
activities in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf. 
                                                             Page S4398
  Kyl/McCain Modified Amendment No. 4228 (to Amendment No. 4202), to 
appropriate $200,000,000 to increase resources for the Department of 
Justice and the Judiciary to address illegal crossings of the Southwest 
border, with an offset.                           
Pages S4398, S4419-20
  Coburn/McCain Amendment No. 4232, to pay for the costs of 
supplemental spending by reducing Congress' own budget and disposing of 
unneeded Federal property and uncommitted Federal funds. 
                                        Pages S4398, S4406-09, S4424-28
  Coburn/McCain Modified Amendment No. 4231, to pay for the costs of 
supplemental spending by reducing waste, inefficiency, and unnecessary 
spending within the Federal Government. 
                                        Pages S4398, S4406-09, S4424-28
  Landrieu/Cochran Amendment No. 4179, to allow the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration to create or save jobs by providing 
interest relief on certain outstanding disaster loans relating to 
damage caused by the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes or the 2008 Gulf Coast 
hurricanes.                                                  
Page S4398

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  Landrieu Amendment No. 4180, to defer payments of principal and 
interest on disaster loans relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
                                                             Page S4398
  Landrieu Modified Amendment No. 4184, to require the Secretary of the 
Army to maximize the placement of dredged material available from 
maintenance dredging of existing navigation channels to mitigate the 
impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico at 
full Federal expense.                                        
Page S4398
  Landrieu Amendment No. 4213, to provide authority to the Secretary of 
the Interior to immediately fund projects under the Coastal Impact 
Assistance Program on an emergency basis.                    
Page S4398
  Landrieu Amendment No. 4182, to require the Secretary of the Army to 
use certain funds for the construction of authorized restoration 
projects in the Louisiana coastal area ecosystem restoration program. 
                                                             Page S4398
  Landrieu Amendment No. 4234, to establish a program, and to make 
available funds, to provide technical assistance grants for use by 
organizations in assisting individuals and businesses affected by the 
Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.           
Page S4398
  Ensign/Reid Amendment No. 4229, to prohibit the transfer of C-130 
aircraft from the National Guard to a unit of the Air Force in another 
State.                                                       
Page S4405
  Ensign/Reid Modified Amendment No. 4230, to establish limitations on 
the transfer of C-130H aircraft from the National Guard to a unit of 
the Air Force in another State.                
Pages S4405-06, S4421-22
  Isakson/Chambliss Amendment No. 4221, to include the 2009 flooding in 
the Atlanta area as a disaster for which certain disaster relief is 
available.                                                   
Page S4406
  Collins Amendment No. 4253, to prohibit the imposition of fines and 
liability under certain final rules of the Environmental Protection 
Agency.                                                  
Pages S4410-16
  Menendez Amendment No. 4289 (to Amendment No. 4174), to require oil 
polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills.            
Pages S4416-19
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on 
Thursday, May 27, 2010, after any Leader time, Senate continue 
consideration of the bill, and continue consideration of the following 
amendments in the order listed: McCain Amendment No. 4214 (listed 
above), Kyl/McCain Modified Amendment No. 4228 (to Amendment No. 4202) 
(listed above), Cornyn Modified Amendment No. 4202 (listed above), as 
amended, if amended; and that the Cornyn amendment be further modified 
with the changes at the desk; that there be a total of 20 minutes for 
debate, with the time divided 5 minutes each to Senators McCain, Kyl, 
Cornyn and Schumer, or their designees, with respect to border security 
related amendments; and that after the first vote in this sequence, the 
succeeding votes be limited 10 minutes each; and that after the first 
vote, there be 2 minutes, equally divided in the usual form, prior to 
the succeeding votes; and that no amendments be in order to the 
amendments covered in this agreement, other than as identified in this 
agreement; that if a budget point of order is raised against the border 
security amendments, then a motion to waive the applicable budget point 
of order be considered made; and Senate vote on the motion to waive the 
applicable budget point of order; that if the waivers are successful, 
then the amendments be agreed to; that if the waivers fail, then the 
amendments be withdrawn; that upon disposition of above referenced 
amendments, Senate then consider Feingold Amendment No. 4204 (listed 
above), and Coburn/McCain Modified Amendment No. 4231 (listed above) 
and Coburn/McCain Amendment No. 4232 (listed above), and that they be 
debated concurrently for a total of 15 minutes, prior to a vote on or 
in relation thereto, with 5 minutes each under the control of Senators 
Feingold, Coburn and Inouye, or their designees; that no amendment be 
in order to these amendments prior to the votes; that upon the use or 
yielding back of time, Senate vote on or in relation to the amendments 
in the order listed; provided that the pending committee reported 
substitute amendment not be subject to any rule 16 point of order; that 
upon the disposition of these amendments, Senate vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the committee-reported substitute amendment; provided 
further, that the filing deadline for second-degree amendments be 11 
a.m.                                                 
Pages S4435, S4471


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

  
  On page D603, May 26, 2010 the following language appears: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on 
Thursday, May 27, 2010, after any Leader time, Senate continue 
consideration of the bill, and continue consideration of the 
following amendments in the order listed: McCain Amendment No. 
4214 (listed above), Kyl/McCain Modified Amendment No. 4228 (to 
Amendment No. 4202) (listed above), Cornyn Modified Amendment No. 
4202 (listed above), as amended, if amended; and that the Cornyn 
amendment be further modified with the changes at the desk; that 
there be a total of 20 minutes for debate, with the time divided 5 
minutes each to Senators McCain, Kyl, Cornyn and Schumer, or their 
designees, with respect to border security related amendments; and 
that after the first vote in this sequence, the succeeding votes 
be limited 10 minutes each; and that after the first vote, there 
be 2 minutes, equally divided in the usual form, prior to the 
succeeding votes; and that no amendments be in order to the 
amendments covered in this agreement, other than as identified in 
this agreement; that if a budget point of order is raised against 
the border security amendments, then a motion to waive the 
applicable budget point of order be considered made; and Senate 
vote on the motion to waive the applicable budget point of order; 
that if the waivers are successful, then the amendments be agreed 
to; that if the waivers fail, then the amendments be withdrawn; 
that upon disposition of above referenced amendments, Senate then 
consider Feingold Amendment No. 4204 (listed above), and Coburn/
McCain Modified Amendment No. 4231 (listed above) and Coburn/
McCain Amendment No. 4232 (listed above), and that they be debated 
concurrently for a total of 15 minutes, prior to a vote on or in 
relation thereto, with 5 minutes each under the control of 
Senators Feingold, Coburn and Inouye, or their designees; that no 
amendment be in order to these amendments prior to the votes; that 
upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on or in 
relation to the amendments in the order listed; provided that the 
pending committee reported substitute amendment not be subject to 
any rule 16 point of order; that upon the disposition of these 
amendments, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
committee-reported substitute amendment; provided further, that 
the filing deadline for second-degree amendments be 11 a.m. Page 
S4471
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing that on Thursday, May 
27, 2010, after any Leader time, Senate continue consideration of 
the bill, and continue consideration of the following amendments 
in the order listed: McCain Amendment No. 4214 (listed above), 
Kyl/McCain Modified Amendment No. 4228 (to Amendment No. 4202) 
(listed above), Cornyn Modified Amendment No. 4202 (listed above), 
as amended, if amended; and that the Cornyn amendment be further 
modified with the changes at the desk; that there be a total of 20 
minutes for debate, with the time divided 5 minutes each to 
Senators McCain, Kyl, Cornyn and Schumer, or their designees, with 
respect to border security related amendments; and that after the 
first vote in this sequence, the succeeding votes be limited 10 
minutes each; and that after the first vote, there be 2 minutes, 
equally divided in the usual form, prior to the succeeding votes; 
and that no amendments be in order to the amendments covered in 
this agreement, other than as identified in this agreement; that 
if a budget point of order is raised against the border security 
amendments, then a motion to waive the applicable budget point of 
order be considered made; and Senate vote on the motion to waive 
the applicable budget point of order; that if the waivers are 
successful, then the amendments be agreed to; that if the waivers 
fail, then the amendments be withdrawn; that upon disposition of 
above referenced amendments, Senate then consider Feingold 
Amendment No. 4204 (listed above), and Coburn/McCain Modified 
Amendment No. 4231 (listed above) and Coburn/McCain Amendment No. 
4232 (listed above), and that they be debated concurrently for a 
total of 15 minutes, prior to a vote on or in relation thereto, 
with 5 minutes each under the control of Senators Feingold, Coburn 
and Inouye, or their designees; that no amendment be in order to 
these amendments prior to the votes; that upon the use or yielding 
back of time, Senate vote on or in relation to the amendments in 
the order listed; provided that the pending committee reported 
substitute amendment not be subject to any rule 16 point of order; 
that upon the disposition of these amendments, Senate vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the committee-reported substitute 
amendment; provided further, that the filing deadline for second-
degree amendments be 11 a.m. Pages S4435, S4471


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

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Matthew J. Bryza, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Azerbaijan.
  Mark Charles Storella, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Zambia.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.                 
Page S4472
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4441
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4441
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S4397, S4441
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4441
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4442-44
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4444-46
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4440-41

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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4446-68
Notices of Intent:                                       
  Pages S4468-69
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4469
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4469
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4469
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and recessed at 7:36 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4471.)