[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 87 (Thursday, June 10, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D653-D654]
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                                            Thursday, June 10, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4787-S4867
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3475-3482, and S. Res. 549-550.           
  Pages S4849-50
Measures Reported:
  S. 1388, to provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe 
of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for 
the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam. (S. Rept. No. 
111-204)
  S. 3087, to support revitalization and reform of the Organization of 
American States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 111-205)                                           
Page S4849
Measures Passed:
  Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act: Senate passed H.R. 3360, to 
amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure 
the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:        
  Page S4865
  Dorgan (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 4339, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S4865-66
  National Health Information Technology Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
550, designating the week beginning on June 14, 2010, and ending on 
June 18, 2010, as ``National Health Information Technology Week'' to 
recognize the value of health information technology to improving 
health quality.                                              
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Measures Considered:
  EPA Greenhouse Gases Resolution: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 26, disapproving a rule 
submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the 
endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for 
greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. 
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  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 184), Senate rejected the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.            
Page S4836
Appointments:
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: The 
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation 
of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by 
Public Law 106-55, and as further amended by Public Law 107-228, 
appointed the following individual to the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom: Leonard A. Leo of Virginia Vice Preeta 
D. Bansal.                                                   
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  American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 3 p.m., 
on Monday, June 14, 2010, Senate resume consideration of the amendment 
of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain 
expiring provisions.                                         
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  Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, Senate begin 
consideration and debate concurrently the following nominations for a 
total of 20 minutes, with the time equally divided and controlled 
between Senators Leahy and Sessions, or their designees: Tanya Walton 
Pratt, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Indiana, Brian Anthony Jackson, of Louisiana, to be United 
States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana, and 
Elizabeth Erny Foote, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Louisiana; that upon the use or yielding 
back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations, in the 
order listed; that after the first vote, the succeeding votes be 
limited to 10 minutes each.                                  
  Page S4865
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  6 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.

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  Routine lists in the Coast Guard, and National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.                                  
Page S4867
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  James E. Graves, Jr., of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fifth Circuit.                                 
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Messages from the House:                                 
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--184) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:05 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 14, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4866.)