[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 15, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D669-D670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, June 15, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4895-S4949
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3485-3495, and S. Res. 552-553.           
  Pages S4938-39
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 4275, To designate the annex building under construction for the 
Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, 
Georgia, as the ``John C. Godbold Federal Building''.
  S. 1508, to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 
U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions in taxpayer 
dollars, with an amendment.                                  
Page S4938
Measures Passed:
  Roy Rondeno, Sr. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3951, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2000 Louisiana Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``Roy Rondeno, 
Sr. Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S4949
House Messages:
  American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act: Senate continued 
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, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:        
  Pages S4914-28, S4933
Adopted:
  By 63 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 189), Franken Modified Amendment No. 
4311 (to Amendment No. 4301), to establish the Office of the Homeowner 
Advocate for purposes of addressing problems with the Home Affordable 
Modification Program. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be 
agreed to).                                
Pages S4914, S4924-25, S4928
Withdrawn:
  By 35 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 187), Sanders Amendment No. 4318 (to 
Amendment No. 4301), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
eliminate big oil and gas company tax loopholes, and to use the 
resulting increase in revenues to reduce the deficit and to invest in 
energy efficiency and conservation. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, be withdrawn).                 
Pages S4914, S4926-27
  By 48 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 188), Vitter Amendment No. 4312 (to 
Amendment No. 4301), to ensure that any new revenues to the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund will be used for the purposes of the fund and not 
used as a budget gimmick to offset deficit spending. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn). 
                                 Pages S4914, S4924, S4925-26, S4927-28
Pending:
  Baucus motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Baucus Amendment No. 4301 (to 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), 
in the nature of a substitute.                               
Page S4914
  Reid Amendment No. 4344 (to Amendment No. 4301), to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for closing on a 
principal residence eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit. 
                                                             Page S4914
  Thune/McConnell Amendment No. 4333 (to Amendment No. 4301), of a 
perfecting nature.                                           
Page S4914
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, June 16, 2010; that there be 5 minutes of debate, equally 
divided and controlled between Senators Baucus and Grassley, or their 
designees; that upon the use or yielding back of that time, Senator 
McConnell, or his designee, be recognized to make a budget act point of 
order against the Baucus motion; that once the point of order is 
raised, Senator Baucus then be recognized to waive the applicable 
budget point of order; that if the waiver fails, then the Baucus motion 
to concur with an amendment be withdrawn; and Senator Baucus then be 
recognized to move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment to the

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bill with an amendment; provided notwithstanding the withdrawal of the 
previous motion, the previously agreed upon amendments 4302, as 
modified, 4326 and 4311, as modified, be incorporated into the new 
Baucus motion to concur, and that the Reid amendment No. 4344, be 
reoffered with the same text; that on Thursday, June 17, 2010, 
beginning at 10 a.m., Senate debate the Thune substitute amendment No. 
4333, to be reoffered with the same text; that the amendment be debated 
for 2 hours, with the time equally divided and controlled between 
Senators Baucus and Thune, or their designees; that upon the use or 
yielding back of time, Senator Baucus be recognized to raise a budget 
act point of order against the Thune amendment; that Senator Thune, or 
his designee, then be recognized to move the applicable budget point of 
order; that if the waiver fails, then the Thune substitute amendment be 
withdrawn; provided further, that if the waivers for either Baucus or 
Thune amendments succeed, the amendments remain pending; finally that 
the cloture motion be withdrawn.                             
Page S4933
Appointments:
  Health Information Technology Policy Committee: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 111-5, appointed the 
following individual to the Health Information Technology Policy 
Committee: Richard Chapman of Kentucky.                      
  Page S4949
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 185), Tanya Walton Pratt, 
of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Indiana.                                     
Pages S4905-10
  By unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 186), Brian Anthony 
Jackson, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the 
Middle District of Louisiana.                        
Pages S4905, S4911
  Elizabeth Erny Foote, of Louisiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.         
Pages S4905, S4911
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4937
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4937
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4937-38
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4939-40
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4940-43
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4936-37
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4943-49
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4949
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4949
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4949
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--189) 
                                               Pages S4910-11, S4926-28
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:38 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4949.)