[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 16, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D677-D678]
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                                           Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4951-S5050
Measures Introduced: Five bills and seven resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3496-3500, S.J. Res. 32, and S. Res. 554-559. 
                                                         Pages S4989-90
Measures Passed:
  United States-Korea Alliance: Senate passed S.J. Res. 32, recognizing 
the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming 
the United States-Korea alliance.                        
  Pages S5044-45
  Commending EyeCare America: Senate agreed to S. Res. 557, commending 
EyeCare America for its volunteerism and efforts to preserve eyesight 
throughout the previous 25 years.                            
  Page S5045
  National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 558, designating the week beginning September 12, 2010, as 
``National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.'' 
                                                         Pages S5045-46
  Juneteenth Independence Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 559, observing 
the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. 
                                                         Pages S5046-47
House Messages:
  American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act--Agreement: 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 S4958-67, S4967-75
Adopted:
  By 60 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 191), Reid Amendment No. 4344, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for closing 
on a principle residence eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit. 
(A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having achieved 60 affirmative votes, be agreed to). 
                                                         Pages S4969-71
Withdrawn:
  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 S4959
  By 45 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 192), Isakson Amendment No. 4351, 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. 
(A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be 
withdrawn).                                              
Pages S4969-71
Pending:
  Baucus motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Baucus Amendment No. 4369 (to 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), 
in the nature of a substitute. (The motion to concur with amendment 
incorporates the provisions of previously agreed upon amendments 4302, 
as modified, 4326 and 4311, as modified, and Reid Amendment No. 4344 
(listed above.)                                   
Pages S4958, S4972-75
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Baucus motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill, with Baucus Amendment No. 4369 (to the amendment of the House 
to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), and, in accordance with 
the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote 
on cloture will occur on Friday, June 18, 2010.              
Page S4975
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 45 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 190), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and section 4(g)(3) of the Statutory 
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, with respect to 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

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Senate to the bill), in the nature of a substitute. Subsequently, the 
Chair sustained a point of order against Baucus motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with 
Baucus Amendment No. 4301, as being in violation of section 311(a)(2) 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and the motion to concur with 
an amendment was withdrawn.                              
Pages S4958-59
  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, fell 
when Baucus Amendment No. 4301 (listed above), was withdrawn. 
                                                             Page S4958
  Thune/McConnell Amendment No. 4333 (to Amendment No. 4301), of a 
perfecting nature, fell when Baucus Amendment No. 4301 (listed above), 
was withdrawn.                                    
Pages S4958, S4971-72
  A unanimous-consent 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 a.m., on 
Thursday, June 17, 2010.                                     
Page S5047
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Suzan D. Johnson Cook, of New York, to be Ambassador at Large for 
International Religious Freedom.
  Judith R. Fergin, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of Timor-Leste.                                     
Page S5050
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4988
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4988-89
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S4989
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4990-91
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4991-96
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4986-88
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S4996-S5043
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S5043
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5043
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S5043-44
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--192) 
                                                  Pages S4958-59, S4971
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m. and adjourned at 8:27 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5047.)