[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D714-D715]
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                                           Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5283-S5380
Measures Introduced: Four bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3523-3526, and S. Res. 562-564.               
  Page S5319
Measures Reported:
  S. 3249, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard 
mitigation program and for other purposes, with an amendment. (S. Rept. 
No. 111-215)                                                 
Page S5319
Measures Passed:
  Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act: Senate passed H.R. 725, to 
protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable 
criminal proceedings, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S5306
  Durbin (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 4391, to improve the prosecution 
of, and response to, crimes in Indian country.               
Page S5306
  Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act: Senate passed 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, after withdrawing the committee amendment, and agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S5306-09
  Durbin (for Carper) Amendment No. 4392, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5309
  National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 541, 
designating June 27, 2010, as ``National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 
Awareness Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:             
  Pages S5309-10
  Durbin (for Conrad) Amendment No. 4393, to improve the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S5309-10
  Olympic Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 552, designating June 23, 2010, as ``Olympic 
Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to.                
  Page S5310
House Messages:
American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
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 S5305-07, S5310-11
Rejected:
  DeMint motion to refer the House Message to accompany H.R. 4213, to 
the Committee on Finance with instructions. (By 57 yeas to 40 nays 
(Vote No. 197), Senate tabled the motion.)               
Pages S5305-06
  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. (By 56 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 198), 
Senate tabled the motion.)                           
Pages S5305, S5306
Pending:
  Reid (for Baucus) motion to concur in the amendment of the House to 
the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Baucus Amendment No. 4386 
(to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the 
bill), in the nature of a substitute.                        
Page S5310
  Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4387 (to Amendment No. 4386), to 
change the enactment date.                                   
Page S5310
  Reid motion to refer in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4388, to provide for a study. 
                                                         Pages S5310-11
  Reid Amendment No. 4389 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4388) of 
the motion to refer), of a perfecting nature.                
Page S5311
  Reid Amendment No. 4390 (to Amendment No. 4389), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5311
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Reid (for Baucus) 
motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the 
Senate to the bill, with Baucus Amendment No.

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4386 (to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill), in the nature of a substitute, 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 25, 2010.                 
Page S5310
  During consideration of this measure, Senate also took the following 
action:
  Coburn Amendment No. 4331 (to Amendment No. 4369), to pay for the 
cost of this act by reducing wasteful, inefficient, excessive and 
duplicative government spending, fell when 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) was tabled.         
Page S5305
  Casey/Brown (OH) Amendment No. 4371 (to Amendment No. 4369), to 
provide for the extension of premium assistance for COBRA benefits, 
fell when 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) was tabled.                                            
Page S5305
  LeMieux Amendment No. 4300 (to Amendment No. 4369), to establish an 
expedited procedure for consideration of a bill returning spending 
levels to 2007 levels, fell when 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) was tabled.             
Page S5305
  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 10:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, June 24, 2010.                                     
Page S5380
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Michael Peter Huerta, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
  Rafael Moure-Eraso, of Massachusetts, to be Chairperson of the 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 
years.
  Rafael Moure-Eraso, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Mark A. Griffon, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Christopher A. Masingill, of Arkansas, to be Federal Cochairperson, 
Delta Regional Authority.
  Malcolm D. Jackson, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency.                 
Pages S5311, S5380
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5317-19
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5319-20
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5320
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5316-24
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5324-79
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S5379
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5379
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5380
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--198) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:15 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5380.)