[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D784-D785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5797-S5868
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3577-3591, and S. Res. 581-582.           
  Pages S5849-50
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1376, to restore immunization and sibling age 
exemptions for children adopted by United States citizens under the 
Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption to allow their admission to 
the United States. (S. Rept. No. 111-220)
  H.R. 2765, to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit 
recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain 
foreign judgments against the providers of interactive computer 
services, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S.J. Res. 29, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained 
in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.            
Page S5849
Measures Passed:
  Steve Goodman Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4861, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1343 West Irving Park Road in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Steve Goodman 
Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S5867
  Zachary Smith Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 5051, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
23 Genesee Street in Hornell, New York, as the ``Zachary Smith Post 
Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President.   
  Page S5867
  Michael C. Rothberg Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 5099, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
15 South Main Street in Sharon, Massachusetts, as the ``Michael C. 
Rothberg Post Office'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S5867
  Emergency Management Assistance Compact Grant Reauthorization Act: 
Senate passed S. 1288, to authorize appropriations for grants to the 
States participating in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
  Page S5867
  Discharge Permits: Senate passed S. 3372, to modify the date on which 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable 
States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels. 
                                                             Page S5867
Conference Reports:
  Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 15, 2010, following any 
Leader time, Senate resume consideration of the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 4173, to promote the financial stability of the United 
States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial 
system, to end ``too big to fail'', to protect the American taxpayer by 
ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services 
practices, with the time until 11 a.m., equally divided and controlled 
between Senators Dodd and Shelby, or their designees; with the 20 
minutes prior to 11 a.m., divided as follows: 5 minutes each in the 
following order: Senator Shelby, Senator Dodd, Senator McConnell, 
Senator Reid; that at 11 a.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the conference report.                            
  Page S5867
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Victoria Frances Nourse, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
  Marco A. Hernandez, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Oregon.
  Beryl Alaine Howell, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Steve C. Jones, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia.
  Sue E. Myerscough, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of Illinois.
  Diana Saldana, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Texas.

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  Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Oregon.
  Conrad Ernest Candelaria, of New Mexico, to be United States Marshal 
for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years.
  James Edward Clark, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
  Joseph Anthony Papili, of Delaware, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Delaware for the term of four years.
  James Alfred Thompson, of Utah, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Utah for the term of four years.
  Mark F. Green, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.
  Joseph H. Hogsett, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  4 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army and Navy.                    
Pages S5867-68
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Sue E. Myerscough, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of Illinois, which was sent to the Senate on 
June 17, 2010.                                               
Page S5868
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5847-48
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5848
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S5797, S5848
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S5848, S5867
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5848-49
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5850-51
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5851-59
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5845-47
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5859-66
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5866
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S5866-67
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:01 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5867.)