[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 21, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D820-D822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, July 21, 2010

[[Page D820]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
      4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6039-S6129
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3621-3628, S.J. Res. 35, and S. Res. 589-591. 
                                                             Page S6078
Measures Reported:
  S. 148, to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and 
retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below 
which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the 
Sherman Act. (S. Rept. No. 111-227)
  S. 193, to create and extend certain temporary district court 
judgeships, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1346, to penalize crimes against humanity and for other purposes, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.             
Page S6078
Measures Passed:
  International Adoption Simplification Act: Senate passed 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, after agreeing 
to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                        
  Page S6120
  Reid (for Klobuchar) Amendment No. 4498, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6120
  Authorizing Printing: Senate agreed to S. Res. 589, to authorize the 
printing of a revised edition of the Nomination and Election of the 
President and Vice President of the United States.       
  Pages S6120-21
  Gospel Music Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 590, 
designating September 2010 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and 
honoring gospel music for its valuable contributions to the culture of 
the United States.                                           
  Page S6121
Measures Considered:
  Small Business Lending Fund Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of H.R. 5297, to create the Small Business Lending Fund 
Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital 
investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the 
availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job 
creation, taking action on the following amendments and motion proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S6072-73
Pending:
  Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4499, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6072
  Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499), to 
establish the Small Business Lending Fund Program.           
Page S6072
  Reid Amendment No. 4501 (to Amendment No. 4500), to change the 
enactment date.                                          
Pages S6072-73
  Reid Amendment No. 4502 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 4499), to change the enactment date.           
Page S6073
  Reid Amendment No. 4503 (to Amendment No. 4502), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6073
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4504 (the instructions on the motion 
to commit), relative to a study.                             
Page S6073
  Reid Amendment No. 4505 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4504) of 
the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature.               
Page S6073
  Reid Amendment No. 4506 (to Amendment No. 4505), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6073
Withdrawn:
  Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4402, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6072
  Reid Amendment No. 4403 (to Amendment No. 4402), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6072

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  Reid Amendment No. 4404 (to Amendment No. 4403), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6072
  Reid Amendment No. 4405 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 4402), to change the enactment date.           
Page S6072
  Reid Amendment No. 4406 (to Amendment No. 4405), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6072
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4407 (to the instructions on the 
motion to commit), in the nature of a substitute.            
Page S6072
  Reid Amendment No. 4408 (the instructions (Amendment No. 4407) of the 
motion to commit), to change the enactment date.             
Page S6072
  Reid Amendment No. 4409 (to Amendment No. 4408), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6072
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for LeMieux) 
Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499), of a perfecting nature, 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, July 23, 
2010.                                                        
Page S6073
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Baucus) 
Amendment No. 4499, 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 upon disposition of Reid (for LeMieux) 
Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499) (listed above).   
Page S6073
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for 
Baucus) Amendment No. 4499 (listed above).                   
Page S6073
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill, on Thursday, July 22, 2010, upon disposition 
of S. Res. 591 and H.J. Res. 83.                             
Page S6121
House Messages:
  American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act: By 59 yeas to 39 nays 
(Vote No. 215), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in 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, with Reid Amendment No. 4425 (to the amendment of 
the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), in the nature of 
a substitute, as amended, after taking action on the following motions 
and amendments proposed thereto:                         
  Pages S6044-67
Adopted:
  Reid Amendment No. 4497 (to Amendment No. 4425), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6067
Rejected:
  By 42 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 210), two-thirds of Senators voting, 
a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected Brown motion to suspend Rule XXII, paragraph 2 for purpose of 
proposing and considering Brown Amendment No. 4492.          
Page S6065
  By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 211), two-thirds of Senators voting, 
a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII for purpose of making 
motion to refer the House Message on H.R. 4213 to the Committee on 
Finance, with instructions.                                  
Page S6065
  By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 212), two-thirds of Senators voting, 
a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII for the purpose of 
proposing and considering Coburn Amendment No. 4493.         
Page S6066
  By 39 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 213), two-thirds of Senators voting, 
a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected DeMint motion to suspend Rule XXII for the purpose of making 
motion to refer the House Message on H.R. 4213 to the Committee on the 
Finance, with instructions.                                  
Page S6066
  By 43 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 214), two-thirds of Senators voting, 
a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected DeMint motion to suspend Rule XXII for the purpose of 
proposing and considering DeMint Amendment No. 4464.         
Page S6067
Withdrawn:
  Reid Amendment No. 4426 (to Amendment No. 4425), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S6065
20th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 22, 2010, Senate begin 
consideration of S. Res. 591, recognizing and honoring the 20th 
anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990, that there be 2 hours of debate with respect to the resolution, 
with the time equally divided and controlled between Senators Harkin 
and Enzi, or their designees; that no amendments or motions be in order 
to the resolution; that upon use or yielding back of the time, the 
resolution be set aside, and upon adoption the preamble be agreed to. 
                                                             Page S6119
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that on Thursday, July 22, 2010, 
following the use or yielding back of time with respect to S. Res. 591, 
Senate begin consideration of

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H.J. Res. 83, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in 
the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, that all statutory time 
be yielded back, except for 20 minutes, with that time equally divided 
and controlled between Senators Baucus and McConnell, or their 
designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on 
passage of the joint resolution, with all other provisions of the 
statute remaining in effect; that upon disposition of the joint 
resolution, Senate resume consideration of S. Res. 591, and vote on 
adoption of the resolution, with the provisions of the order governing 
S. Res. 591 still in effect.                                 
  Page S6119
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mark M. Boulware, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad.
  Christopher J. McMullen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Angola.
  Joseph A. Mussomeli, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Slovenia.
  Wanda L. Nesbitt, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Namibia.
  Karen Brevard Stewart, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Lao 
People's Democratic Republic.
  Charles Bernard Day, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Maryland.
  Kathleen M. Williams, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Florida.
  Albert Najera, of California, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of California for the term of four years.
  William Claud Sibert, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  Myron Martin Sutton, of Indiana, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nomination in the 
rank of admiral.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S6121-29
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6075-76
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6076
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6076, S6119
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6076, S6121
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6076-77


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D822, July 21, 2010 the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Pages S6076, S6119 Measures Read 
the First Time: Pages S6076, S6121 Additional Cosponsors: Pages 
S6078-79
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S6076, S6119 Measures Read the First Time: 
Pages S6076, S6121 Executive Communications: Pages S6076-77 
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6078-79


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6078-79
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6079-87
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6075
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S6087-S6119
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6119
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--215) 
                                                         Pages S6065-67
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:56 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6121.)