[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 160 (Tuesday, December 7, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1162-D1163]
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                                          Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8559-S8606
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4011-4014, and S. Res. 696.                      
  Page S8599
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2142, To require quarterly performance assessments of Government 
programs for purposes of assessing agency performance and improvement, 
and to establish agency performance improvement officers and the 
Performance Improvement Council, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 1275, to establish a National Foundation on Physical Fitness and 
Sports to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of 
the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
Page S8599
Measures Passed:
  Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act: Senate passed S. 3199, 
to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early detection, 
diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Pages S8601-02
  Museum and Library Services Act: Senate passed S. 3984, to amend and 
extend the Museum and Library Services Act.              
  Pages S8602-05
  Truth in Fur Labeling Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2480, 
to improve the accuracy of fur product labeling, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S8605
  Water Resources Development Act: Senate passed H.R. 6184, to amend 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend and modify the 
program allowing the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds 
contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation 
of permits.                                                  
  Page S8605
  Minority Party Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 696, 
making minority party appointments for certain committees for the 111th 
Congress.                                                    
  Page S8605
  Impeachment of Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.: Senate, sitting as a 
Court of Impeachment, resumed consideration of the articles of 
impeachment against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. of the Eastern 
District of Louisiana, taking the following action: 
                                               Pages S8559-74, S8576-95
  The Senate received the managers appointed by the House of 
Representatives and Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. of the Eastern 
District of Louisiana.                                   
Pages S8559-60
  Senator Kirk was recused from further participation in the 
impeachment for the reasons stated.                          
Page S8560
  The President pro tempore administered the impeachment oath to the 
other newly elected Members of the Senate, and any Member of the Senate 
who did not take the oath when the articles of impeachment were first 
exhibited.                                                   
Page S8560
  In accordance with impeachment Rule XI, the testimony and other 
evidence reported by the committee will be considered as having been 
received and taken before the Senate.                        
Page S8561
  Subsequently, Senate proceeded to hear argument on the motions. 
                                                         Pages S8561-74
  Pursuant to Impeachment Rule XX, Senate met in closed session to 
commence deliberations on the motions and impeachment articles. 
                                                             Page S8595
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
continue consideration of the articles of impeachment against Judge G. 
Thomas Porteous, Jr. of the Eastern District of Louisiana, at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. 
                                                         Pages S8605-06
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on 
Wednesday, December 8, 2010, upon the conclusion of the impeachment 
trial, Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair; that 
upon reconvening, Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of S. 3991, Public Safety Employer-Employee 
Cooperation Act; and the time until 12:30 p.m., be equally divided and 
controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees; that at 12:30 
p.m., Senate stand in recess

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until 3:30 p.m., that upon reconvening at 3:30 p.m., there be an 
additional 30 minutes of debate, divided as specified above; provided 
further, that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3991; provided 
further, that if there are back to back votes with respect to the 
cloture motions, that there be 4 minutes of debate, equally divided and 
controlled in the usual form, prior to each vote.            
Page S8601
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8598-99
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages S8599-S8600
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S8600
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8600-01
Quorum Calls: Two quorum calls were taken today. (Total--7) 
                                                     Pages S8558, S8576
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:01 a.m. and adjourned at 8:17 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8606.)