[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 162 (Thursday, December 9, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1176-D1178]
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                                         Thursday, December 9, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8659-S8728
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4018-4022, and S. Res. 698-699.                  
  Page S8713
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 5811, to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and 
Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta 
del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for 
membership in that tribe. (S. Rept. No. 111-359)
  S. 2782, to provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against 
contractors of the United States performing contracts abroad with 
respect to members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the 
United States, and United States citizen employees of companies 
performing work for the United States in connection with contractor 
activities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S8712-13
Measures Passed:
  Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower: Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 5591, to designate the airport traffic control tower located at 
Spokane International Airport in Spokane, Washington, as the ``Ray 
Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower'', and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S8690
  Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 841, 
to direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a 
motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting 
blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation, and the bill 
was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S8690
  Wyden (for Kerry) Amendment No. 4750, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S8690
  National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports Establishment Act: 
Senate passed 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, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
  Pages S8690-92
  Authorizing Testimony and Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 699, to authorize testimony and legal representation in City of 
St. Paul v. Irene Victoria Andrews, Bruce Jerome Berry, John Joseph 
Braun, David Eugene Luce, and Elizabeth Ann McKenzie.        
  Page S8692
  Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act: 
Senate passed S. 2925, to establish a grant program to benefit victims 
of sex trafficking, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, and the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S8692-S8701
  Wyden Amendment No. 4751, to strengthen the reporting requirement. 
                                                         Pages S8695-96
  Wyden Amendment No. 4752, to make technical corrections.   
Page S8696
Measures Considered:
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act--Agreement: 
Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of S. 3992, to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of 
status of certain alien students who are long-term United States 
residents and who entered the United States as children.     
  Page S8662
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 59 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 268), Senate tabled the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill.                        
Page S8668
  Subsequently, a unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the previously scheduled vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, be vitiated. 
                                                             Page S8668
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 847, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve

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protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the 
terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001. 
                                                         Pages S8668-69
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 269), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S8669
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on the motion to close further debate on 
the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.          
Page S8669
National Defense Authorization Act: Senate resumed consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3454, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, after agreeing to the motion to proceed 
to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion 
to proceed to consideration of the bill.                 
  Pages S8680-83
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 270), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having not voted in the affirmative, Senate upon 
reconsideration rejected the motion to close further debate on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.              
Page S8683
House Messages:
Airport and Airway Extension Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4853, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, 
to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, taking 
action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S8701-08
Withdrawn:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 4727 (to the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment), to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S8701
Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill, with Reid/McConnell Amendment No. 4753 (to 
the House amendment to the Senate amendment), in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S8702
  Reid Amendment No. 4754 (to Amendment No. 4753), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S8702
  Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Finance, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4755, to 
provide for a study.                                         
Page S8702
  Reid Amendment No. 4756 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 4755), 
of a perfecting nature.                                      
Page S8702
  Reid Amendment No. 4757 (to Amendment No. 4756), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S8702
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 65 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 271), Senate agreed to the motion to 
table the Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to 
the Committee on Finance, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4729, 
to provide for a study.                                  
Pages S8701-02
  Reid Amendment No. 4730 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 4729), 
of a perfecting nature, fell when Senate agreed to the motion to table 
the Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Finance, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4729, 
(listed above).                                              
Page S8701
  Reid Amendment No. 4731 (to Amendment No. 4730), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 4730 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 4729), (listed above) fell.                    
Page S8701
  Reid Amendment No. 4727 (to the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment), to change the enactment date, fell when Reid motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 4727 (to the House amendment to the 
Senate amendment), was withdrawn.                    
Pages S8701, S8702
  Reid Amendment No. 4728 (to Amendment No. 4727), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House 
to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 
4727 (to the House amendment to the Senate amendment) was withdrawn. 
                                                             Page S8701
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Reid motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill, with Reid/McConnell Amendment No. 4753 (to the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment), (listed above) and, in accordance 
with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, December 
9, 2010, a vote on cloture will occur at 3 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 
2010.                                                        
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Appointments:
  National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: The Chair, on 
behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 104-191, 
appointed the following individual to the National Committee on Vital 
and Health Statistics for a four-year term: Dr. Raj Chanderraj of 
Nevada vice Dr. Richard K. Harding of South Carolina.        
  Page S8692
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Aaron Paul Dworkin, of Michigan, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2014.   
Page S8728
Messages from the House:                                  
  Page S8711-12
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8712
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S8712
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S8712
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S8713
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8713-15
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8710-11
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8715-27
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8727
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8727
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--271) 
                                       Pages S8668, S8669, S8683, S8702
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:23 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 10, 2010. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8727.)