Monday, May 11, 2009
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5303-S5340
Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced,
as follows: S. 1014-1019, and S. Res. 139-141.
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Measures Passed:
Commemorating and Acknowledging Fallen Law Enforcement Officers:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 140, commemorating and acknowledging the
dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their
lives while serving as law enforcement officers.
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Measures Considered:
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act: Senate began consideration of
H.R. 627, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and
transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open
end consumer credit plan, taking action on the following amendment
proposed thereto:
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Pending:
Dodd/Shelby Amendment No. 1058, in the nature of a substitute.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 12,
2009.
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Appointments:
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group Conference: The Chair, on behalf
of the Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended,
appointed the following Senator as a member of the Senate Delegation to
the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group conference during the First
Session of the 111th Congress: Senator Grassley.
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Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, three volumes completing the Budget of
the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2010: Updated Summary
Tables May 2009, Analytical Perspectives, and Historical Tables;
referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975 as modified
by the order of April 11, 1986; which was referred to the Committees on
the Budget; and Appropriations. (PM-18)
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Hayes Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination and,
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, May 13, 2009.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
J. Randolph Babbitt, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration for the term of five years.
Lorelei Boylan, of New York, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour
Division, Department of Labor.
Stephen Woolman Preston, of the District of Columbia, to be General
Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Air Force.
3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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Additional Statements:
Pages S5326-27
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S5332-38
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Privileges of the Floor:
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 5:12 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of
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the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5339.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATION
Committee on Finance: On Friday, May 8, 2009, committee concluded a
hearing to examine the nomination of Neal S. Wolin, of Illinois, to be
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, after the nominee, who was introduced
by Senator Lieberman, testified and answered questions in his own
behalf.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 2342 was
introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H.R. 2187, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to
State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair
of public school facilities, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-100).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative McGovern to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Eugene
Hemrick, Washington Theological Union, Washington, DC.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea-and-Nay votes, and there were no
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 2:03 p.m.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: On Friday, May 8, 2009, committee concluded a
hearing to examine the employment situation for April 2009, after
receiving testimony Keith Hall, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Department of Labor.
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D 446)
H.R. 1626, to make technical amendments to laws containing time
periods affecting judicial proceedings. Signed on May 7, 2009. (Public
Law 111-16)
S.J. Res. 8, providing for the appointment of David M. Rubenstein as
a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution. Signed on May 7, 2009. (Public Law 111-17)
S. 39, to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known
as the ``Bennett Freeze''. Signed on May 8, 2009. (Public Law 111-18)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
MAY 12, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, to hold
hearings to examine proposed budget request for fiscal year 2010 for
the Army, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs,
business meeting to mark up proposed budget request for fiscal year
2009 supplemental for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and
Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget
request for fiscal year 2010 for military construction, Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Andrew Charles Weber, of Virginia, to be Assistant to
the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological
Defense Programs, Paul N. Stockton, of California, to be Assistant
Secretary for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs,
Thomas R. Lamont, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of the Army
for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and Charles A.
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Blanchard, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Department of
the Air Force, all of the Department of Defense, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to
examine S. 967, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
create a petroleum product reserve, and S. 283, to amend the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release
of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account,
2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to
examine proposed budget request for fiscal year 2010 for the
Environmental Protection Agency, 9:45 a.m., SD-406.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of
Peter Silva Silva, of California, to be Assistant Administrator, and
Stephen Alan Owens, of Arizona, to be Assistant Administrator for
Toxic Substances, both of the Environmental Protection Agency, and
Jo-Ellen Darcy, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Army, Department of Defense, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine financing
comprehensive health care reform; to be immediately followed by a
business meeting to consider the nomination of Neal S. Wolin, of
Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider the
nominations of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal
Adviser of the Department of State, and Susan Flood Burk, of
Virginia, to be Special Representative of the President for nuclear
non-proliferation; to be immediately followed by a hearing to
examine the United States strategy toward Pakistan, 10:15 a.m., SD-
419.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine energy security,
focusing on historical perspectives and modern challenges, 2 p.m.,
SD-419.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold
hearings to examine the nomination of Cass R. Sunstein, of
Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 10 a.m., SD-
342.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the proposed budget
request for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of Homeland
Security, 4 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine helping
State and local law enforcement, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of
Gerard E. Lynch, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for
the Second Circuit, and Mary L. Smith, of Illinois, to be Assistant
Attorney General, Tax Division, Department of Justice, 2:30 p.m.,
SD-226.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: business meeting to consider the
nominations of Roger W. Baker, of Virginia, to be Assistant
Secretary for Information and Technology, William A. Gunn, of
Virginia, to be General Counsel, Jose D. Riojas, of Texas, to be
Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness, and
John U. Sepulveda, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Human
Resources, all of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Time to be
announced, room to be announced.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Development, and Related Agencies, on Army Corps of Engineers, 10
a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Financial Services, General Government, and
Related Agencies, on GSA, 2 p.m., 2220 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Secretary of Homeland
Security, 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, and Related Agencies, on
Forest Service, 1:30 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and
Related Agencies, on Secretary of Labor, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn, and
on Members Requests, 2 p.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on American's
Competitiveness through High School Reform, 3 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade,
and Consumer Protection, hearing on the following: Consumer Credit
Protection Improvement Act of 2009 and H.R. 2190, Mercury Pollution
Reduction Act, 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Health, hearing on H.R. 1346, Medical Device
Safety Act of 2009, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green
High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
10 a.m., Tuesday, May 12
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of H.R.
627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their
respective party conferences.)
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 12
House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: (1) H.
Res. 413--Supporting the goals and ideals of ``IEEE Engineering the
Future'' Day on May 13, 2009; (2) H. Res. 387--Supporting the goals and
ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness Week; (3) H.R. 2020--
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of
2009; (4) H. Res. 192--Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6
through May 12, 2009; (5) H. Res. 204--Congratulating the American
Dental Association for its 150th year of working to improve the
public's oral health and promoting dentistry; (6) H.R. 23--Belated
Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009; (7)
H.R. 1178--To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources
to support homeland security missions; (8) H. Res. 405--Commending the
heroic efforts of the people fighting the floods in North Dakota; (9)
H. Con. Res. 84--Supporting the goals and objectives of a National
Military Appreciation Month; (10) H. Res. 370--Expressing support for
designation of April 27, 2009, as ``National Healthy Schools Day'';
(11) H. Res. 388--Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States
and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day; (12) H.R. 2162--
The ``Herbert A Littleton Postal Station'' Designation Act; (13) H.
Res. 378--Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the election of Margaret
Thatcher as the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain; and (14)
H. Res. 171--Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on
the need for constitutional reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the
importance of sustained United States engagement in partnership with
the European Union (EU).
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Arcuri, Michael A., N.Y., E1111
Costa, Jim, Calif., E1111
Culberson, John Abney, Tex., E1112
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1111, E1114
Fleming, John, La., E1113
Hinojosa, Ruben, Tex., E1111
Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E1112, E1114
Kind, Ron, Wisc., E1111
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1113
McMahon, Michael M., N.Y., E1114
Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E1112
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1112