Monday, February 1, 2010
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
See Resume of Congressional Activity.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S363-S400
Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as
follows: S. 2972-2973, and S. Res. 403-404.
Pages S392-93
Measures Passed:
Congratulating the Northwestern University Feinberg School of
Medicine: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further
consideration of S. Res. 394, congratulating the Northwestern
University Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of commitment
to advancing science and improving health, and the resolution was then
agreed to.
Pages S397-98
Appointments:
The Reading of Washington's Farewell Address: The Chair, on behalf of
the Vice President, pursuant to the order of the Senate of January 24,
1901, appointed Senator Burris to read Washington's Farewell Address,
on Monday, February 22, 2010.
Page S398
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States
Government for Fiscal Year 2011; 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-43)
Pages S390-92
Smith Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of M. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the
Department of Labor.
Pages S366-89
During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following
action:
By 60 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 17), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed
to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S386
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the nomination post-cloture at approximately 11 a.m.,
on Tuesday, February 2, 2010; that the time during any adjournment,
recess, or period of morning business count post-cloture.
Page S398
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Jeffrey A. Lane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs).
Lana Pollack, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner on the part of the
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and
Canada.
Paul Steven Miller, of Washington, to be a Governor of the United
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2016.
Dennis J. Toner, of Delaware, to be a Governor of the United States
Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2012.
J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the
United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
Routine lists in the Army.
Pages S398-S400
Messages from the House:
Page S392
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S392
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S393-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S394-97
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S397
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--17)
Page S386
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S398.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at
12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the
Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011, the Future Years
Defense Program, the 2011 Quadrennial Defense Review, and the 2011
Missile Defense Review; to be immediately followed by a hearing to
examine the ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy, 9 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings
to examine prohibiting certain high-risk investment activities by
banks and bank holding companies, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011, 10 a.m.,
SD-608.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to
examine the nominations of Larry Persily, of Alaska, to be Federal
Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, and
Patricia A. Hoffman, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of
Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 2:30 p.m.,
SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: business meeting to
consider General Services Administration (GSA) resolutions, Time to
be announced, Room to be announced.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the President's
proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Donald E. Booth, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Bisa Williams, of New
Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Niger, and Beatrice
Wilkinson Welters, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago, all of the Department of State, 10:30 a.m., SD-
419.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of
Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, of the District of Columbia, to be
Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of
the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of
service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to
the United Nations, and to be the Deputy Representative of the
United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and
status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United
States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations,
Brooke D. Anderson, of California, to be an Alternate Representative
of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General
Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as
Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special
Political Affairs in the United Nations, and to be Alternate
Representative of the United States of America for Special Political
Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, Allan J.
Katz, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic, Ian
C. Kelly, of Maryland, to be U. S. Representative to the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank
of Ambassador, and Judith Ann Stewart Stock, of Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs,
all of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of
Scott H. DeLisi, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Federal
Democratic Republic of Nepal, Harry K. Thomas, Jr., of New York, to
be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, and David Adelman,
of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore, all of
the Department of State, 3:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold
hearings to examine the nomination of Craig Becker, of Illinois, to
be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, 4 p.m., SD-430.
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Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings to examine
the Supreme Court's decision to allow unlimited corporate spending
in elections, 10 a.m., SR-301.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to examine the
worldwide threat, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
House
Committee on the Budget, hearing on the President's Fiscal Year
2011 Budget, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity
Enhancement Act of 2009, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Joint Meetings
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings
to examine Kazakhstan's leadership of the Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth Building.
*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no
accompanying report. A total of 7 written reports have been filed
in the Senate, 21 reports have been filed in the House.
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Resume of Congressional Activity
SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS
The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative
business transacted by the Senate and House.
The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the
Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.
EXECUTIVE DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
January 5 through January 31, 2010
Senate House Total
Days in session............... 10 11 ..
Time in session............... 53 hrs., 29 44 hrs., 48 ..
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings........... 362 424 ..
Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 112 ..
Public bills enacted into law. 1 1 ..
Private bills enacted into law .. .. ..
Bills in conference........... 1 1 ..
Measures passed, total........ 18 50 68
Senate bills................... 4 2 ..
House bills.................... 2 16 ..
Senate joint resolutions....... 1 .. ..
House joint resolutions........ 1 .. ..
Senate concurrent resolutions.. .. .. ..
House concurrent resolutions... 1 2 ..
Simple resolutions............. 9 30 ..
Measures reported, total...... *10 *20 30
Senate bills................... 7 .. ..
House bills.................... 1 13 ..
Senate joint resolutions....... .. .. ..
House joint resolutions........ .. .. ..
Senate concurrent resolutions.. .. .. ..
House concurrent resolutions... .. .. ..
Simple resolutions............. 2 7 ..
Special reports............... .. 1 ..
Conference reports............ .. .. ..
Measures pending on calendar.. 158 67 ..
Measures introduced, total.... 58 208 266
Bills.......................... 41 140 ..
Joint resolutions.............. 1 7 ..
Concurrent resolutions......... 1 8 ..
Simple resolutions............. 15 53 ..
Quorum calls.................. .. 1 ..
Yea-and-nay votes............. 16 22 ..
Recorded votes................ .. 2 ..
Bills vetoed.................. .. 1 ..
Vetoes overridden............. .. .. ..
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 5 through January 31, 2010
Civilian nominations, totaling 250 (including 209
nominations carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Confirmed............................................3...
Unconfirmed........................................243...
Withdrawn............................................4...
Other Civilian nominations, totaling 120 (including 112
nominations carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Unconfirmed........................................120...
Air Force nominations, totaling 943 (including 759
nominations carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Unconfirmed........................................943...
Army nominations, totaling 116 (including 76 nominations
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Unconfirmed........................................116...
Navy nominations, totaling 56 (including 8 nominations
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Unconfirmed.........................................56...
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 714 (including 714
nominations carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Unconfirmed........................................714...
Summary
Total nominations carried over from the First Session1,878
Total nominations received this Session................321
Total confirmed..........................................3
Total unconfirmed....................................2,192
Total withdrawn..........................................4
Total returned to the White House........................0
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
10 a.m., Tuesday, February 2
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of the
nomination of M. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the
Department of Labor.
(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, February 2
House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: To be announced.