Friday, January 22, 2010
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S135-S166
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as
follows: S. 2947, and S. Res. 395.
Page S154
Measures Passed:
National School Counseling Week: Committee on the Judiciary was
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 381, designating the
week of February 1 through February 5, 2010, as ``National School
Counseling Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
Pages S165-66
Measures Considered:
Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt--Agreement: Senate
continued consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit
on the public debt, taking action on the following amendments proposed
thereto:
Page S135-48
Pending:
Baucus (for Reid) Amendment No. 3299, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S135
Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to Amendment No. 3299), to protect Social
Security.
Page S135
Conrad/Gregg Amendment No. 3302 (to Amendment No. 3299), to establish
a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, to assure the
long-term fiscal stability and economic security of the Federal
Government of the United States, and to expand future prosperity and
growth for all Americans.
Pages S135, S138-48
Reid Amendment No. 3305 (to Amendment No. 3299), to reimpose
statutory pay-as-you-go.
Page S148
A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on
Tuesday, January 26, 2010, when the Senate resumes consideration of the
resolution, the time until 11:30 a.m., be equally divided and
controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, with the time
to be divided and run concurrently on Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to
Amendment No. 3299) (listed above), and Conrad/Gregg Amendment No. 3302
(to Amendment No. 3299) (listed above), that at 11:30 a.m., Senate vote
on or in relation to Baucus Amendment No. 3300 (to Amendment No. 3299),
to be followed by a vote with respect to Conrad/Gregg Amendment No.
3302 (to Amendment No. 3299), with two minutes of debate equally
divided prior to the second vote in this sequence; with the provisions
of the December 22, 2009 order in effect.
Page S166
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate
resume consideration of the resolution at 3 p.m., on Monday, January
25, 2010.
Page S166
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting a report relative to the interdiction of aircraft
engaged in illicit drug trafficking; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-41)
Page S152
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following
executive report of a committee:
Report to accompany Hague Convention on the International Recovery of
Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (Treaty Doc. 110-
21) (Ex. Rept. 111-2).
Page S154
Peterson Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was
reached providing that at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2010, Senate
begin consideration of the nomination of Rosanna Peterson, of
Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District
of Washington; with the time until 6 p.m., equally divided and
controlled between Senators Leahy and Sessions, or their designees;
that at 6 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination.
Page S166
Messages from the House:
Pages S152-53
Measures Referred:
Page S153
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S153
Executive Communications:
Pages S153-54
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S154-55
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S155-56
Additional Statements:
Page S152
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Amendments Submitted:
Pages S156-65
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S165
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:48 p.m.,
until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2010. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S166.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 resolution, H. Res. 1036 was
introduced.
Page H332
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H332
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H.R. 2517, to provide certain benefits to domestic partners of
Federal employees, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-400, Pt. 1).
Page H332
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H329
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today and a message
received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the
House today appear on page H329.
Senate Referrals: S.J. Res. 25 was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Page H329
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 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:05 a.m.
Committee Meetings
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY COMPENSATION
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Compensation
in the Financial Industry.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of January 25 through January 30, 2010
Senate Chamber
On Monday, at approximately 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration
of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
Also, at 5:30 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nomination
of Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be United States District
Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, and after a period of
debate, vote on confirmation of the nomination at 6 p.m.
On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of H.J. Res. 45,
increasing the statutory limit on the public debt, and after a period
of debate, Senate vote on or in relation to Baucus Amendment No. 3300
(to Amendment No. 3299), to be followed by a vote with respect to
Conrad/Gregg Amendment No. 3302 (to Amendment No. 3299) at 11:30 a.m.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared
legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Appropriations: January 28, Subcommittee on Commerce,
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to hold an oversight hearing
to examine the Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology
Opportunities Program funded by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, 10 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services: January 27, to receive a closed
briefing on cyber security, 3 p.m., SVC-217.
Committee on the Budget: January 28, to hold hearings to examine
the budget and economic outlook, focusing on fiscal years 2011-2020,
10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: January 26, to
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Peter Huerta, of
the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration, and David T. Matsuda, of the District of
Columbia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration,
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both of the Department of Transportation, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: January 28, with the
Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy, to hold joint
hearings to examine solar energy technology and clean energy jobs,
10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: January 28, to hold hearings to
examine Haiti, focusing on rescue, recovery and reconstruction, 9:30
a.m., SD-419.
January 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Ian Hoddy Solomon, of Maryland, to be United States
Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, Walter Crawford Jones, of Maryland, to be United States
Director of the African Development Bank, Douglas A. Rediker, of
Massachusetts, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of
the International Monetary Fund, and Leocadia Irine Zak, of the
District of Columbia, to be Director of the Trade and Development
Agency, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: January 27,
business meeting to consider any pending nominations, Time to be
announced, Room to be announced.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: January
26, to continue hearings to examine intelligence reform focusing on
the lessons and implications of the attack on flight 253 on December
25, 2009, 10 a.m., SD-342.
January 27, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management,
Government Information, Federal Services, and International
Security, to hold hearings to examine cutting the Federal
government's energy bill, focusing on an examination of the
sustainable Federal government executive order, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: January 28, to hold hearings to
examine the nomination of Lillian A. Sparks, of Maryland, to be
Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, Department
of Health and Human Services; to be immediately followed by an
oversight hearing to examine unemployment on Indian reservations at
50%, focusing on the need to create jobs in Indian Country, 2:15
p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: January 28, business meeting to
consider S. 2924, to reauthorize the Boys & Girls Clubs of America,
in the wake of its Centennial, and its programs and activities, S.
1624, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, to provide
protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy
protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as
caregivers to ill, injured, or disabled family members, and to
exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were
caused by serious medical problems, S. 1765, to amend the Hate Crime
Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless, S. 1554, to
amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to
prevent later delinquency and improve the health and well-being of
maltreated infants and toddlers through the development of local
Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers and the creation of
a National Court Teams Resource Center to assist such Court Teams,
S. 1789, to restore fairness to Federal cocaine sentencing, H.R.
1741, to require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to
eligible State, tribal, and local governments to establish and
maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs, S.
1749, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
possession or use of cell phones and similar wireless devices by
Federal prisoners, and the nominations of James A. Wynn, Jr., and
Albert Diaz, of North Carolina, both to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and Willie Lee Richardson, Jr., to be
United States Marshal for the Middle District of Georgia, Department
of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: January 28, business meeting to
consider the nomination of Raul Perea-Henze, of New York, to be
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning, and
any pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: January 26, to hold closed
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
January 28, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
House Committees
Committee on Armed Services, January 27, hearing on al Qa'ida in
2010: How Should the U.S. Respond? 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on the Budget, January 27, hearing on the Budget and
Economic Outlook, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, January 27, Subcommittee on
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing on H.R. 3655,
Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2123
Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, January 27, Subcommittee on
International Monetary Policy and Trade, hearing entitled ``The
State of Global Microfinance: How Public and Private Funds Can
Effectively Promote Financial Inclusion for All,'' 2 p.m., 2128
Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, January 27, hearing entitled
``Flight 253: Learning Lessons from an Averted Tragedy,'' 10 a.m.,
311 Cannon.
Committee on House Administration, January 27, hearing on Review
of the Use of Committee Funds in the First Session of the 111th
Congress, 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on Natural Resources, January 27, Subcommittee on
Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, hearing on H.R. 4416, Great
Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010, 10 a.m.,
1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, January 27, hearing
entitled ``The Federal Bailout of AIG''; followed by a markup of the
following measures: H. Res. 267, Recognizing the cultural and
historical significance of Nowruz, expressing appreciation to
Iranian-Americans for their contributions to society, and wishing
Iranian-Americans and the people of Iran a prosperous new year; H.R.
526, Recognizing the 70th anniversary of John Mercer Langston Golf
Course; H. Res. 957, Honoring Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup
Champion; H. Res. 1014, Recognizing and supporting the goals and
ideals of North American Inclusion Month; H.R. 4238,
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 930 39th Avenue in Greeley, Colorado, as the ``W.D. Farr
Post Office Building;'' and H.R. 4425, to designate the facility of
the United States Postal Service located at 2-116th Street in North
Troy, New York, as the ``Martin G. `Marty' Mahar Post Office,'' 10
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, January 26, to consider the following bills:
H.R. 3726, Castle Nugent Historic Site Establishment Act of 2009;
and H.R. 4474, Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act, 5 p.m., H-313
Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology, January 27, hearing on the
Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E): Assessing the
Agency's Progress and Promise in Transforming the U.S. Energy
Innovation System, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, January 27,
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Reauthorization of the National
Transportation Safety Board, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, January 27, executive,
briefing on Fort Hood, 3 p.m., 304 HVC.
January 27, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,
executive, briefing on Peru, 1:30 p.m., 304 HVC.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
2 p.m., Monday, January 25
Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond 3 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of H.J. Res.
45, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. Also, at 5:30
p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Rosanna
Peterson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Washington, and after a period of debate, vote on
confirmation of the nomination at 6 p.m.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 26
House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: To be announced.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Costa, Jim, Calif., E75
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E75, E77
Nunes, Devin, Calif., E76
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E76
Tsongas, Niki, Mass., E75