Congressional Record
111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Friday, May 28, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4563-S4585
Measures Introduced:
One bill and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3453, S.J. Res. 31, and S. Res. 546.
Pages S4572-73
Authority for Committees--Agreement
: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during the recess/adjournment of the Senate, that Senate committees may file committee-reported Legislative and Executive Calendar business on Friday, June 4, 2010, during the hours of 12 noon until 2 p.m.
Page S4584
Nominations--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, June 7, 2010, Senate begin consideration of the following nominations on the executive calendar; that they be debated concurrently until 5:30 p.m., with the time equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Sessions, or their designees: Audrey Goldstein Fleissig, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, and Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana; provided that at 5:30 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed; that after the first vote, there be 2 minutes of debate, equally divided as described above, and after the first vote, the succeeding votes be limited to 10 minutes each; that upon disposition of the nominations, Senate resume Legislative Session.
Page S4583
Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
Gervin Kazumi Miyamoto, of Hawaii, to be United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years.
Scott Jerome Parker, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
Laura E. Duffy, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of California for a term of four years.
Darryl Keith McPherson, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
6 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
19 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Pages S4583-84, S4585
Messages from the House:
Page S4572
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S4573
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Page S4573
Additional Statements:
Page S4573
Text of H.R. 4899 as Previously Passed:
Pages S4573-83
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 282, at 12:11 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4585.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
25 public bills, H.R. 5453-5477; and 10 resolutions, H. Res. 1414-1423 were introduced.
Pages H4213-15
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H4215
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 2889, to modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-500);
H.R. 4438, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to lease space from a nonprofit group or other government entity for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, and to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-501); and H.R. 4349, to further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-502).
Page H4213
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Obey to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H4087
Journal:
The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 182 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 319.
Page H4098
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, May 26th:
Congratulating Israel for its accession to membership in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development:
H. Res. 1391, amended, to congratulate Israel for its accession to membership in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 320.
Pages H4098-99
Committee Election:
The House agreed to H. Res. 1415, electing minority members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives: Committee on Armed Services: Representative Djou. Committee on the Budget: Representative Djou. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Representative Shuster.
Page H4101
Question of Consideration:
The House agreed to consider the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, by voice vote.
Page H4089
American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010:
The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, with the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-497, as modified by the amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-497 and the further amendment in section 2 of H. Res. 1403.
Pages H4089-97, H4099-H4187
On concurring in the Senate amendment with amendment (except the portion comprising section 523), agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 324.
Page H4186
On concurring in the Senate amendment with portion of amendment comprising section 523, agreed to by a recorded vote of 245 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 325.
Page H4187
H. Res. 1403, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 199 noes, Roll No. 323.
Pages H4100-01
Agreed to the Slaughter amendment to the rule by a recorded vote of 215 ayes to 206 noes, Roll No. 322, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 321.
Pages H4097, H4099-H4100
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1403, H. Res. 1392 is laid on the table.
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010:
The House passed H.R. 5116, to invest in innovation through research and development and to improve the competitiveness of the United States, by a recorded vote of 262 ayes to 150 noes, Roll No. 332. Consideration of the measure began on May 12th and continued on May 13th.
Pages H4187-94
When proceedings were postponed on May 13th, the motion to recommit with instructions had been adopted and pursuant to the instructions contained in the motion, the amendment required to be reported back to the House had not yet been submitted. Representative Gordon offered the amendment, and demanded the question of adoption on the amendment be divided into each of its nine components.
Page H4189
On agreeing to the first portion of the divided question, proposing to strike section 228, failed by a recorded vote of 175 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 326.
Pages H4189-90
On agreeing to the second portion of the divided question, proposing to strike sections 406(b) and (c), failed by a recorded vote of 163 ayes to 244 noes, Roll No. 327.
Pages H4190-91
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On agreeing to the third portion of the divided question, proposing to strike section 502, failed by voice vote.
Page H4191
On agreeing to the fourth portion of the divided question, proposing to strike section 503, failed by voice vote.
Page H4191
On agreeing to the fifth portion of the divided question, proposing to strike subtitle C of title VI, failed by voice vote.
Page H4191
On agreeing to the sixth portion of the divided question, proposing to amend section 702 , failed by a recorded vote of 197 ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 328.
Page H4191
On agreeing to the seventh portion of the divided question, proposing to add a section 704, agreed to by a recorded vote of 409 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 329.
Pages H4191-92
On agreeing to the eighth portion of the divided question, proposing to add a section 705, agreed to by a recorded vote of 348 ayes to 68 noes, Roll No. 330.
Pages H4192-93
On agreeing to the ninth portion of the divided question, proposing to add a section 706, failed by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 234 noes, Roll No. 331.
Page H4193
H. Res. 1344, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to on Wednesday, May 12th.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011:
The House passed H.R. 5136, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, by a recorded vote of 229 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 336. Consideration of the measure began on May 27th.
Pages H4194-99
Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of order sustained against the Bachmann motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 334.
Pages H4196-97
Agreed to the Forbes motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment by a recorded vote of 282 ayes to 131 noes, Roll No. 335. Subsequently, Representative Skelton reported the bill back to the House with the amendment and the amendment was agreed to.
Pages H4197-98
Agreed to:
Shea-Porter amendment (No. 81 printed in H. Rept. 111-498) that was debated on May 27th and that seeks to require a penalty for prime contractors that do not provide information to databases on contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and it adds a reporting requirement (agreed by unanimous consent to withdraw the demand for a recorded vote made on May 27th) and
Page H4194
Skelton en bloc amendment No. 9 that was debated on May 27th and that consists of the following amendments printed in H. Rept. 111-498: Courtney amendment (No. 8) that transfers the Troops to Teachers program from the Department of Education to the Department of Defense; Hastings (FL) amendment (No. 15) that requires the Department of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and heads of other appropriate Federal agencies to produce a needs assessment of U.S. affiliated Iraqis and their status; Shadegg amendment (No. 30) that prohibits members of the Armed Forces or veterans from receiving burial benefits if they are convicted of certain sexual offenses requiring them to register as ``Tier III'' sex offenders; Holt amendment (No. 32), as modified, that requires that the Secretary of Defense ensure that each member of the Individual Ready Reserve or those designated as Individual Mobilization Augmentees who have served at least one tour in Iraq or Afghanistan receive at least quarterly counseling and health and welfare calls from personnel properly trained to provide such services; Luetkemeyer amendment (No. 55) that directs the Secretary of each military department to review the service records of eligible Jewish American veterans from World War I to determine whether such veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor; Markey (CO) amendment (No. 61) that creates the Department of Veterans Affairs HONOR Scholarship Program for veterans' pursuit of graduate and post-graduate degrees in behavioral health sciences; Minnick amendment (No. 64) that authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide support to help cover operating costs of new state programs under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program; Schrader amendment (No. 66) that requires the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who is mobilized or demobilized is provided a clear and comprehensive statement of the medical care and treatment to which such member is entitled under Federal law by reason of being so mobilized or demobilized; Schrader amendment (No. 67) that instructs the DoD Inspector General to conduct a study assessing the medical processing of National Guard and Reserve soldiers mobilizing and demobilizing under Title X; Klein (FL) amendment (No. 74) that requires companies that are applying for Department of Defense contracts to certify that they do not conduct business in Iran, as defined by Section 5 of the D629Iran Sanctions Act; and Pingree (ME) amendment (No. 77) that requires the Department of Defense to continue commissary and exchange stores at Naval Air Station Brunswick through September 30, 2011 (by a recorded vote of 416 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 333).
Pages H4194-95
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Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H4200
H. Res. 1404, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to on May 27th.
Pursuant to section 7 of the rule, in the engrossment of H.R. 5136, the Clerk shall (a) add the text of H.R. 5013, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 5136; (b) assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; and (c) conform provisions for short titles within the engrossment.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, May 25th:
Expressing support for designation of May as ``National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month'':
H. Res. 407, amended, to express support for designation of May as ``National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month''.
Page H4200
Senate Message:
Message received from the Senate today appears on page H4200.
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Four yea-and-nay votes and 14 recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4098, H4098-99, H4099, H4100, H4100-01, H4186, H4187, H4189-90, H4190-91, H4191, H4191-92, H4191-93, H4193, H4193-94, H4194-95, H4196-97, H4198 and H4199. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 9 a.m. and at 5:58 p.m., pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 282, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2010.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
H.R. 5014, to clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage. Signed on May 27, 2010. (Public Law 111-173)
S. 1782, to provide improvements for the operations of the Federal courts. Signed on May 27, 2010. (Public Law 111-174)
S. 3333, to extend the statutory license for secondary transmissions under title 17, United States Code. Signed on May 27, 2010. (Public Law 111-175)
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Program for Monday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 4:30 p.m.), Senate will begin consideration of the nominations of Audrey Goldstein Fleissig, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, Lucy Haeran Koh, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, and Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, and vote on confirmation of the nominations at 5:30 p.m.
Program for Tuesday:
To be announced.
HOUSE
Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E987
Austria, Steve, Ohio, E991, E1002
Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E963
Baldwin, Tammy, Wisc., E976
Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E968
Bilbray, Brian P., Calif., E977, E1008
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E966
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E997
Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E997
Boucher, Rick, Va., E1012
Brady, Kevin, Tex., E967
Brady, Robert A., Pa., E990
Broun, Paul C., Ga., E981
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E972
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E964, E967, E973, E975, E982
Capps, Lois, Calif., E993, E1007
Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E979
Clyburn, James E., S.C., E997
Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E996, E998, E1001
Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E975
Cooper, Jim, Tenn., E1011
Costello, Jerry F., Ill., E981, E1008
Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E979
Culberson, John Abney, Tex., E966
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1005
Davis, Geoff, Ky., E993
Davis, Lincoln, Tenn., E1002
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E963, E975, E982, E1010
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E989
Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E1007
Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E982
Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E968, E992
Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E986
Farr, Sam, Calif., E971, E996
Fox, Virginia, N.C., E989
Garrett, Scott, N.J., E966
Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E972
Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E975, E1003
Grayson, Alan, Fla., E976
Hare, Phil, Ill., E995
Harman, Jane, Calif., E980
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E970, E988, E1002, E1009
Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E972
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie, S.D., E971, E1000
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E971
Hirono, Mazie K., Hawaii, E977, E982
Honda, Michael M., Calif., E972, E984
Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E1009
Israel, Steve, N.Y., E992
Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E988, E998, E1011, E1013, E1015
Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank'', Jr., Ga., E963, E965, E967, E969, E973, E975, E976, E978, E980, E983
Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E1012
Klein, Ron, Fla., E994
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E963, E965, E967, E969, E970, E983, E987, E989, E991, E992, E994, E1015
Lamborn, Doug, Colo., E971
Larson, John B., Conn., E965, E981
Latta, Robert E., Ohio, E984
Levin, Sander M., Mich., E987
McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E1001
McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E978
McGovern, James P., Mass., E1004
McIntyre, Mike, N.C., E1006
McKeon, Howard P. ``Buck'', Calif., E992
McMahon, Michael E., N.Y., E967, E1006
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E968, E978
Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E969, E999
Meeks, Gregory W., N.Y., E1000, E1014
Mica, John L., Fla., E1014
Michaud, Michael H., Me., E1009
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1002, E1005, E1007
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E972, E996
Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E1012
Paul, Ron, Tex., E985, E991
Pence, Mike, Ind., E1012, E1014
Perriello, Thomas S.P., Va., E980, E1008
Platts, Todd Russell, Pa., E993, E995
Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E994
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E973, E1007
Radanovich, George, Calif., E999
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E983, E986
Reichert, David G., Wash., E980
Richardson, Laura, Calif., E964, E988, E990, E1015
Rodriguez, Ciro D., Tex., E969
Ross, Mike, Ark., E1006
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E977, E999, E1014
Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, E976
Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E995
Shuler, Heath, N.C., E984, E986
Sires, Albio, N.J., E966, E982
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E1004
Smith, Lamar, Tex., E986, E987
Spratt, John M., Jr., S.C., E971, E1006
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E994
Stupak, Bart, Mich., E978
Taylor, Gene, Miss., E1011
Teague, Harry, N.M., E983, E986
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E985
Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E979
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E970, E996
Upton, Fred, Mich., E984
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E991
Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E981, E993, E1013
Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E995
Weiner, Anthony D., N.Y., E964
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E965, E973
Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E964, E968, E998
Yarmuth, John A., Ky., E1003
Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E1012
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