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111th Congress (2009-2010)

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Daily Digest - Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010


Daily Digest


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Senate


Chamber Action


The Senate was not in session today. It will next meet at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, September 13, 2010.

Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 6082-6106; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 1607-1609 were introduced. 

Pages H6626-27

Additional Cosponsors: 

Pages H6627-28

Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

Recess: The House recessed at 9:24 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 

Page H6582

Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Charles Gallagher, St. Peter's Catholic Church, Washington, DC. 

Page H6582

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure:
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security: H.R. 6080, making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. 

Pages H6584-89

Question of Privilege: The Chair ruled that the resolution offered by Representative Price (GA) did not constitute a question of the privileges of the House. Subsequently, Representative Price (GA) appealed the ruling of the chair and Representative Polis moved to table the appeal. Agreed to the motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair by a yea-and-nay vote of 236 yeas to 163 nays, Roll No. 515. 

Pages H6597-99

Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the workplace shooting in Manchester, Connecticut on August 3, 2010. 

Page H6600

Point of Personal Privilege: Representative Rangel rose to a point of personal privilege and was recognized. 

Pages H6600-03

Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service of our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who serve in the armed forces and their families. 

Page H6604

FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act: The House concurred in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1586, to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, by a yea-and-nay vote of 247 yeas to 161 nays, Roll No. 518. 

Pages H6603-25

H. Res. 1606, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 517, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 516. 
Pages H6603, H6604

Discharge Petition: Representative Herger presented to the clerk a motion to discharge the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Appropriations, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, and Rules from the consideration of H.R. 5424, to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of D9292010 and enact the Common Sense Health Care Reform and Affordability Act (Discharge Petition No. 12). 

Page 6628

Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6599, H6603, H6604, and H6625. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 3:26 p.m., pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 308, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. 

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Committee Meetings


BRIEFING--ARCTIC REGION GLOBAL WARMINGS IMPACTS


Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming: Held a briefing entitled ``The Greenland Ice Sheet: Global Warming's Impacts on the Arctic Region.'' The Committee was briefed by Robert Bindschadler, Emeritus Scientist, Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA; and public witnesses. 

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

2:30 p.m., Monday, September 13

Senate Chamber

Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 3:30 p.m.), Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Jane Stranch, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, and after a period of debate, vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:30 p.m. Also, the filing deadline for all first-degree amendments to H.R. 5297 and Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4594, Small Business Lending Fund Act, will be at 3 p.m.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2 p.m., Tuesday, September 14

House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: To be announced.









Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E1561, E1574

Biggert, Judy, Ill., E1565

Boccieri, John A., Ohio, E1546

Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1566, E1568

Boozman, John, Ark., E1551

Broun, Paul C., Ga., E1563

Burton, Dan, Ind., E1550

Camp, Dave, Mich., E1563

Capps, Lois, Calif., E1559

Castle, Michael N., Del., E1549

Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E1561

Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E1545, E1547, E1549, E1551, E1554, E1556, E1575

Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E1557

Cooper, Jim, Tenn., E1550

Courtney, Joe, Conn., E1550

Crenshaw, Ander, Fla., E1562

Delahunt, Bill, Mass., E1565

Djou, Charles K,, Hawaii, E1548

Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E1566

Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E1577

Farr, Sam, Calif., E1545, E1546

Filner, Bob, Calif., E1569

Fleming, John, La., E1548

Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E1545

Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E1572

Graves, Sam, Mo., E1547

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1555, E1560, E1572

Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E1572

Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E1571

Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1555, E1560, E1563, E1574, E1577

Israel, Steve, N.Y., E1548

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1558

Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank'', Jr., Ga., E1546, E1548, E1551, E1554, E1556, E1560, E1562, E1570, E1576

Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1552, E1575

King, Peter T., N.Y., E1571

Larsen, Rick, Wash., E1546

Larson, John B., Conn., E1566

Latham, Tom, Iowa, E1567

Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E1557

Lucas, Frank D., Okla., E1564

McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E1552

Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1555, E1565

Michaud, Michael H., Me., E1565

Miller, George, Calif., E1549, E1576

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1570, E1573

Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E1577

Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E1547

Neal, Richard E., Mass., E1567

Owens, William L., N.Y., E1563

Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E1557, E1575

Pitts, Joseph R., Pa., E1564

Poe, Ted, Tex., E1555, E1575

Price, Tom, Ga., E1551

Quigley, Mike, Ill., E1563, E1568

Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1568

Reichert, David G., Wash., E1571

Ryan, Paul, Wisc., E1572

Salazar, John T., Colo., E1570, E1573

Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, E1572

Sessions, Pete, Tex., E1556

Sestak, Joe, Pa., E1560, E1574

Shuler, Heath, N.C., E1557

Shuster, Bill, Pa., E1550

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E1561

Smith, Lamar, Tex., E1552

Space, Zachary T., Ohio, E1554, E1560, E1574

Speier, Jackie, Calif., E1562, E1567, E1571, E1573

Spratt, John M., Jr., S.C., E1554

Stupak, Bart, Mich., E1552, E1576

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1558, E1563

Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E1569 

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