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111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Monday, January 26, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S797-S850
Measures Introduced:
Seventeen bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 313-329, and S. Res. 20-21.
Page S826
Measures Passed:
DTV Transition Date:
Senate passed S. 328, to postpone the DTV transition date, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S847-49
Rockefeller Amendment No. 38, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S848-49
Authorizing Testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 21, to authorize testimony in United States of America v. Vincent J. Fumo, et al.
Pages S849-50
Measures Considered:
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act:
Senate began consideration of H.R. 2, to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Pages S820-22
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, January 27, 2009.
Page S850
Appointments:
Congressional Award Board:
The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 96-114, as amended, appointed the following individual to the Congressional Award Board: Rodney Slater of the District of Columbia.
Page S850
Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 60 yeas 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 15), Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury.
Pages S805-20
Mary L. Schapiro, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2009.
Pages S849, S850
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Mary L. Schapiro, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2009.
Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be Solicitor General of the United States.
David W. Ogden, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General.
Page S850
Messages from the House:
Page S826
Measures Referred:
Page S826
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S826-27
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S827-46
Additional Statements:
Page S825
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S846-47
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S847
Record Votes:
One record vote was taken today. (Total--15)
Page S820
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S850.)
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:
27 public bills, H.R. 1, 669-678, 680-697; 1 private bill, H.R. 698; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 84-86, 89-90 were introduced.
Page H525
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H526-27
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 679, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (H. Rept. 111-4);
H. Res. 87, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 181) to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice (H. Rept. 111-5);
H. Res. 88, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (H. Rept. 111-6).
H.R. 629, to provide energy and commerce provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-7, Part I).
Page H525
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H495
Recess:
The House recessed at 12:40 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Page H496
Member Resignation:
Read a letter from Representative Gillibrand, wherein she resigned as Representative for the 20th Congressional District of New York, effective January 26, 2009.
Page H497
Whole Number of the House:
The Speaker announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentlewoman from New York, Mrs. Gillibrand, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 433.
Page H497
Recess:
The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 5:30 p.m.
Page H497
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measures:
Expressing support for designation of January 28, 2009, as ``National Data Privacy Day'':
H. Res. 31, to express support for designation of January 28, 2009, as ``National Data Privacy Day'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 30 and
Pages H497-H500, H504-05
Honoring the heroic actions of the pilot, crew, and rescuers of US Airways Flight 1549: H. Res. 84, to honor the heroic actions of the pilot, crew, and rescuers of US Airways Flight 1549, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 31.
Pages H500-04, H505
Recess:
The House recessed at 6:17 p.m. and reconvened at 6:32 p.m.
Page H504
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H504-05, H505. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Committee Meetings
LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2009
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing for consideration of S. 181, The ``Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.'' The rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the bill. The rule provides one motion to commit the bill. Testimony was heard from Chairman Miller of California.
THE ``AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009''
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1, the ``American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.'' The rule provides 3.5 hours of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations, who may yield control of blocks of that time. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Finally, the rule provides that the D73Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion after general debate and that no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. Testimony was heard from Chairman Obey, Representatives McDermott, Cohen, Faleomavaega, Bordallo, Sablan and Honda.
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Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
Committee on Appropriations:
organizational business meeting to consider committee's rules of procedure for the 111th Congress, and a markup of the economic recovery supplemental, 10:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Armed Services:
to hold hearings to examine challenges facing the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
to hold hearings to examine investment securities fraud, focusing on regulator and oversight concerns, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Finance:
business meeting to consider an original bill, ``The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act'', 10:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
to hold hearings to examine access to prevention and public health for high risk populations, 9 a.m., SR-385.
Committee on the Judiciary:
to hold hearings to examine health information technology (IT), focusing on protecting Americans' privacy in the digital age, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Armed Services,
hearing on the priorities of the Department of Defense in the new Administration, 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget,
hearing on the Economic Outlook and Budget Challenges, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
to mark up the Digital Television Transition Extension Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services,
to meet for organizational purposes, 10:15 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on House Administration,
to meet for organizational purposes, 1 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary,
to mark up H.R. 200, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and to consider the Committee's Oversight Plan, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing on H.R. 157, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules,
to consider H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 3:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on Energy Reduction and Environmental Sustainability in Surface Transportation, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
to meet for organizational purposes, 1 p.m., 345 Cannon.
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Program for Tuesday:
Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act.
(Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences following the swearing-in of Senator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York.)
Program for Tuesday:
Consideration of S. 181--Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (Subject to a Rule).
HOUSE
Altmire, Jason, Pa., E141
Arcuri, Michael A., N.Y., E141, E143
Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E140
Berman, Howard L., Calif., E136
Blackburn, Marsha, Tenn., E142
Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E142
Castle, Michael N., Del., E141, E143
Clay, Wm. Lacy, Mo., E142
Davis, Geoff, Ky., E137
Farr, Sam, Calif., E136, E138
Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E140
Herger, Wally, Calif., E138
Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E139, E141
Lee, Barbara, Calif., E135
Lowey, Nita M., N.Y., E136
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E140
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E135, E136, E137
Reyes, Silvestre, Tex., E135
Schock, Aaron, Ill., E143
Sessions, Pete, Tex., E137, E138
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E143
Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E138
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