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Daily Digest - Sunday, December 6, 2009

Sunday, December 6, 2009


Daily Digest


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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S12523-S12561

Measures Considered:

Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:

Pages S12524-52

Withdrawn:
By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 365), Lincoln Amendment No. 2905 (to Amendment No. 2786), to modify the limit on excessive remuneration paid by certain health insurance providers to set the limit at the same level as the salary of the President of the United States. (Pursuant to the order of Saturday, December 5, 2009, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn).
Pages S12524, S12540, S12541

By 32 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 366), Ensign Amendment No. 2927 (to Amendment No. 2786), relative to limitation on amount of attorneys contingency fees. (Pursuant to the order of Saturday, December 5, 2009, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn).
Pages S12524, S12527-40, S12540-41, S12542-43

Pending:
Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S12524-52

Pryor Amendment No. 2939 (to Amendment No. 2786), to require the Secretary to provide information regarding enrollee satisfaction with qualified health plans offered through an Exchange through the Internet portal.
Page S12544

Gregg Amendment No. 2942 (to Amendment No. 2786), to prevent Medicare from being raided for new entitlements and to use Medicare savings to save Medicare.
Pages S12544-52

A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 10:00 a.m., on Monday, December 7, 2009, that following Leader remarks, the first two hours be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the next 30 minutes, and with no amendments or motions in order during the controlled time.
Page S12561

Additional Cosponsors:

Page S12552

Amendments Submitted:

Pages S12552-61

Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--366)

Pages S12541, S12542-43

Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:24 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Monday, December 7, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S12561.)

Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.

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House of Representatives


Chamber Action


The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 7, 2009.

Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.

Joint Meetings


No joint committee meetings were held.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


No meetings/hearings scheduled.

House


No committee meetings are scheduled.

Next Meeting of the
SENATE

10 a.m., Monday, December 7

Senate Chamber

Program for Monday: Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act, with roll call votes on or in relation to certain amendments expected to occur after 3:15 p.m.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

10:30 a.m., Monday, December 7
K

House Chamber

Program for Monday: To be announced.

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