Congressional Record
111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
- Second Session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress convened as prescribed by the Constitution of the United States.
- See Resume of Congressional Activity.
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Senate
Chamber Action
The Senate met in a pro forma session to convene the second session of the 111th Congress at 12:00:10 p.m., and adjourned in accordance with the provisions of H. Con. Res. 223 at 12:00:43 p.m., until 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 19, 2010.
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
There were no Public Bills or Resolutions introduced in today's Record.
Additional Cosponsors:
There were no Additional Cosponsors in today's Record.
Reports Filed:
There were no reports filed today.
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Chaplain:
The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Clete Kiley, Faith and Politics Institute, Washington, DC.
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Whole Number of the House:
The Speaker announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentleman from Florida, Mr. Wexler, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 434.
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Convening of the Second Session of the 111th Congress:
Pursuant to section 9 of H. Res. 976, the Chair announced that no organizational or legislative business will be conducted on this day. The Chair further announced that bills and resolutions introduced today will be numbered today but will not be noted in the Record or referred until January 12, 2010. Executive communications, memorials, and petitions will be referred and numbered on January 12, 2010.
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Senate Messages:
Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H1.
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 12 noon and pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 976, adjourned at 12:05 p.m. pursuant to section 2 of H. Con. Res. 223 until noon on Tuesday, January 12, 2010.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
January 5, 2010
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Interim Resume of Congressional Activity
FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS
The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House.
The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.
- EXECUTIVE DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
January 6 through December 31, 2009
Senate: Days in session
House: 191
Total: 159
..
Senate: Time in session
House: 1,420 hrs., 39 House: K
Total: 1,247 hrs., 24
Total: K
..
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings
House: 14,141
Total: 15,504
..
Extensions of Remarks
House: ..
Total: 3,068
..
Senate: Public bills enacted into law
House: 38
Total: 81
..
Senate: Private bills enacted into law
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Senate: Bills in conference
House: 1
Total: 2
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Senate: Measures passed, total
House: 478
Total: 966
1,444
Senate bills
House: 66
Total: 35
..
House bills
House: 98
Total: 387
..
Senate joint resolutions
House: 5
Total: 4
..
House joint resolutions
House: 7
Total: 9
..
Senate concurrent resolutions
House: 22
Total: 11
..
House concurrent resolutions
House: 31
Total: 66
..
Simple resolutions
House: 249
Total: 454
..
Senate: Measures reported, total
House: *199
Total: *367
566
Senate bills
House: 112
Total: 1
..
House bills
House: 50
Total: 233
..
Senate joint resolutions
House: 1
Total: ..
..
House joint resolutions
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Senate concurrent resolutions
House: 4
Total: ..
..
House concurrent resolutions
House: 1
Total: 8
..
Simple resolutions
House: 31
Total: 125
..
Senate: Special reports
House: 24
Total: 10
..
Senate: Conference reports
House: ..
Total: 11
..
Senate: Measures pending on calendar
House: 146
Total: 58
..
Senate: Measures introduced, total
House: 3,380
Total: 5,691
9,071
Bills
House: 2,920
Total: 4,404
..
Joint resolutions
House: 25
Total: 66
..
Concurrent resolutions
House: 48
Total: 225
..
Simple resolutions
House: 387
Total: 996
..
Senate: Quorum calls
House: 3
Total: 4
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Senate: Yea-and-nay votes
House: 397
Total: 535
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Senate: Recorded votes
House: ..
Total: 452
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Senate: Bills vetoed
House: ..
Total: ..
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Senate: Vetoes overridden
House: ..
Total: ..
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- DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 6 through December 31, 2009
Civilian nominations, totaling 696, disposed of as follows:
Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,526, disposed of as follows:
Air Force nominations, totaling 7,870, disposed of as follows:
Army nominations, totaling 7,223, disposed of as follows:
Navy nominations, totaling 4,442, disposed of as follows:
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,194, disposed of as follows:
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Program for Tuesday:
Senate will meet in a pro forma session.
Program for Tuesday:
To be announced.
Senate:
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