Congressional Record
111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Monday, February 1, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
- See Resume of Congressional Activity.
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S363-S400
Measures Introduced:
Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2972-2973, and S. Res. 403-404.
Pages S392-93
Measures Passed:
Congratulating the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine:
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 394, congratulating the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of commitment to advancing science and improving health, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Pages S397-98
Appointments:
The Reading of Washington's Farewell Address:
The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to the order of the Senate of January 24, 1901, appointed Senator Burris to read Washington's Farewell Address, on Monday, February 22, 2010.
Page S398
Message from the President:
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2011; referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; which was referred to the Committees on the Budget; and Appropriations. (PM-43)
Pages S390-92
Smith Nomination--Agreement:
Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of M. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor.
Pages S366-89
During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following action:
By 60 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 17), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S386
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination post-cloture at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, February 2, 2010; that the time during any adjournment, recess, or period of morning business count post-cloture.
Page S398
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Jeffrey A. Lane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs).
Lana Pollack, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada.
Paul Steven Miller, of Washington, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2016.
Dennis J. Toner, of Delaware, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2012.
J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
Routine lists in the Army.
Pages S398-S400
Messages from the House:
Page S392
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S392
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S393-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S394-97
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S397
Record Votes:
One record vote was taken today. (Total--17)
Page S386
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S398.)
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
Committee on Armed Services:
to hold hearings to examine the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011, the Future Years Defense Program, the 2011 Quadrennial Defense Review, and the 2011 Missile Defense Review; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy, 9 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
to hold hearings to examine prohibiting certain high-risk investment activities by banks and bank holding companies, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget:
to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Larry Persily, of Alaska, to be Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, and Patricia A. Hoffman, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
business meeting to consider General Services Administration (GSA) resolutions, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
Committee on Finance:
to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Donald E. Booth, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Bisa Williams, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Niger, and Beatrice Wilkinson Welters, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, all of the Department of State, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, of the District of Columbia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, and to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, Brooke D. Anderson, of California, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, and to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, Allan J. Katz, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic, Ian C. Kelly, of Maryland, to be U. S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador, and Judith Ann Stewart Stock, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, all of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Scott H. DeLisi, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Harry K. Thomas, Jr., of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, and David Adelman, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore, all of the Department of State, 3:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, 4 p.m., SD-430.
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Committee on Rules and Administration:
to hold hearings to examine the Supreme Court's decision to allow unlimited corporate spending in elections, 10 a.m., SR-301.
Select Committee on Intelligence:
to hold hearings to examine the worldwide threat, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
Committee on the Budget,
hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Rules,
to consider H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe:
to hold hearings to examine Kazakhstan's leadership of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth Building.
February 1, 2010
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Resume of Congressional Activity
SECOND 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 5 through January 31, 2010
Senate: Days in session
House: 10
Total: 11
..
Senate: Time in session
House: 53 hrs., 29 House: K
Total: 44 hrs., 48
Total: K
..
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings
House: 362
Total: 424
..
Extensions of Remarks
House: ..
Total: 112
..
Senate: Public bills enacted into law
House: 1
Total: 1
..
Senate: Private bills enacted into law
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Senate: Bills in conference
House: 1
Total: 1
..
Senate: Measures passed, total
House: 18
Total: 50
68
Senate bills
House: 4
Total: 2
..
House bills
House: 2
Total: 16
..
Senate joint resolutions
House: 1
Total: ..
..
House joint resolutions
House: 1
Total: ..
..
Senate concurrent resolutions
House: ..
Total: ..
..
House concurrent resolutions
House: 1
Total: 2
..
Simple resolutions
House: 9
Total: 30
..
Senate: Measures reported, total
House: *10
Total: *20
30
Senate bills
House: 7
Total: ..
..
House bills
House: 1
Total: 13
..
Senate joint resolutions
House: ..
Total: ..
..
House joint resolutions
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Senate concurrent resolutions
House: ..
Total: ..
..
House concurrent resolutions
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Simple resolutions
House: 2
Total: 7
..
Senate: Special reports
House: ..
Total: 1
..
Senate: Conference reports
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Senate: Measures pending on calendar
House: 158
Total: 67
..
Senate: Measures introduced, total
House: 58
Total: 208
266
Bills
House: 41
Total: 140
..
Joint resolutions
House: 1
Total: 7
..
Concurrent resolutions
House: 1
Total: 8
..
Simple resolutions
House: 15
Total: 53
..
Senate: Quorum calls
House: ..
Total: 1
..
Senate: Yea-and-nay votes
House: 16
Total: 22
..
Senate: Recorded votes
House: ..
Total: 2
..
Senate: Bills vetoed
House: ..
Total: 1
..
Senate: Vetoes overridden
House: ..
Total: ..
..
- DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 5 through January 31, 2010
Civilian nominations, totaling 250 (including 209 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Other Civilian nominations, totaling 120 (including 112 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Air Force nominations, totaling 943 (including 759 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Army nominations, totaling 116 (including 76 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Navy nominations, totaling 56 (including 8 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 714 (including 714 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
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Program for Tuesday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of M. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor.
Senate: (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)
Program for Tuesday:
To be announced.
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