Congressional Record
111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1243-S1272
Measures Introduced:
Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3086-3088, and S. Res. 446-447.
Page S1261
Measures Considered:
Tax Extenders Act--Agreement:
Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S1253-58
Pending:
Baucus Amendment No. 3336, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S1253-58
Reid (for Murray/Kerry) Further Modified Amendment No. 3356 (to Amendment No. 3336), to extend the TANF Emergency Fund through fiscal year 2011 and to provide funding for summer employment for youth.
Page S1253
Coburn Amendment No. 3358 (to Amendment No. 3336), to require the Senate to be transparent with taxpayers about spending.
Page S1253
Baucus (for Webb/Boxer) Amendment No. 3342 to (Amendment No. 3336), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses received from certain major recipients of Federal emergency economic assistance, to limit the deduction allowable for such bonuses.
Page S1253
Feingold/Coburn Amendment No. 3368 (to Amendment No. 3336), to provide for the rescission of unused transportation earmarks and to establish a general reporting requirement for any unused earmarks.
Page S1253
Reid Amendment No. 3417 (to Amendment No. 3336), to temporarily modify the allocation of geothermal receipts.
Page S1253
McCain/Graham Amendment No. 3427 (to Amendment No. 3336), to prohibit the use of reconciliation to consider changes in Medicare.
Page S1253
Lincoln Amendment No. 3401 (to Amendment No. 3336), to improve a provision relating to emergency disaster assistance.
Page S1253
Baucus (for Isakson/Cardin) Amendment No. 3430 (to Amendment No. 3336), to modify the pension funding provisions.
Page S1253
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, and proceed as under the order of March 5, 2010, with all provisions of that order remaining in effect.
Page S1258
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Major General Robert A. Harding, United States Army (Retired), of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security.
David K. Mineta, of California, to be Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
6 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Page S1272
Executive Communications:
Pages S1260-61
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S1261-62
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1262-64
Additional Statements:
Pages S1258-59
Amendments Submitted:
Page S1264
Notices of Intent:
Page S1271
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 2:01 p.m. and adjourned at 6:10 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1272.)
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 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of the Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the Food and Drug Administration, 10 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services:
to hold hearings to examine U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Joint Forces Command in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in SR-222 following the open session, 9 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
to hold hearings to examine financial transmission rights and other electricity market mechanisms, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, to hold hearings to examine business perspectives on reforming U.S. chemical safety laws, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance:
to hold hearings to examine United States preference programs, focusing on options for reform, 9:15 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
to hold hearings to examine Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization, focusing on K-12 education for economic success, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
to hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine a legislative presentation from Veterans of Foreign Wars, 9:30 a.m., SDG-50.
Select Committee on Intelligence:
to hold a closed meeting to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Committee on Appropriations,
K Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, on National System of Public Lands: Bureau of Land Management Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request, 2 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
Select Defense Oversight Panel, executive, on National Reconnaissance Office Budget, 5 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services,
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on reviewing studies of the effects of deployment on military children, 5:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services,
hearing entitled ``Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): Their Unique Role and Challenges Serving Lower-Income, Underserved and Minority Communities,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules,
to consider H. Con. Res. 248, Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
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Program for Tuesday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 11 a.m.), Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act, and vote on or in relation to a series of amendments; following which, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Baucus Amendment No. 3336, in the nature of a substitute, at 2:30 p.m.
(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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