Congressional Record
111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Monday, May 3, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
- See Resume of Congressional Activity.
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3015-S3050
Measures Introduced:
Two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. Res. 511-512.
Page S3036
Measures Reported:
S. 707, to enhance the Federal Telework Program, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-177)
Page S3036
Measures Considered:
Restoring American Financial Stability Act--Agreement:
Senate resumed consideration of S. 3217, to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end ``too big to fail,'' to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S3016-29
Pending:
Reid (for Dodd/Lincoln) Amendment No. 3739, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S3016
Reid (for Boxer) Amendment No. 3737 (to Amendment No. 3739), to prohibit taxpayers from ever having to bail out the financial sector.
Page S3016
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
Page S3050
Message from the President:
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004, with respect to the blocking of property of certain persons and prohibition of exportation and re-exportation of certain goods to Syria; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-51)
Pages S3033-34
Executive Communications:
Pages S3034-35
Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S3035-36
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3036-37
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3037-38
Additional Statements:
Page S3033
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S3038-49
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Pages S3049-50
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3050.)
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:
1 public bill, H.R. 5197; was introduced.
Page H3082
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H3082
Report Filed:
A report was filed on April 29, 2010 as follows:
H.R. 5019, to provide for the establishment of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-469, Pt. 1).
Page H3082
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H3081
Chaplain:
The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Pastor Dan Claire, The Church of the Resurrection.
Page H3081
Senate Message:
Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3081.
Senate Referrals:
S. Con. Res. 61 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and S. Con. Res. 62 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Page H3081
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 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:06 a.m.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
H.R. 5147, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program. Signed on April 30, 2010. (Public Law 111-161)
S. 3253, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Signed on April 30, 2010. (Public Law 111-162)
Committee on Finance:
to resume hearings to examine the President's proposed fee on financial institutions regarding the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
to resume hearings to examine Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization, focusing on improving America's secondary schools, 2 p.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine work-life programs, focusing on attracting, retaining and empowering the Federal workforce, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, to hold hearings to examine Wall Street fraud and fiduciary duties, focusing on if jail time can serve as an adequate deterrent for willful violations, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Education and Labor,
hearing on ``Supporting America's Educators: The Importance of Quality Teachers and Leaders,'' 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe:
to hold hearings to examine mitigating inter-ethnic conflict in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OCSE) region, focusing on persisting tensions, 10 a.m., SVC-208/209.
May 3, 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.
- DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
January 5 through April 30, 2010
Senate: Days in session
House: 53
Total: 51
..
Senate: Time in session
House: 369 hrs., 26 House: K
Total: 341 hrs., 46
Total: K
..
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings
House: 3,014
Total: 3,080
..
Extensions of Remarks
House: ..
Total: 725
..
Senate: Public bills enacted into law
House: 8
Total: 29
37
Senate: Private bills enacted into law
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Senate: Bills in conference
House: 2
Total: 2
..
Senate: Measures passed, total
House: 137
Total: 278
415
Senate bills
House: 19
Total: 8
..
House bills
House: 20
Total: 92
..
Senate joint resolutions
House: 1
Total: 1
..
House joint resolutions
House: 2
Total: 1
..
Senate concurrent resolutions
House: 4
Total: ..
..
House concurrent resolutions
House: 11
Total: 14
..
Simple resolutions
House: 80
Total: 162
..
Senate: Measures reported, total
House: *85
Total: *77
162
Senate bills
House: 59
Total: ..
..
House bills
House: 18
Total: 44
..
Senate joint resolutions
House: ..
Total: ..
..
House joint resolutions
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Senate concurrent resolutions
House: 1
Total: ..
..
House concurrent resolutions
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Simple resolutions
House: 7
Total: 33
..
Senate: Special reports
House: ..
Total: 4
..
Senate: Conference reports
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Senate: Measures pending on calendar
House: 230
Total: 62
..
Senate: Measures introduced, total
House: 505
Total: 1,170
1,675
Bills
House: 365
Total: 784
..
Joint resolutions
House: 3
Total: 16
..
Concurrent resolutions
House: 14
Total: 47
..
Simple resolutions
House: 123
Total: 323
..
Senate: Quorum calls
House: 2
Total: 2
..
Senate: Yea-and-nay votes
House: 127
Total: 176
..
Senate: Recorded votes
House: ..
Total: 64
..
Senate: Bills vetoed
House: ..
Total: 1
..
Senate: Vetoes overridden
House: ..
Total: ..
..
- DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 5 through April 30, 2010
Civilian nominations, totaling 395 (including 209 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Other Civilian nominations, totaling 865 (including 112 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Air Force nominations, totaling 5,057 (including 759 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Army nominations, totaling 2,833 (including 76 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Navy nominations, totaling 643 (including 8 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,174 (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 S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act.
Senate: (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)
Next Meeting of the
Program for Tuesday:
Consideration of the following suspensions:
(1) H. Res. 1307--Honoring the National Science Foundation for 60 years of service to the Nation; (2) H. Res. 1213--Recognizing the need to improve the participation and performance of America's students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, supporting the ideals of National Lab Day; (3) H. Res. 1310--Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the laser; (4) H. Res. 1231--Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United States Television Infrared Observation Satellite, the world's first meteorological satellite, launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on April 1, 1960, and fulfilling the promise of President Eisenhower to all nations of the world to promote the peaceful use of space for the benefit of all mankind; (5) H. Res. 1269--Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first use of the telescope for astronomical observation by the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei; (6) H.R. 24--To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps; and (7) H. Res. 1132--Honoring the USS
New Mexico
as the sixth
Virginia
-class submarine commissioned by the U.S. Navy to protect and defend the United States.
HOUSE
Coffman, Mike, Colo., E727
Culberson, John Abney, Tex., E727
Edwards, Donna F., Md., E729
Frank, Barney, Mass., E729
Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E727, E727, E727, E728, E728, E729, E729, E730, E730, E730
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E728
Turner, Michael R., Ohio, E730
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E727
Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E727
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