Sunday, January 11, 2009
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S263-S273
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 200.
Page S272
Measures Considered:
Lands Bill: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to
consideration of S. 22, to designate certain land components of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs
and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of
Agriculture.
Pages S263-271
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 66 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 1), 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 motion to proceed to
consideration of the bill.
Page S271
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, January 12, 2009, and that any time
during any adjournment or period of morning business count post-
cloture.
Page S273
Republican Leader Tributes--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement
was reached providing that at approximately 2 p.m., on Monday, January
12, 2009, there be one hour designated for tributes to the Republican
Leader.
Page S273
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Provision of
Atomic Information to Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania,
Slovakia, and Slovenia, as received during recess of the Senate on
January 9, 2009; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. (PM-1)
Pages S272-73
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S272
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Page S272
Amendments Submitted:
Page S273
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S273
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)
Page S271
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 2:24 p.m.,
until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2009. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S273.)
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, January 13, 2009.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
House
No committee meetings are scheduled.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY,
JANUARY 12, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
2 p.m., Monday, January 12
Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond 3 p.m.), Senate will continue consideration of the
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 22, Lands Bill.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 13
House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: To be announced.