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Monday, January 12, 2009


Daily Digest


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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S275-S317

Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 201-214, and S. Res. 12.

Pages S308-09

Measures Considered:

Lands Bill: Senate began 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, after agreeing to the motion to proceed to consideration thereto, and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:

Page S287-99

Pending:
Reid Amendment No. 15, to change the enactment date.
Page S299

Reid Amendment No. 16 (to Reid Amendment No. 15), of a perfecting nature.
Page S299

Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 17, to change the enactment date.
Page S299

Reid Amendment No. 18 (to the instructions of the motion to recommit), of a perfecting nature.
Page S299

Reid Amendment No. 19 (to Reid Amendment No. 18), of a perfecting nature.
Page S299

A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, January 14, 2009.
Page S299

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, and that all first-degree amendments be filed at the desk by 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, January 13, 2009.
Pages S316-17

Message from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-2)

Page S304

Messages from the House:

Page S304

Executive Communications:

Pages S304-08

Petitions and Memorials:

Page S308

Additional Cosponsors:

Page S309

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S309-16

Additional Statements:

Pages S303-04

Amendments Submitted:

Page S316

Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:09 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S316-17.)

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.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,


JANUARY 13, 2009


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Shaun Donovan, of New York, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Peter R. Orszag, of Massachusetts, to be Director, and Robert L. Nabors II, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Director, both of the Office of Management and Budget, 9 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Steven Chu, to be Secretary of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Hillary R. Clinton, to be Secretary of State, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Arne Duncan to be Secretary of Education, 10 a.m., SD-430.

House


Committee on Financial Services, to meet to discuss ``Priorities for the Next Administration: Use of TARP Funds under EESA,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009; and the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

10 a.m., Tuesday, January 13

Senate Chamber

Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 11 a.m.), Senate will continue consideration of S. 22, Lands Bill.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 13

House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: To be announced.





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