Monday, December 8, 2008 [[Page D1304]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS See Resume of Congressional Activity. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S10789-S10820 Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3718-3724, and S. Res. 721-723. Page S10812 Measures Reported: Reported on Wednesday, November 19, during the adjournment: Special Report entitled ``Activities of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs''. (S. Rept. No. 110-524) S. Res. 707, authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Joshua Bolten, as the Custodian of Records at the White House, to appear before the Committee on the Judiciary and produce documents as required by Committee subpoena, with a preamble. (S. Rept. No. 110-522) S. Res. 708, authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary and to produce documents as required by Committee subpoena, with a preamble. (S. Rept. No. 110-522) Report to accompany S. 967, to amend chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment and authorization of funding for certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees. (S. Rept. No. 110-523) Report to accompany S. 3477, to amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize grants for Presidential Centers of Historical Excellence. (S. Rept. No. 110-525) Report to accompany S. 1000, to enhance the Federal Telework Program. (S. Rept. No. 110-526) S. 1695, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, to promote innovation in the life sciences, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Measures Passed: Collection of Clothing, Toys, Food, and Housewares: Senate agreed to S. Res. 723, to permit the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings. Page S10819 Appointments: Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-549, appointed the following individuals to the Board of Directors of the Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: Jane Delgado, of the District of Columbia, and John Hiatt, of Nevada. Pages S10818-19 Advancing America's Priorities Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 12 noon, on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3297, to advance America's priorities. Page S10819 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Neil M. Barofsky, of New York, to be Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. (Prior to this action, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration, the nomination was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and discharged from further consideration.) 7 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 6 Army nominations in the rank of general. 1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. Routine list in the Foreign Service. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.) Pages S10817-18, S10819-20 [[Page D1305]] Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Brad Cole, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for the remainder of the term expiring October 6, 2012. Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-third Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Roszell Dulany Hunter, of Virginia, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Routine lists in the Army. Page S10819 Messages from the House: Page S10804 Measures Read the First Time: Page S10805 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S10805 Executive Communications: Pages S10805-12 Additional Cosponsors: Page S10812 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S10813-16 Additional Statements: Page S10804 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S10816 Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:14 p.m., until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10819.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) USDA FOOD ASSISTANCE AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) food assistance and child nutrition programs in the economic downturn, focusing on promoting health and fighting hunger, after receiving testimony from Eileen Kennedy, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Boston, Massachusetts; Mariana Chilton, Drexel University School of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Mary Kay Fox, Mathematica Policy Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Carolyn L. Duff, Richland County School District One, Columbia, South Carolina, on behalf of the National Association of School Nurses. House of Representatives Chamber Action The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, pursuant to section 2 of H. Con. Res. 440. Committee Meetings U.S. ECONOMY--ROLE OF CREDIT DERIVATIVES Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review the role of credit derivatives in the U.S. economy. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. BRIEFING--MUMBAI/CYBER UPDATE Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive a briefing on Mumbai/Cyber Update. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D1271) H.R. 6867, to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation. Signed on November 21, 2008. (Public Law 110-449) H.R. 5714, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in American society, from the Colonial period to today. Signed on December 1, 2008. (Public Law 110-450) H.R. 2040, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Signed on December 2, 2008. (Public Law 110-451) S. 602, to develop the next generation of parental control technology. Signed on December 2, 2008. (Public Law 110-452) [[Page D1306]] S. 1193, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 2 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Signed on December 2, 2008. (Public Law 110-453) COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2008 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. House Committee on Oversight and Government, hearing on The Role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the Financial Crisis; followed by a mark up of a Committee Report regarding President Bush's assertion of executive privilege in response to the Committee subpoena to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, hearing entitled ``The Energy Independence Implications of the Auto Bailout Proposal,'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Week of December 9 through December 13, 2008 Senate Chamber On Tuesday, at 12 noon, Senate will resume consideration of S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act. During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business. Senate Committees (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: December 10, to hold hearings to examine investment in clean energy and natural resources projects and programs to create jobs and stimulate the economy, 9:30 p.m., SD-366. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: December 10, to hold hearings to examine prevention and public health, 10 a.m., SD-192. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: December 11, to hold hearings to examine a report from the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation, and Terrorism, 10 a.m., SH-216. *These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 272 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 409 reports have been filed in the House. [[Page D1307]] Resume of Congressional Activity SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TENTH 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 3 through November 30, 2008 Senate House Total Days in session............... 171 116 .. Time in session............... 957 hrs., 33 881 hrs., 48 .. Congressional Record: Pages of proceedings........... 10,777 10,857 .. Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 2,336 .. Public bills enacted into law. 94 176 .. Private bills enacted into law .. .. .. Bills in conference........... 4 5 .. Measures passed, total........ 571 990 1,561 Senate bills................... 108 93 .. House bills.................... 175 424 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 4 4 .. House joint resolutions........ 4 3 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 23 6 .. House concurrent resolutions... 38 94 .. Simple resolutions............. 219 366 .. Measures reported,* total..... 452 398 850 Senate bills................... 295 4 .. House bills.................... 127 288 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 3 1 .. House joint resolutions........ 1 .. .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 2 .. .. House concurrent resolutions... 2 5 .. Simple resolutions............. 22 100 .. Special reports............... 7 8 .. Conference reports............ 1 4 .. Measures pending on calendar.. 661 89 .. Measures introduced, total.... 1,555 3,187 4,742 Bills.......................... 1,193 2,377 .. Joint resolutions.............. 18 26 .. Concurrent resolutions......... 42 164 .. Simple resolutions............. 302 620 .. Quorum calls.................. 3 2 .. Yea-and-nay votes............. 214 468 .. Recorded votes................ .. 213 .. Bills vetoed.................. .. 4 .. Vetoes overridden............. 3 3 .. DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 3 through November 30, 2008 Civilian nominations, totaling 504 (including 180 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed..........................................268... Unconfirmed........................................196... Withdrawn...........................................40... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,970 (including 8 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................2,959... Unconfirmed.........................................11... Air Force nominations, totaling 5,929 (including 5 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................5,904... Unconfirmed.........................................24... Withdrawn............................................1... Army nominations, totaling 6,355 (including 19 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................5,640... Unconfirmed........................................714... Withdrawn............................................1... Navy nominations, totaling 4,723 (including 3 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................4,665... Unconfirmed.........................................57... Withdrawn............................................1... Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,566 (including 1 nomination carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,557... Unconfirmed..........................................9... Summary Total nominations carried over from the First Session..216 Total nominations received this Session.............21,831 Total confirmed.....................................20,993 Total unconfirmed....................................1,011 Total withdrawn.........................................43 Total returned to the White House........................0 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to directions of the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by appropriate provisions of Title 44, United States Code, and published for each day that one or both Houses are in session, excepting very infrequent instances when two or more unusually small consecutive issues are printed one time. 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