Monday, April 27, 2009
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4725-S4763
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as
follows: S. 899-902, and S. Res. 114.
Page S4755
Measures Passed:
Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act: Senate passed H.R.
1626, to make technical amendments to laws containing time periods
affecting judicial proceedings, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S4763
Measures Considered:
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act: Senate resumed consideration of S.
386, to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud,
financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to federal
assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these
frauds, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S4735-41
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 84 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 170), 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 committee-reported
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S4740
Chair sustained a point of order under Rule XXII, that the following
amendments were not germane, and the amendments thus fell:
Reid Amendment No. 984, to increase funding for certain HUD programs
to assist individuals to better withstand the current mortgage crisis.
Pages S4735, S4740
Inhofe Amendment No. 996 (to Amendment No. 984), to amend title 4,
United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the
Government of the Untied States.
Pages S4735, S4740
Vitter Amendment No. 991, to authorize and remove impediments to the
repayment of funds received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Pages S4735, S4740
Boxer Modified Amendment No. 1000, to authorize monies for the
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program to
audit and investigate recipients of non-recourse Federal loans under
the Public Private Investment Program and the Term Asset Loan Facility.
Pages S4735, S4740
Coburn Amendment No. 982, to authorize the use of TARP funds to cover
the costs of the bill.
Pages S4735, S4740
Thune Amendment No. 1002, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to
use any amounts repaid by a financial institution that is a recipient
of assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program for debt
reduction.
Pages S4735, S4740
DeMint Amendment No. 994, to prohibit the use of Troubled Asset
Relief Program funds for the purchase of common stock.
Pages S4735, S4740
Coburn Amendment No. 983, to require the Inspector General of the
Federal Housing Finance Agency to investigate and report on the
activities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that may have contributed to
the current mortgage crisis.
Pages S4735, S4740
Kohl Amendment No. 990, to protect older Americans from misleading
and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing
retirement security.
Pages S4735, S4740
Ensign Amendment No. 1004, to impose certain requirements on public-
private investment fund programs.
Pages S4735, S4740
Ensign Amendment No. 1003 (to Amendment No. 1000), to impose certain
requirements on public-private investment fund programs.
Pages S4735, S4740
Hatch Amendment No. 1007, to prohibit the Department of Labor from
expending Federal funds to withdraw a rule pertaining to the filing by
labor organizations of an annual financial report required by the
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959.
Pages S4735, S4740
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent
agreement was reached providing that at 12 noon, on Tuesday, April 28,
2009, Senate return to Legislative Session to resume consideration of
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, and that upon passage of
the bill, Senate
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then return to Executive Session to resume consideration of the
nomination of Kathleen Sebelius, to be Secretary of Health and Human
Services.
Page S4763
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Pearlie S. Reed, of Arkansas, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture.
Thomas R. Lamont, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Army.
John D. Porcari, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of
Transportation.
Catherine Radford Zoi, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Energy (Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy).
William F. Brinkman, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Office of
Science, Department of Energy.
Anne Castle, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Interior.
Kurt M. Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs).
Daniel Benjamin, of the District of Columbia, to be Coordinator for
Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
Robert Orris Blake, Jr., of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of
State for South Asian Affairs.
Phyllis Corrine Borzi, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Labor.
David Heyman, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Homeland Security.
Page S4763
Messages from the House:
Page S4752
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S4725, S4752
Executive Communications:
Pages S4752-54
Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S4754-55
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S4755
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4755-56
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4756-63
Additional Statements:
Page S4751
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S4763
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--170)
Page S4740
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:34 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S4763.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee
ordered favorably reported the nominations of William Craig Fugate, of
Florida, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, and John Morton, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, both of the Department of Homeland
Security.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 2100-
2131; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 109-110; and H. Res. 364, 366-
370, were introduced.
Pages H4838-40
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H4840
Report Filed: A report was filed on April 22, 2009 as follows:
H.R. 1679, to provide for the replacement of lost income for
employees of the House of Representatives who are members of a reserve
component of the armed forces who are on active duty for a period of
more than 30 days (H. Rept. 111-85, Pt. 1).
Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 1913, to provide Federal assistance to States, local
jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 111-86);
H. Res. 365, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 111-87);
H.R. 627, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and
transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open
end consumer credit plan, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-88); and
Conference report on S. Con. Res. 13, a resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United
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States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. (H.
Rept. 111-89)
Pages H4774-H4836, H4838
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Carnahan to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H4737
Recess: The House recessed at 12:34 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Page H4738
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic accident of the steamboat
ship SS Sultana: H. Res. 329, amended, to recognize the anniversary of
the tragic accident of the steamboat ship SS Sultana, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 393 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 207;
Pages H4739-41, H4751
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Volunteer Week: H. Res.
335, to support the goals and ideals of National Volunteer Week, by a
\2/3\ recorded vote of 396 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 209;
Pages H4741-42, H4752-53
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Early Educator Worthy
Wage Day: H. Con. Res. 99, to support the goals and ideals of a
National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day;
Pages H4744-45
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2009: H.R. 1746, to amend the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize
the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 339 yeas to 56 nays, Roll No.
208; and
Pages H4747-49, H4751-52
Great Lakes Icebreaker Replacement Act: H.R. 1747, to authorize
appropriations for the design, acquisition, and construction of a
combined buoy tender-icebreaker to replace icebreaking capacity on the
Great Lakes.
Pages H4749-50
Recess: The House recessed at 3:36 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Page H4750
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rule. Further proceedings were
postponed:
Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies: H. Res. 344, to
commend the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in
the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's
Basketball Tournament and
Pages H4742-44
Supporting the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month:
H. Res. 337, to support the observance of National Child Abuse
Prevention Month.
Pages H4745-47
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4738.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4751,
H4751-52, and H4752. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:37 p.m.
Committee Meetings
U.S.-CUBA TRADE STATUS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and
Consumer Protection held a hearing on Examining the Status of U.S.
Trade with Cuba and Its Impact on Economic Growth. Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Department of Commerce: Walter M.
Bastian, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere, International
Trade Administration; and Matthew S. Borman, Acting Assistant
Secretary, Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security; and
public witnesses.
WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO
CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule waiving
clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a
rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against
certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies
the waiver to any resolution reported on the legislative day of April
28, 2009, providing for consideration or disposition of a conference
report to accompany the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 13) setting
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
APRIL 28, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr., of Mississippi, to be
Secretary, and Robert O. Work, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary,
both of the Department of the Navy, Elizabeth Lee King, of the
District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislative
Affairs, Michael Nacht, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for
Global Strategic Affairs, and Wallace C. Gregson, of Colorado, to be
Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, all of
the Department of Defense, Donald Michael Remy, of Virginia, to be
General Counsel, and Jo-Ellen Darcy, of Maryland, to be Assistant
Secretary for Civil Works, both of the Department of the Army, and
Ines R. Triay, of New Mexico, to be Assistant Secretary of Energy
for Environmental Management, 9 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting
to consider the nominations of Ronald C. Sims, of Washington, to be
Deputy Secretary, Peter A. Kovar, of Maryland, to be Assistant
Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Helen R.
Kanovsky, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, David H. Stevens, of
Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing
Commission, and John D. Trasvina, of California, to be Assistant
Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, all of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, David S. Cohen, of
Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist
Financing, and Fred P. Hochberg, of New York, to be President of the
Export-Import Bank of the United States, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee
on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, to hold
hearings to examine formaldehyde in textiles and consumer products,
10:30 a.m., SR-253.
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, to
hold hearings to examine the future of national surface
transportation policy, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to
examine financing for deployment of clean energy and energy
efficiency technologies and to enhance United States'
competitiveness in this market through the creation of a Clean
Energy Deployment Administration within the Department of Energy, 10
a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to
examine the nominations of Michelle DePass, of New York, and Cynthia
J. Giles, of Rhode Island, both to be Assistant Administrators, and
Mathy Stanislaus, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Administrator for
Office of Solid Waste, all of the Environmental Protection Agency,
10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine war
powers in the 21st Century, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of
Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the
Department of State, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee
on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold hearings to examine
introducing meaningful incentives for safe workplaces and meaningful
roles for victims and their families, 10:30 a.m., SD-430.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine individual state
experiences with health care reform coverage initiatives in the
context of national reform, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold
hearings to examine cyber security, focusing on developing a
national strategy, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold
hearings to examine advancing America into the 21st Century and a
digital future, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the
Victims of Crime Act, focusing on 25 years of protecting and
supporting victims, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
Science and Related Agencies, on the Department of Commerce, 10
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Financial Services, General Government and Related
Agencies, on Member Requests, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, on
Public Witnesses, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on GAO, Office of Compliance,
and GPO, 1 p.m., H-144 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations, hearing on the Acquisition Workforce: Merely a
Business Expense or a Force Multiplier for the Warfighter? 10 a.m.,
2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on OSHA's Penalties
Adequate to Deter Health and Safety Violations, 10 a.m., 2175
Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, to consider the following
measures: H.R. 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009; and H.R.
1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, 10 a.m., 2128
Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following bills: H.R.
1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009; H.R. 1788, False Claims Act
Correction Act of 2009; H.R. 1676, PACT Act, H.R. 1667, War
Profiteering Prevention Act of 2009; and H.R. 1741, Witness Security
and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009, 10:15 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, hearing on Bye Bye
Bargains? Retail Price Fixing, the Leegin Decision, and Its Impact
on Consumer Prices, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
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Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power,
oversight hearing entitled ``American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Funds for the Bureau of Reclamation and the Water Resources Division
of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), 10 a.m., 1324
Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on
Government Management, Organization and Procurement, oversight
hearing on U.S. Agency for International Development: Management
Challenges and Strategic Objectives, 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. 1913, Local
Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009; and a General
Debate Rule on H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of
2009, General Debate Rule, 1 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy and
Environment, hearing on Pushing the Efficiency Envelope: R&D for
High-Performance Buildings, Industries and Consumers, 10 a.m., 2318
Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on Keeping the
Space Environment Safe for Civil and Commercial Users, 2 p.m., 2318
Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on
Highways and Transit, hearing on High Priority Project Program, 10
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations, hearing on Leaving No One Behind: Is the Federal
Recovery Coordination Program Working? 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security,
oversight hearing on the Social Security Administration's provisions
in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 2 p.m., B-318
Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on
Funding Intelligence Priorities, 1:30 p.m., 304-HVC.
Joint Meetings
Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine new evidence
on the persistence of the gender pay gap, 10 a.m., 2172-RHOB.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
10 a.m., Tuesday, April 28
__________
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Senate will begin consideration of the nomination
of Kathleen Sebelius, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and
after a period of debate, vote on the confirmation thereon. Also,
Senate will continue consideration of S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and
Recovery Act, and vote on the bill thereon at 12:00 noon.
(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
10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 28
__________
House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: (1) H.
Res. 340--Expressing sympathy to the victims, families, and friends of
the tragic act of violence at the American Civic Association in
Binghamton, New York; (2) H. Res. 341--Expressing heartfelt sympathy
for the victims and families of the shootings in Geneva and Coffee
Counties in Alabama, on March 10, 2009; (3) H.R. 1595--To designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3245 Latta Road
in Rochester, New York, as the ``Brian K. Schramm Post Office
Building''; (4) H. Res. 342--Expressing support for designation of May
2, 2009, as ``Vietnamese Refugees Day''; (5) H. Res. 357--Supporting
the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month 2009; (6) H.R. 1243--
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to
Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting
excellence and good sportsmanship in golf; (7) H.R. 46--Family Self-
Sufficiency Act of 2009; (8) H. Con. Res. 36--Calling on the President
and the allies of the United States to engage with officials of the
Government of Iran to raise the case of Robert Levinson at every
opportunity; (9) H. Res. 76--Mourning the horrific loss of life in
January 2009 caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in
Costa Rica and expressing the sense of Congress that the United States
should assist the affected people and communities; (10) S. 735--
Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs
Act of 2009; (11) H. Res. 109--Supporting the mission and goals of 2009
National Crime Victims' Rights; and (12) H. Con. Res. 104--Supporting
the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and
Prevention Month.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E983
Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E973, E982
Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E985
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E981, E982
Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E980, E983
Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E986
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E984, E986, E987, E988
Dent, Charles W., Pa., E973
Fattah, Chaka, Pa., E984
Filner, Bob, Calif., E989
Fleming, John, La., E989
Frank, Barney, Mass., E983
Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E987
Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E974
Graves, Sam, Mo., E974
Gutierrez, Luis V., Ill., E975
Halvorson, Deborah L., Ill., E974, E976
Holt, Rush D., N.J., E975
Issa, Darrell E., Calif., E979
Johnson, Sam, Tex., E980, E982
Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E985
Lowey, Nita M., N.Y., E979, E988
Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E979
McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E977, E983
McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E985
McGovern, James P., Mass., E987
McIntyre, Mike, N.C., E988
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E976
Michaud, Michael H., Me., E981
Miller, Gary G., Calif., E987
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E973, E984
Moore, Dennis, Kans., E980
Murphy, Christopher S., Conn., E978
Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E981
Pingree, Chellie, Me., E986
Price, Tom, Ga., E976
Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E979
Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E973, E974
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E982
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E975
Tauscher, Ellen O., Calif., E981
Whitfield, Ed, Ky., E978
Wu, David, Ore., E983