Monday, January 12, 2009
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Daily Digest
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.