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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D745-D746 on June 23, 2009.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6899-S6957
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1321-1331, S. Res. 200-201, and S. Con. Res. 30.
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Measures Reported:
Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution, Fiscal Year 2010''. (S. Rept. No. 111-32)
S. 962, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-33)
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Measures Passed:
Higher Education Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1777, to make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Reid (for Kennedy/Enzi) Amendment No. 1364, in the nature of a substitute.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics 125th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 30, commending the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
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Olmstead v. L.C., Supreme Court Decision 10th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 201, recognizing and honoring the tenth anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999).
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Appointments:
Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(a), appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy: Senator Murkowski, from the Committee on Appropriation, and Senator McCain, designated by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services.
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Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), appointed the following Senators, to the Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy: Senator Hutchison, from the Committee on Appropriations, and Senator Burr.
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Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a), appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy: Senator Bennett, from the Committee on Appropriations, and Senator Inhofe.
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Board of Visitors of the United States Coast Guard Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194, as amended by Public Law 101-595, and upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the United States Coast Guard Academy: Senator Wicker, from the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator Vitter.
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Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Title 46, Section 1295(b), of the U.S. Code, as amended by Public Law 101-595, and upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Senator Isakson, from the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator Graham.
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Impeachment of Judge Samuel B. Kent--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to receive the managers appointed by the House for the purpose of exhibiting articles of impeachment against Samuel B. Kent, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, agreeably to the notice communicated by the Senate, and that at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, Senate will receive the honorable managers on the part of the House of Representatives in order that they may present and exhibit the articles of impeachment against the said Samuel B. Kent, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
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Floor Privileges--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that that the following counsel and staff of the House of Representatives be permitted the privileges of the floor during the proceedings of Wednesday, June 24, 2009, with respect to the trial of impeachment of Judge Samuel B. Kent: Alan Baron, Philip Tahtakran, Branden Ritchie, Mark Dubester, Harry Hamelin, Ryan Clough, Elisabeth Stein, and Michael Lenn.
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Koh Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at the conclusion of the impeachment proceedings, on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Harold Koh, to be Legal Advisor of the Department of State, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 11:00 a.m.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Joan M. Evans, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs).
2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
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Executive Communications:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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Additional Statements:
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Amendments Submitted:
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:11 p.m., until 9:55 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6957.)
