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“Senate” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D508-D509 on May 10, 2010.
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3451-S3486
Measures Introduced: One bill and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3334, and S. Res. 519-520.
Page S3473
Measures Reported:
H.R. 3237, to enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, ``National and Commercial Space Programs''.
Page S3472
Measures Passed:
100th Anniversary of Glacier National Park: Senate agreed to S. Res. 520, honoring the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Glacier National Park.
Page S3485
Measures Considered:
Restoring American Financial Stability Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of S. 3217, to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end ``too big to fail'', to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
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Pending:
Reid (for Dodd/Lincoln) Amendment No. 3739, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S3457
Sanders/Dodd Modified Amendment No. 3738 (to Amendment No. 3739), to require the non-partisan Government Accountability Office to conduct an independent audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that does not interfere with monetary policy, to let the American people know the names of the recipients of over
$2,000,000,000,000 in taxpayer assistance from the Federal Reserve System.
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A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, after any Leader time, and debate concurrently Sanders/Dodd Modified Amendment No. 3738
(to Amendment No. 3739) (listed above), and Vitter Amendment No. 3760; that prior to a vote on or in relation to each amendment, there be a total debate limit of 80 minutes, with 20 minutes each under the control of Senators Sanders, Vitter, Shelby and Dodd, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of all time, the Senate vote on or in relation to Sanders/Dodd Modified Amendment No. 3738 (to Amendment No. 3739), followed by a vote on or in relation to the Vitter amendment, with no amendment in order to either amendment.
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Appointments:
Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 94-201, as amended by Public Law 105-275, appointed the following individuals as members of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress: Jean M. Dorton of Kentucky and Margaret Z. Robson of New Mexico.
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Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act--Referral Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res. 29, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and the bill then be referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Message from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-53)
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Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Executive Communications:
Page S3472 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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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:04 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3486.)
