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Monday, November 17, 2008 

Daily Digest 

HIGHLIGHTS 

See Re ́sume ́ of Congressional Activity. 

Senate 

Chamber Action 

Routine Proceedings, pages S10535–S10606 

Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3683–3690, and 

S. Res. 706. Page S10578 

Measures Reported: 

Report to accompany S. 1924, to amend chapter 

81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of 

certain diseases is the result of the performance of 

such employee’s duty. (S. Rept. No. 110–520) 

Report to accompany S. 980, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies. 

(S. Rept. No. 110–521) Page S10578 

Measures Passed: 

United States Army Commemorative Coin Act: 

Senate passed 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, 

clearing the measure for the President. Page S10601 

Authorizing Testimony and Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 706, to authorize testimony and legal representation in Peter Bergel v. Pacific Gas & Electric. Pages S10602–02 

House Messages: 

Child Safe Viewing Act: Senate concurred in the 

amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 

602, to develop the next generation of parental control technology, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10601 

Appointments: 

Congressional Oversight Panel: The Chair announced the following appointment made by the 

Majority Leader of the Senate, after consultation with 

the Republican Leader of the Senate, and the Speaker 

of the House during the recess of the Senate pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of October 

2, 2008: Pursuant to provisions of Public Law 

110–343, appointment of Damon Silvers, of Maryland, as a member of the Congressional Oversight 

Panel. Page S10602 

Congressional Oversight Panel: The Chair announced the following appointment made by the 

Majority Leader during the recess of the Senate pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of October 2, 2008: Pursuant to provisions of Public Law 

110–343, the appointment of Elizabeth Warren, of 

Massachusetts, as a member of the Congressional 

Oversight Panel. Page S10602 

Second Reading—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that with respect to the following measures that have been read 

for the first time, the measures be considered as having been read a second time on Tuesday, November 

18, 2008, for the purpose of placing the bills on the 

Senate calendar with respect to rule XIV: S. 3526, 

H.R. 6842, H.R. 6899, S. 3535, S. 3646, H.R. 

6867, H.R. 7110, S. 3688, and S. 3689. Page S10602 

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 

Neil M. Barofsky, of New York, to be Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. 

Robert A. DeHaan, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Transportation. 

Michael Jonathan Green, of Maryland, to be Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for 

Burma, with the rank of Ambassador. 


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Steven C. Hollon, of Ohio, to be a Member of the 

Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for 

a term expiring September 17, 2010. 

Joseph E. Lambert, of Kentucky, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2009. 

Gayle A. Nachtigal, of Oregon, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2009. 

Arthur G. Scotland, of California, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2010. 

Gerald W. VandeWalle, of North Dakota, to be 

Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 

2009. 

3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 

2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral. 

1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral. 

Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast 

Guard, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, Navy, and the 

Public Health Service. Pages S10602–06 

Messages from the House: Pages S10559–61 

Measures Read the First Time: Page S10561 

Enrolled Bills Presented During Recess: 

 Page S10561 

Executive Communications: Pages S10561–78 

Additional Cosponsors: Pages S10578–79 

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

 Pages S10579–S10601 

Additional Statements: Pages S10555–59 

Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S10601 

Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 6:03 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. (For Senate’s program, see 

the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s 

Record on page S10602.) 

Committee Meetings 

(Committees not listed did not meet) 

NOMINATION 

Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing 

to examine the nomination of Neil M. Barofsky, of 

New York, to be Special Inspector General for the 

Troubled Asset Relief Program of the Department of 

the Treasury, after the nominee testified and answered questions in his own behalf. 

NOMINATION 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 

nomination of Robert W. McGowan, of Nevada, to 

be a Governor of the United States Postal Service, 

after the nominee testified and answered questions in 

his own behalf. 

NOMINATIONS 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 

nominations of Kathryn A. Oberly, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, who was introduced by Senator Clinton, and 

Alfred S. Irving, Jr., to be an Associate Judge of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, who was 

introduced by Representative Norton, after the 

nominees testified and answered questions in their 

own behalf. 


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