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Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Daily Digest 

Senate 

Chamber Action 

Routine Proceedings, pages S10681–S10777 

Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and twelve resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 13, 16–20, 

3709–3717, S. Res. 710–720, and S. Con. Res. 106. 

 Pages S10742–43 

Measures Passed: 

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act: 

Senate passed H.R. 6867, to provide for additional 

emergency unemployment compensation, after agreeing to the motion to proceed to consideration of the 

bill, clearing the measure for the President. 

 Pages S10701–02 

During consideration of this measure today, Senate 

also took the following action: 

By 89 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 214), 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 motion to proceed to 

consideration of the bill. Page S10701 

Dr. Walter Carl Gordon, Jr. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 6859, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 

1501 South Slappey Boulevard in Albany, Georgia, 

as the ‘‘Dr. Walter Carl Gordon, Jr. Post Office 

Building’’, clearing the measure for the President. 

 Page S10768 

Joseph A. Ryan Post Office Building: Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was 

discharged from further consideration of S. 3681, to 

designate the facility of the United States Postal 

Service located at 5070 Vegas Valley Drive in Las 

Vegas, Nevada, as the ‘‘Joseph A. Ryan Post Office 

Building’’, and the bill was then passed. Page S10768 

Federal Judiciary Cost of Living Adjustment: 

Senate passed S. 3711, to authorize a cost of living 

adjustment for the Federal judiciary. Pages S10768–69 

Technical Correction: Senate passed S. 3712, to 

make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone 

and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. Page S10769 

Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 3663, to require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a short-term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority 

so that essential public safety announcements and 

digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting, and the bill was then 

passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 

proposed thereto: Pages S10769–71 

Dorgan (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 5698, 

to provide for the short-term partial extension of 

analog broadcasting. Pages S10770–71 

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 435, authorizing the use 

of Emancipation Hall on December 2, 2008, for 

ceremonies and activities held in connection with the 

opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public. 

 Page S10771 

Bluefin Tuna Conservation: Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 709, 

expressing the sense of the Senate that the United 

States should pursue the adoption of bluefin tuna 

conservation and management measures at the 16th 

Special Meeting of the International Commission on 

the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, and the resolution was then agreed to. Pages S10771–72 

Stoning Death in Somalia: Senate agreed to S. 

Res. 711, condemning the tragic and senseless death 

by stoning of a 13-year-old girl from Somalia. 

 Page S10772 

Congratulating Philadelphia Phillies: Senate 

agreed to S. Res. 712, congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning the 2008 World Series. 

 Pages S10772–73 

Democratic Republic of Congo: Senate agreed to 

S. Res. 713, calling on all parties to the escalating 

violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to 

implement an immediate ceasefire and work with 


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the support of the international community toward 

a comprehensive and lasting solution to the crisis. 

 Pages S10773–75 

Honoring California Firefighters and Emergency Workers: Senate agreed to S. Res. 714, honoring the firefighters and emergency workers who 

courageously fought fires in California in 2008. 

 Page S10775 

Senate National Security Working Group Authority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 715, extending the 

authority for the Senate National Security Working 

Group. Page S10775 

Measures Considered: 

Advancing America’s Priorities Act: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to 

consideration of S. 3297, to advance America’s priorities. Page S10702 

Appointments: 

United States-China Economic Security Review 

Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the President 

pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 106–398, as 

amended by Public Law 108–7, in accordance with 

the qualifications specified under section 

1238(b)(3)(E) of Public Law 106–398, and upon the 

recommendation of the Majority Leader, in consultation with the chairmen of the Senate Committee on 

Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Finance, reappointed the following individual to the 

United States-China Economic Security Review 

Commission: Peter Videnieks of Virginia, for a term 

beginning January 1, 2009 and expiring December 

31, 2010. Page S10776 

Signing Authority—Agreement: A unanimousconsent agreement was reached providing that during the session of the Senate on Thursday, November 

20, 2008, the Majority Leader, be authorized to sign 

duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. Page S10707 

Tributes to Retiring Senators—Agreement: A 

unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 

that the order from September 27, 2008 regarding 

tributes to retiring Senators be modified so that Senators be permitted to submit such tributes for inclusion in a Senate document until Friday, December 

12, 2008. Page S10776 

Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding 

the upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, 

the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, 

committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate. 

 Page S10776 

Pro Forma Sessions—Agreement: A unanimousconsent agreement was reached providing that Senate 

meet the following days and times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted: Monday, November 24 at 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday, November 26 

at 10 a.m.; Saturday, November 29 at 2 p.m.; Tuesday, December 2 at 10:30 a.m.; and Friday, December 5 at 11 a.m.; that when Senate recesses on Friday, December 5, 2008, it stand in recess until 3 

p.m. on Monday, December 8, 2008; that following 

the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be 

approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and Senate be 

in a period of morning business for up to one hour 

with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Page S10776 

Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction 

of secrecy was removed from the following treaty: 

Investment Treaty with Rwanda (Treaty Doc. No. 

110–23). 

The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, 

considered as having been read for the first time, and 

referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. Pages S10775–76 

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 

Gene Allan Cretz, of New York, to be Ambassador to Libya. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.) 

Ricardo H. Hinojosa, of Texas, to be a Member 

of the United States Sentencing Commission for a 

term expiring October 31, 2013. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on the Judiciary 

was discharged from further consideration.) 

William B. Carr, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2011. 

Douglas D. Randall, of Missouri, to be a Member 

of the National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.) 

Ray M. Bowen, of Texas, to be a Member of the 

National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014. 

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France A. Cordova, of Indiana, to be a Member of 

the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.) 

G. P. Peterson, of Colorado, to be a Member of 

the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.) 

Alfred S. Irving, Jr., of the District of Columbia, 

to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of 

the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen 

years. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged 

from further consideration.) 

Kathryn A. Oberly, of the District of Columbia, 

to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia 

Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged 

from further consideration.) 

Barbara Ernst Prey, of New York, to be a Member 

of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2014. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.) 

5 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral, and a Routine list, except the nomination of 

Robert E. Day. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration.) 

Routine lists in the Foreign Service. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.) 

Routine lists in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration.) 

Routine lists in the Public Health Service. 

(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.) Pages S10765–68, S10776–77 

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 

1 Army nomination in the rank of general. 

A routine list in the Foreign Service. Page S10776 

Messages from the House: Page S10735 

Executive Communications: Pages S10735–41 

Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S10741–42 

Additional Cosponsors: Page S10743 

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

 Pages S10743–57 

Additional Statements: Pages S10732–34 

Amendments Submitted: Pages S10757–58 

Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. 

(Total—214) Page S10701 

Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and recessed 

at 6:03 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Monday, November 

24, 2008. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of 

the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Record on 

page S10776.) 

Committee Meetings 

(Committees not listed did not meet) 

NOMINATIONS 

Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 795 nominations in the Army, Navy, 

Air Force, and Marine Corps. 


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