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made her insist she was descended from royalty or needed to return to her real home in 

Jerusalem—also made her refuse any kind of 

housing. 

For more than two decades this tugging 

and pulling continued. As one former staffer 

put it, ‘‘she broke your heart’’ when she left 

the shelter at its 2:30 p.m. closing time, 

heading out into bruising heat in the summer, into the cold and the snow on wintry 

days. Housing—temporary or permanent— 

wasn’t for her, nor was the medication that 

might have allowed her to see the world differently. 

But her decades on the streets began to 

take their toll on Stella. And, frankly she 

was no match for the Lunch Place staffers 

who were tireless in their devotion and relentless in their efforts to make whatever 

time remained for Stella safe and comfortable. 

So for the last two years of her life Stella 

had a roof over her head and a place to call 

home. 

And at the end of her days she had what so 

many others with so much more in material 

wealth would envy. She had at her bedside 

people who loved her. They loved her—we all 

loved her—for the simplest of reasons. She 

returned our affection and our kindness tenfold. She taught us that grace and dignity 

aren’t a function of wealth or power. And at 

the beginning of a new year she reminded 

us—even in death—that being poor or homeless or mentally ill doesn’t rob you of that 

grace or that dignity. That comes from within. Stella taught us that.

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MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT 

Messages from the President of the 

United States were communicated to 

the Senate by Mrs. Neiman, one of his 

secretaries. 

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EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED 

As in executive session the Presiding 

Officer laid before the Senate messages 

from the President of the United 

States submitting sundry nominations 

which were referred to the appropriate 

committees. 

(The nominations received today are 

printed at the end of the Senate proceedings.) 

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MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE 

At 2:38 p.m., a message from the 

House of Representatives, delivered by 

Mr. Zapata, one of its reading clerks, 

announced that the House has passed 

the following bills, in which it requests 

the concurrence of the Senate: 

H.R. 35. An act to amend chapter 22 of title 

44, United States Code, popularly known as 

the Presidential Records Act, to establish 

procedures for the consideration of claims of 

constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records. 

H.R. 36. An act to amend title 44, United 

States Code, to require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising 

organizations. 

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MEASURES REFERRED 

The following bills were read the first 

and the second times by unanimous 

consent, and referred as indicated: 

H.R. 35. An act to amend chapter 22 of title 

44, United States Code, popularly known as 

the Presidential Records Act, to establish 

procedures for the consideration of claims of 

constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

H.R. 36. An act to amend title 44, United 

States Code, to require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising 

organizations; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

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MEASURES PLACED ON THE 

CALENDAR 

The following bill was read the second time, and placed on the calendar: 

S. 22. A bill 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, and 

for other purposes. 

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MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 

The following bills were read the first 

time: 

S. 181. A bill to amend title VII of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory 

compensation decision or other practice that 

is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time 

compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other 

practice, and for other purposes. 

S. 182. A bill to amend the Fair Labor 

Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in 

the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and 

for other purposes. 

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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER 

COMMUNICATIONS 

The following communications were 

laid before the Senate, together with 

accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated: 

EC–251. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 

Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, 

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Farm Program 

Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility for 2009 and Subsequent Crop, Program, or Fiscal Years’’ (RIN0560–AH85) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee 

on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 

EC–252. A communication from the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Policy), transmitting, 

pursuant to law, a report relative to the Proliferation Security Initiative; to the Committee on Armed Services. 

EC–253. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department’s competitive 

sourcing efforts for fiscal year 2008; to the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs. 

EC–254. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report and Recommendations Pursuant to Section 133 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: Study on 

Mark-To-Market Accounting’’; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–255. A communication from the Deputy 

Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect 

to North Korea that was declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–256. A communication from the Deputy 

Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect 

to the Western Balkans that was declared in 

Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001; to the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs. 

EC–257. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and 

Regulations, Office of Community Planning 

and Development, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Matching Requirement in McKinney-Vento 

Act Programs’’ (RIN2506–AC24) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–258. A communication from the Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Financial Education Programs That Include the Provision of Bank Products and 

Services’’ (RIN3064–AD28) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–259. A communication from the Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Deposit Insurance Requirements After Certain Conversions; Definition of ‘‘Corporate 

Reorganization;’’ Optional Conversions 

(‘‘Oakar Transactions’’); Additional Grounds 

for Disapproval of Changes in Control; and 

Disclosure of Certain Supervisory Information’’ (RIN3064–AD25) received in the Office 

of the President of the Senate on January 5, 

2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 

and Urban Affairs. 

EC–260. A communication from the Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Assessment Dividends’’ (RIN3064–AD27) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee 

on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–261. A communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Actions 

Taken on Office of Inspector General Recommendations’’; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

EC–262. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Revision of Restricted Areas 4806W, 

4807A&B, and 4809; Nevada’’ ((Docket No. 

FAA–2008–1252)(Airspace Docket No. 08– 

AWP–12)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; to the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

EC–263. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Revision of Class E Airspace; 

Ketchikan, AK’’ ((Docket No. FAA–2008– 

0998)(Airspace Docket No. 08–AAL–29)) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

EC–264. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 


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