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United States

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Vol. 155 WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2009 No. 5 

House of Representatives 

The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at 12.30 p.m. 

Senate 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2009 

(Legislative day of Friday, January 9, 2009) 

The Senate met at 1 p.m., on the expiration of the recess, and was called to 

order by the Honorable JON TESTER, a 

Senator from the State of Montana. 

PRAYER

The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer: 

Let us pray. 

O God, in whose life we find life, give 

our Senators throughout this day a 

sense of Your nearness. As they wrestle 

with decisions, may they turn to You 

for wisdom, knowing that You are only 

a prayer away. When they feel discouragement, help them to find cheer in 

Your promise to always be with them, 

even until the end of time. May Your 

divine nearness purge them of all that 

blemishes, corrupts, or defies their 

common life. May Your divine companionship inspire them with wisdom and 

grace to build a better world. 

We pray in the Redeemer’s Name. 

Amen. 

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

The Honorable JON TESTER led the 

Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: 

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the 

United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under 

God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for 

all. 

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APPOINTMENT OF ACTING 

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 

clerk will please read a communication 

to the Senate from the President pro 

tempore (Mr. BYRD). 

The assistant legislative clerk read 

the following letter: 

U.S. SENATE, 

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, 

Washington, DC, January 11, 2009. 

To the Senate: 

Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, 

of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby 

appoint the Honorable JON TESTER, a Senator from the State of Montana, to perform 

the duties of the Chair. 

ROBERT C. BYRD, 

President pro tempore. 

Mr. TESTER thereupon assumed the 

chair as Acting President pro tempore. 

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RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY 

LEADER 

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized. 

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SCHEDULE 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, following 

leader remarks, if there be any, the 

Senate will resume consideration of 

the motion to proceed to S. 22, the 

lands bill. The time until 2 p.m. will be 

equally divided and controlled between 

the two leaders or their designees. At 2 

p.m., the Senate will proceed to a rollcall vote on the motion to proceed to 

S. 22, the lands bill. I also remind all 

Democratic Senators there is a Democratic caucus at 2:45 p.m. in S. 207 of 

this building. 

RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME 

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 

leadership time is reserved. 

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DESIGNATING CERTAIN LAND 

COMPONENTS OF THE NATIONAL 

WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 

SYSTEM—MOTION TO PROCEED 

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 

Senate shall resume consideration of 

the motion to proceed to S. 22, which 

the clerk will report. 

The assistant legislative clerk read 

as follows: 

A bill (S. 22) 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. 

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 

time until 2 p.m. shall be equally divided and controlled between the two 

leaders or their designees. 

Who yields time? 

The Senator from Michigan. 

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I understand I now will be proceeding as 

though in morning business for 5 minutes; is that correct? 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, he may use 

the time to be charged against the majority. 

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. 


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