Volume 155, No. 43 covering the 1st Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“Senate” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D245-D246 on March 11, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2991-S3034
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 567-
575.
Page S3025
Measures Reported:
S. 303, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999. (S. Rept. No. 111-7)
Page S3025
Measures Passed:
Extend Certain Immigration Programs: Senate passed H.R. 1127, to extend certain immigration programs, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S3033
Congratulating the People of the Republic of Lithuania: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 70, congratulating the people of the Republic of Lithuania on the 1000th anniversary of Lithuania and celebrating the rich history of Lithuania, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Pages S3033-34
Appointments:
United States Capitol Preservation Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 100-696, appointed Senator Murkowski as a member of the United States Capitol Preservation Commission.
Page S3034
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the appointment of Terry Birdwhistell, of Kentucky, to the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress.
Page S3034
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the national emergency that was declared on March 15, 1995, with respect to Iran; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-12)
Page S3023
Ogden Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of David W. Ogden, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General.
Pages S2995-S3019
A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 12 noon on Thursday, March 12, 2009, Senate continue consideration of the nomination pursuant to the order of Tuesday, March 10, 2009; that the vote on confirmation of the nomination occur at 2 p.m.; provided further, that upon confirmation of the nomination, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Thomas John Perrelli, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General; that there be 90 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled between the Majority and Republican Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Thomas John Perrelli, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General.
Page S3019
Cloture Motions Withdrawn--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, providing that the cloture motions relative to the nominations of Austan Dean Goolsbee, of Illinois, and Cecilia Elena Rouse, of California, each to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, be withdrawn.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Jonathan Z. Cannon, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Richard Rahul Verma, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs).
Esther Brimmer, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Organization Affairs).
Philip H. Gordon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).
Ivo H. Daalder, of Virginia, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador.
Karl Winfrid Eikenberry, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq.
Melanne Verveer, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador at Large for Women's Global Issues.
Ivan K. Fong, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security.
W. Scott Gould, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Page S3034
Messages from the House:
Pages S3023-24
Measures Referred:
Page S3024
Measures Read the First Time:
Page S3024
Executive Communications:
Page S3024
Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S3024-25
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3025-26
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Page S3026
Additional Statements:
Pages S3022-33
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S3033
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 5:56 p.m., until 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3034.)
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