The Floor
WRAP UP

Adopted S.Res.309 (Nevada Statehood) Adopted S. Res.310, National Day in Writing Confirmed the following nominations: Bartholomew Chilton to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Jill Sommers to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scott D. O'Malia to...

Passed S.942, Prevent Abuse of Government Charge Cards Passed H.R.1037, Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009, as amended with the text of S.728, as amended with Akaka amendment to the committee substitute amendment Adopted S.Res.308, Runaway Prevention Month Confirmed Paul...

S. Res.304, commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS. CC. to Sainthood. S. Res.305, expressing support for the victims of the natural disasters in Indonesia, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines. S. Res.306, designating the week of October 18...

Passed S.251, Safe Prisons communications Act Passed H.R.3663, Pharmacy DME Accredidation Delay Adopted H.Con. Res.178, Netherlands Adopted S.Res.301, World MRSA Day Adopted S.Res.302, Celebrate Safe Communities Week and Crime Prevention Month Confirmed the following nominations: Richard Serino,...

S.Con.Res.42, a concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller S.Con.Res.43, a concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to former Senator Edward Brooke S.Res.298 is a resolution...

H.Con.Res.186, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month

Confirmed Exec Calendar items: #459, Jenny Durkan, of WA, to be US Attorney for the Western District of Washington for the term of 4 years #460, Florence Nakakuni, of HI, to be US Attorney for the District of HI for the term of 4 years #461, Deborah Gilg, of NE, to be US Attorney for the District of...

Adopted S.Res.288, National Mesothelioma Awareness Day Passed S.1717, VA facility leases Passed H.R.3614, SBA programs extension Confirmed Cal #435-457, military promotions, including Cal . #449, Admiral Michael Mullen

Passed S.1707, Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 Passed H.R.3607, 3-month extension of FAA authority Passed S.1599, Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 Passed S.832, Federal charter to the Military Officers association of America Passed H.R.2913, H.R.1687, H.R.2053,...

Adopted S. Res.253, is a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of Libya should apologize for the welcome home ceremony held to celebrate the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi Passed H.R.1035, Morris K. Udall Schollarship and Excellence in...

S. Res.279, Minority party appointments Executive Calendar items: #304, Carmen Nazario, Asst Secretary Family Support, HHS #428, David Jacobson, Ambassador to Canada #430, Lee Feinstein, Ambassador to Poland #431, Barry White, Ambassador to Norway #432, Michael Posner, Asst Sec of State for...

Adopted S.Res.276, National Falls Prevention Awareness Day Adopted S.res. 277, Naitonal Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Confirmed J. Michael Gilmore to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense

Adopted S.Res.273, commemorating Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal,Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Founder of the World Food Prize Adopted S.Res.274, supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Day Began the Rule 14 process with respect to S.1687, ACORN

Passed S.1494, Intelligence Authorization for FY 2010 (with Feinstein-Bond amendment) Passed S.1677, defense Production Act Reauthorization Adopted S.Res.242, National Aerospace Day Adopted S.Res.269, National Hispanic Serving Institutions week Adopted S.Res.270, High Point Furniture Market on its...

Adopted S.Res.267, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Adopted S.Res.268, Hispanic Heritage Month

Adopted S.Res.264, a resolution designating the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building as the "Kennedy Caucus Room" Adopted S.Res.258, a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Adopted S.Res.265, a resolution honoring the firefighters who...

S. Res.262, a resolution designating the month of September 2009 as "National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month"

Adopted S.Res.245, National Day of Service and Remembrance, with an amendment to the resoltuion and an amendment to the title. Adopted S.Res.247, National Estuaries Day Adopted S.Res.259, National Celiac Disease Awareness Day Adopted S.Res.260, The American Legion Day Adopted S.Res.261, National Day...

Passed H.R.1243, Arnold Palmer Adopted S.Res.257, Majority party committee assignments

H.Con.Res.179, concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of Congress, on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 to receive a message from the President of the United States. S. Res.255, a resolution relative to the death of Edward Moore Kennedy, a Senator from the Commonwealth of...