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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...

S.Res.241, National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week S.Res.251,expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of Afghanistan, with the support of the international community, should fulfill its obligations to ensure that women fully participate as candidates and voters in the August...

Passed H.R.1016, as amended by S.423, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 (w/subsitute amendment which is the text of S.423) Passed H.R.3325, work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program and the Protection and Advocacy of Beneficiaries of Social...

Passed S.713, FEMA Accountability Act of 2009 Passed HR1275, Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009 Passed HR2938, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project Adopted H.Con.Res.171, use of Capitol grounds Adopted S.Res.226, Gospel Music Heritage...

Passed the following Post Office Naming Bills, en bloc: S.748 S.1211 S.1314 H.R.774 H.R.987 H.R.1271 H.R.1397 H.R.2090 H.R.2162 H.R.2325 H.R.2422 H.R.2470 The Senate confirmed the following nominations: Patricia Butenis-Amb. Sri Lanka Charles Ray-Amb. Zimbabwe Gayleatha Brown-Amb. Burkina...

Adopted S.Res.200, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Week Adopted S.Res.234, National Airborne Day Adopted S.Res.236, commemorating the 175th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834

H.Con.Res.172, Adjournment Resolution Confirmed the following executive calendar items: #265, Capricia Marshall - Chief of Protocol, Department of State #267, Nancy Powell - Director General of Foreign Service, Department of State #319, Earl Irving - Ambassador Swaziland #329, Donald Gips -...

Adopted S.Res.195, 120th anniversary of the Bishop Museum, the Nation's premier showcase for Hawaiian culture and history Star print S.Res.222, a resolution recognizing Space Shuttle mission specialist Commander Chris Cassidy

Adopted S.Res.228, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week Adopted S.Res.229, Nationally Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Adopted S.Res.230, designating Richard A. Baker as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate Star print S.370

Adopt S. Res.225, recognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hawaii entering the U.S. as the 50th state. Discharged Judiciary/Passed H.R.838, Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act Passed S.J.Res. 19, Washington Metro Transit Regulation Compact

S.Con.Res.35, printing of pocket Constitution S.Res.223 National Childhood Awareness Month S.Res.215, National Marina Day S.151, Indian Arts & Crafts Amendments Act of 2009 H.R.2632, Korean War Veterans Recognition Act S.1513, SBA temporary extension Confirmed the following Executive calendar...

Passed H.J.Res. 56, Burma Sanctions The Kyl amendment #1760 (bilateral arms control), as amended by Kyl amendment #1807, was agreed to by unanimous consent. The following amendments agreed to in the Managers' package: Reid (Air America) #1481 Shaheen (Suicide) #1621, as modified Feingold-Murkowski...

The following amendments were agreed to en bloc: Pryor #1472 -nanotechnology reports Burr #1518 - barracks initiative Burris #1569--vegetative encroachment Gregg #1553-Pease AFB Pryor #1471 North Little Rock Dorgan #1512- database Bingaman #1473 energy pensions disclosure Bingaman ##1561 EOICPA Burr...