Monday, January 18, 2010 -126- JOURNAL OF THE SENATE MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2010 The Senate met at 12 m. and was called to order by Lieutenant Governor William T. Bolling. The Reverend J. Kim Steinhorst, Clarksville Presbyterian Church, Clarksville, Virginia, offered the following prayer: Mr. President, members of the Senate, distinguished visitors, and guests, we gather at this moment to invoke a higher power to assist in the work done this day. With humility and honest self-reflection, for those who wish, please join me in prayer. Wise and wonder-filled Creator of the universe, we are in awe at the majesty of this great Commonwealth, its mountains and lakes, its forests and streams, its bays and beaches. Yet, we know that geography is more than land mass, it includes people too. We are mindful that just as there is diversity in terrain, there is diversity among the peoples of this state—economic diversity, social diversity, racial diversity, even religious diversity. For we are farmers and shopkeepers, bankers and manufacturers, doctors and nurses, teachers and students, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters who seek to live at peace, who seek life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We ask for blessings on the new administration of Governor McDonnell and Lieutenant Governor Bolling. We ask for blessings upon this august body. From the antecedents of this chamber came the men and women who fought for freedom, who stood with courage against oppression, who sacrificed for the common good of Virginia citizens. So, we ask for blessings upon each Senator; for the work that each does; for the committees on which he or she serves; for the decisions made as individuals, as representative of his or her district; and as a collective legislative body. Give guidance to every woman and man serving here today. Give strength and courage to face hard choices. Give mercy and grace to seek justice, to love in kindness, and to walk together humbly. Let Your kind and gentle Spirit be present, not just at this moment, not just for this day, but all the days of our lives. Make manifest in us the vision of a better Commonwealth, a better nation, a better world. So, let Your higher purpose be visible, O God, in the discussions, the motions, the votes taken within these walls. And, let us be servants of one another, helping build the peaceable kingdom to which all people seek and yearn. We pray this by the power of the Name that is above all other names. Amen. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Barker, Blevins, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Herring, Houck, Howell, Hurt, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, McEachin, McWaters, Miller, J.C., Miller, Y.B., Newman, Northam, Obenshain, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Ruff, Saslaw, Smith, Stosch, Stuart, Ticer, Vogel, Wagner, Watkins, Whipple. A quorum was present. After the roll call, Senators Norment, Reynolds, and Wampler notified the Clerk of their presence. On motion of Senator Stuart, the reading of the Journal for January 15, 2010, and January 16, 2010, was waived. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE -127- Monday, January 18, 2010 The recorded vote is as follows: YEAS--40. NAYS--0. RULE 36--0. YEAS--Barker, Blevins, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Herring, Houck, Howell, Hurt, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, McEachin, McWaters, Miller, J.C., Miller, Y.B., Newman, Norment, Northam, Obenshain, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Smith, Stosch, Stuart, Ticer, Vogel, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple--40. NAYS--0. RULE 36--0. HOUSE COMMUNICATION The following communication was received: In the House of Delegates January 15, 2010 THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS: H.J.R. 1. Celebrating the life of Al Rosenbaum. H.J.R. 2. Commending Steve Sherwood. H.J.R. 3. Commending T. K. Weiler. H.J.R. 4. Commending the Grafton High School baseball team. H.J.R. 8. Commending Jasmine Williams-Hayes. H.J.R. 12. Commending Norfolk State University on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. H.J.R. 13. Celebrating the 40th birthday of Secretariat on March 30, 2010. H.J.R. 15. Celebrating the life of Robert Carson Wininger. H.J.R. 17. Commending Sally H. Thomas. H.J.R. 18. Commending the Bruton High School football team. H.J.R. 19. Commending the Tabb High School field hockey team. H.J.R. 20. Commending Brigadier General John W. Nicholson (Ret.). H.J.R. 21. Commending the Warhill High School football team. H.J.R. 24. Commending the Norfolk State University Spartan Legion Marching Band. H.J.R. 37. Celebrating the life of Dr. Carl William Armstrong. H.J.R. 38. Celebrating the life of Harvey Lee Hudson, Jr. Monday, January 18, 2010 -128- JOURNAL OF THE SENATE H.J.R. 39. Commending Michael A. Jones. H.J.R. 40. Commending Delia H. Atwood. H.J.R. 41. Commending the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its founding. H.J.R. 44. Commending Denise Moser. H.J.R. 45. Commending Brain Injury Services, Inc., on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. H.J.R. 46. Celebrating the life of Oliver James Tate. H.J.R. 47. Commending the Ginter Park Residents’ Association on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. H.J.R. 51. Commending the Daily Planet on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. H.J.R. 58. Commending the Honorable Richard S. Bray. H.J.R. 59. Celebrating the life of Leo T. Griffin, Sr. H.J.R. 65. Commending Lillie Cox Branch. H.J.R. 66. Commending INC.spire, the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce business incubator program, on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. H.J.R. 71. Celebrating the life of William E. Obenchain, Jr. H.J.R. 72. Celebrating the life of Wilbur Ira Reid, Sr. H.J.R. 73. Celebrating the life of Jessie Lee Lewis. H.J.R. 75. Celebrating the life of Jeter Guy Lawson. H.J.R. 76. Celebrating the life of Kenneth Fox Arnold. H.J.R. 77. Commending the Wallops Flight Facility on the occasion of its 65th anniversary. H.J.R. 78. Commending John H. Campbell. H.J.R. 102. Celebrating the life of First Lieutenant Leevi K. Barnard. H.J.R. 103. Celebrating the life of John Harding Ball, Jr. H.J.R. 104. Commending the Collegiate School boys’ tennis team. H.J.R. 105. Commending the Collegiate School girls’ tennis team. H.J.R. 106. Commending Tara Zimak. H.J.R. 107. Commending the Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE -129- Monday, January 18, 2010 H.J.R. 108. Commending the City of Fairfax Band on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. H.J.R. 109. Commending Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts, Inc., on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. H.J.R. 110. Commending the County of Henrico on the occasion of its 400th anniversary. H.J.R. 111. Commending Fan Free Clinic on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. H.J.R. 139. Celebrating the life of M. Catherine Wiant. H.J.R. 140. Celebrating the life of Hugh Robert Morrison. H.J.R. 141. Celebrating the life of James L. McLemore III. H.J.R. 142. Celebrating the life of Nathan T. Hardee. H.J.R. 143. Commending Mountain View High School. H.J.R. 144. Commending the King’s Fork High School boys’ basketball team. H.J.R. 145. Commending the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team. H.J.R. 146. Commending Virginia’s Rx Partnership and its partners. H.J.R. 147. Commending Norman Mullins. H.J.R. 148. Commending the Honorable Richard S. Bray. H.J.R. 149. Commending the Altavista High School football team. THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION: S.J.R. 110. Celebrating the life of the Honorable George M. Warren, Jr. IN WHICH ACTION IT REQUESTS THE CONCURRENCE OF THE SENATE. /s/ Bruce F. Jamerson Clerk, House of Delegates On motion of Senator Saslaw, the Rules were suspended and the reading of the communication from the House of Delegates was waived. The recorded vote is as follows: YEAS--40. NAYS--0. RULE 36--0. YEAS--Barker, Blevins, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Herring, Houck, Howell, Hurt, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, McEachin, McWaters, Miller, J.C., Miller, Y.B., Newman, Norment, Northam, Obenshain, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Smith, Stosch, Stuart, Ticer, Vogel, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple--40. NAYS--0. RULE 36--0. Monday, January 18, 2010 -130- JOURNAL OF THE SENATE The House joint resolutions, communicated as agreed to by the House of Delegates, were laid on the Clerk’s Desk under Senate Rule 26 (g) as follows: H.J.R. 1, H.J.R. 2, H.J.R. 3, H.J.R. 4, H.J.R. 8, H.J.R. 12, H.J.R. 13, H.J.R. 15, H.J.R. 17, H.J.R. 18, H.J.R. 19, H.J.R. 20, H.J.R. 21, H.J.R. 24, H.J.R. 37, H.J.R. 38, H.J.R. 39, H.J.R. 40, H.J.R. 41, H.J.R. 44, H.J.R. 45, H.J.R. 46, H.J.R. 47, H.J.R. 51, H.J.R. 58, H.J.R. 59, H.J.R. 65, H.J.R. 66, H.J.R. 71, H.J.R. 72, H.J.R. 73, H.J.R. 75, H.J.R. 76, H.J.R.