[Senate Calendars for February 25, 2008 - 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
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SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS
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FIRST SESSION convened january 4, 2007 DAYS OF SESSION 190
adjourned december 31, 2007
SECOND SESSION convened january 3, 2008 DAYS OF SESSION 27
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CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
Monday, February 25, 2008
SENATE CONVENES AT 3:00 P.M.
READING OF WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS
The junior Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) is designated to read
Washington's Farewell Address on February 25, 2008, pursuant to the
order of the Senate of January 24, 1901, as modified February 4, 2008.
PENDING BUSINESS
S. 1200 (ORDER NO. 421)
A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and
extend that act. (Jan. 22, 2008.)
(Unanimous Consent Agreements on P. 2)
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PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
By David J. Tinsley, Legislative Clerk
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS
S. 1200 (ORDER NO. 421)
1.--Ordered, That at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2008, the
Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the substitute
Amdt. No. 3899, offered by the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) to
S. 1200, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to
revise and extend that act; provided, that if cloture is invoked on the
substitute, all post cloture time be yielded back, except for the times
specified in this agreement, and that all debate time be equally divided
and controlled in the usual form; provided further, that the Managers
have 10 minutes of debate each.
Ordered further, That the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint)
be recognized for up to 1 hour to speak with respect to any of his
pending germane amendments; provided, that with respect to Amdt. No.
3896, offered by the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter), and a germane
first degree amendment from the Majority on the same subject matter,
debate be limited to 60 minutes for each amendment; provided further,
that Amdt. No. 3897, offered by the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Smith), be
limited to 20 minutes of debate; provided further, that no other
amendments be in order.
Ordered further, That upon the use of time with respect to the
DeMint amendments, the Senate then proceed to vote in relation to the
amendments; provided, that the vote sequence occur in the order listed
in this agreement, except the Majority amendment with respect to the
Vitter amendment occur first; provided further, that there be two
minutes of debate prior to each vote.
Ordered further, That upon disposition of all pending amendments,
the substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to, the bill be read a
third time, and the Senate then proceed to vote on the motion to invoke
cloture on the bill.
Ordered further, That if cloture is invoked on the bill, all post
cloture time be yielded back, and without further intervening action or
debate, the Committee on Indian Affairs be discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 1328, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act to revise and extend that act, and the Senate then
proceed to its consideration; provided, that all after the enacting
clause be stricken, and the text of S. 1200, as amended, be inserted in
lieu thereof; provided further, that H.R. 1328 be read a third time,
passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon
the table; provided further, that upon passage of H.R. 1328, S. 1200 be
returned to the Calendar.
Ordered further, That the mandatory quorums required under Rule XXII
be waived.
Ordered further, That if cloture is not invoked, this agreement is
null and void. (Feb. 14, 2008.)
S. 2633 (ORDER NO. 575)
2.--Ordered, That on Monday, February 25, 2008, it be in order to
move to proceed to S. 2633, a bill to provide for the safe redeployment
of United States troops from Iraq, notwithstanding the provisions of
Rule XXII; provided, that a cloture motion be filed, and once the motion
has been made and cloture filed, the motion to proceed be withdrawn;
provided further, that the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be
waived.
Ordered further, That on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, upon the
disposition of H.R. 1328, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act to revise and extend that act, there be two minutes of
debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their
designees prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion
to proceed. (Feb. 14, 2008.)
S. 2634 (ORDER NO. 576)
3.--Ordered, That on Monday, February 25, 2008, it be in order to
move to proceed to S. 2634, a bill to require a report setting forth the
global strategy of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and
its affiliates, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII; provided,
that a cloture motion be filed, and once the motion has been made and
cloture filed, the motion to proceed be withdrawn; provided further,
that the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived.
Ordered further, That on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, upon the
disposition of H.R. 1328, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act to revise and extend that act, there be two minutes of
debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their
designees prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion
to proceed. (Feb. 14, 2008.)
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H.R. 3221 (ORDER NO. 340)
4.--Ordered, That with respect to the motion to proceed to H.R.
3221, an act moving the United States toward greater energy independence
and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon
emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean
renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure,
the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed not
occur prior to the cloture votes on S. 2633, a bill to provide for the
safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq, and S. 2634, a bill
to require a report setting forth the global strategy of the United
States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates; provided, that
the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (Feb. 14,
2008.)
S. 1974
5.--Ordered, That upon passage of S. 1974, a bill to make technical
corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the bill
remain at the desk until such time as the Senate receives a companion
measure from the House.
Ordered further, That when the Senate receives a companion measure
from the House, the Senate then proceed to its consideration; provided,
that all after the enacting clause be stricken and the text of S. 1974,
as amended, be inserted, in lieu thereof; provided further, that the
bill be read a third time, passed and the motion to reconsider be
considered made and laid upon the table without further intervening
action or debate, and that S. 1974 then be returned to the calendar.
(Dec. 19, 2007.)
S. 2483 (ORDER NO. 546)
6.--Ordered, That at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader,
following consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to
the consideration of S. 2483, a bill to authorize certain programs and
activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and
the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Ordered further, That it be considered under the following
limitations: that the only amendments in order be five related
amendments to be offered by the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), and
that upon disposition of all amendments, the bill be read a third time,
and the Senate proceed to vote in the passage of the bill. (Dec. 19,
2007.)
VETO MESSAGE ON S. 5
7.--Ordered, That the veto message on S. 5, the Stem Cell Research
Enhancement Act of 2007, be considered as read and that it be printed in
the Record and spread in full upon the Journal.
Ordered further, That the message be held at the desk. (June 20,
2007.)
H.R. 3997
8.--Ordered, That if the Senate receives from the House a message on
H.R. 3997, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services,
volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other
purposes, with an amendment that is not germane to the Senate amendment
or the underlying bill, that the bill and its amendments be referred to
the Committee on Finance. (Dec. 12, 19, 2007.)
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2007
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February, 01, 05, 06, 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28.
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March, 01, 02, 05, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29.
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April, 10, 03, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26.
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May, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.
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June, 30, 04, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.
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July, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31.
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August, 01, 02, 03.
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September, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.
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October, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31.
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November, 01, 02, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 23, 27, 29.
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December, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 28, 26, 31.
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