[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 25, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                          Tuesday, January 25, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S373-S507
Measures Introduced: Twenty-six bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 5, 21, 39, 145-167, S. Res. 10-12, and S. 
Con. Res. 4-5.
  Pages S435-36
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Johnny Carson: Senate agreed to S. Res. 10, honoring the 
life of Johnny Carson.
  Page S505
  Honoring Rev. Lloyd Ogilvie: Senate agreed to S. Res. 11, honoring 
the service of Reverend Lloyd Ogilvie.
  Page S505
  Commending USC Trojans Football Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 12, 
commending the University of Southern California Trojans football team 
for winning the 2004 Bowl Championship Series championship game. 
                                                          Pages S505-06
Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Condoleezza 
Rice, of California, to be Secretary of State.
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, January 
26, 2005, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination to occur 
following 60 minutes for closing remarks.
Pages S378-S424, S507
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for consideration of the nomination of Jim Nicholson, of 
Colorado, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, following the vote on 
the nomination of Condoleezza Rice, with 30 minutes of debate equally 
divided, followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination. 
                                                              Page S506
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for consideration of the nomination of Michael O. Leavitt, of 
Utah, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, following the vote 
on the nomination of Jim Nicholson, with 2 hours of debate equally 
divided, followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination. 
                                                              Page S506
Appointments:
  Joint Committee on Taxation: The Chair announced on behalf of the 
Committee on Finance, pursuant to section 8002 of title 26, U.S. Code, 
the designation of the following Senators as members of the Joint 
Committee on Taxation: Senators Grassley, Hatch, Lott, Baucus, and 
Rockefeller.
  Pages S506-07
Executive Communications:
  Pages S431-35
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S435
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S436-37
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S437-S504
Additional Statements:
  Pages S430-31
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S505
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S505
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S505
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m, and adjourned at 7:52 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, January 26, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S 
507.)