[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 26, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D32-D33]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, January 26, 2005

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nominations of Condoleezza Rice, of 
      California, to be Secretary of State, Michael O. Leavitt, of 
      Utah, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Jim 
      Nicholson, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S509-S614
Measures Introduced: Thirty three bills and eleven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 168-200, S. Res. 13-21, and S. Con. Res. 6-
7.
  Pages S573-75
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 13, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources.
  S. Res. 14, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry.
  S. Res. 15, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  S. Res. 16, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
  S. Res. 17, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works.
  S. Res. 19, authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on 
Indian Affairs.
  S. Res. 21, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small 
Business and Entrepreneurship.
Page S573
Measures Passed:
  Auschwitz Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 18, commemorating the 
60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp 
in Poland.
  Pages S552-53
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 21, providing 
for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.
  Page S614
  Ukraine Presidential Election: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 7, 
congratulating the people of Ukraine for conducting a democratic 
transparent and fair runoff presidential election on December 26, 2004, 
and congratulating Viktor Yushchenko on his election as President of 
Ukraine and his commitment to democracy and reform.
  Pages S613-14
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 85 yeas 13 nays (Vote No. Ex. 2), Condoleezza Rice, of California, 
to be Secretary of State.
Pages S515-29, S614
  Michael O. Leavitt, of Utah, to be Secretary of Health and Human 
Services.
Pages S533-42, S614
  Jim Nicholson, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
                                                    Pages S529-32, S614
Messages From the House:
  Pages S567-68
Measures Referred:
  Page S568
Executive Communications:
  Pages S568-73
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S573
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S575
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S577-S612
Additional Statements:
  Page S567
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S612
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S612-13
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S613
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--2)
  Page S529
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m, and pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 21, adjourned at 5:30 p.m., until 1 p.m., on 
Monday, January 31, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S 614.)

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