[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 7 (Monday, January 31, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D39]
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                                           Monday, January 31, 2005

[[Page D39]]

                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Samuel W. Bodman, of 
      Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S615-S680
Measures Introduced: Twenty three bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 201-223, and S. Res. 22-26.    
  Pages S647-48
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 22, authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on 
Intelligence.
  S. Res. 23, authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on 
Aging.
  S. Res. 24, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.
  S. Res. 25, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 
                                                              Page S647
Measures Passed:
  Providing for a Joint Session: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 20, 
providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                                    
  Page S677
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 10:45 a.m., on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, Senate will 
begin consideration of the nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales, of Texas, 
to be Attorney General.                                       
  Page S677
Appointments:
  United States Capitol Preservation Commission: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 100-696, announced the 
appointment of Senator Cochran as a member of the United States Capitol 
Preservation Commission, vice Senator Campbell.               
  Page S677
  Japan-United States Friendship Commission: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 94-118, Section 4 (a) 
(3) appointed Senator Murkowski to the Japan-United States Friendship 
Commission.                                                   
  Page S677
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Samuel W. Bodman, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy. 
                                                              Page S680
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael Chertoff, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of Homeland 
Security.
  22 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                          Pages S677-80
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S648-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S649-76
Additional Statements                                     
  Pages S645-47
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                             
  Pages S676-77
Privilege of the Floor:                                       
  Page S677
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m, and adjourned at 5:33 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, February 1, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S677.)