[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 11 (Monday, February 7, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D62]
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                                           Monday, February 7, 2005

[[Page D62]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S995-S1066
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 297-307, and S. Res. 38-42.               
  Pages S1049-50
Measure Passed:
  Iraqi Election: By a unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. 4), Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 38, commending the people of Iraq on the January 30, 
2005, national elections.                                
  Pages S1043-46
  Congratulating the New England Patriots: Senate agreed to S. Res. 41, 
congratulating the New England Patriots on their victory in Super Bowl 
XXXIX.                                                   
  Pages S1064-65
Class Action Fairness Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of S. 
5, to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate 
class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and 
defendants.                                            
  Pages S999-S1009
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 8, 2005. 
                                                             Page S1065
Messages from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2006; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
which was referred to the Committees on the Budget; and Appropriations. 
(PM-3)                                                   
Pages S1048-49
Appointments:
  Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, and after 
consultation with the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-
286, appointed the following members to serve on the Congressional-
Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; Senators 
Baucus, Levin, Feinstein, and Dorgan.                        
  Page S1064
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S1066
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1049
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1049
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S1050
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1050-64
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1048
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1064
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S1064
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S1064
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--4) 
                                                         Pages S1045-46
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 6:15 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 8, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1065.)