[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 8, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D66]
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                                          Tuesday, February 8, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1067-S1148
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 308-323, S. Res. 43-46, and S. Con. Res. 10-11. 
                                                         Pages S1115-16
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating James Madison University Football Team: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 45, commending the James Madison University Dukes football 
team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA National Football 
Championship.                                            
  Pages S1143-44
  Honoring Zurab Zhvania: Senate agreed to S. Res. 46, commemorating 
the life of the late Zurab Zhvania, former Prime Minister of the 
Republic of Georgia.                                         
  Page S1144
Class Action Fairness Act--Agreement: Senate continued 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, after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                              
  Pages S1076-S1110
  Durbin (Modified) Amendment No. 3, to preserve State court procedures 
for handling mass actions.                                   
Page S1110
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
February 9, 2005, and that Senator Pryor be recognized to offer an 
amendment.                                                   
Page S1144
Appointments:
  The National Council of the Arts: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-83, announced the 
appointment of the following individuals to serve as members of The 
National Council of the Arts:
  Senators DeWine and Bennett.                               
Page S1143
  President's Export Council: The Chair, pursuant to Executive Order 
No. 12131, reappointed the following Member to the President's Export 
Council:
  Senator Enzi.                                              
Page S1143
  Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts: The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, pursuant to 
Public Law 85-874, as amended, appointed Senator Cochran to the Board 
of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, vice 
Senator Stevens.                                             
  Page S1143
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brigadier General William T. Grisoli, United States Army, to be a 
Member of the Mississippi River Commission.
  22 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.         
Pages S1145-48
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1114-15
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1116-17
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1117-42
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1113-14
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S1142
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1142
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S1142
Privilege of the Floor:                                  
  Pages S1142-43
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 9, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S1144-45.)