[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 22 (Wednesday, March 2, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D162-D163]
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                                           Wednesday, March 2, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1885-S1957
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 490-499.
                                                         Pages S1930-31
Measures Passed:
  Recognizing Contributions of Zhao Ziyang: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 55, 
recognizing the contributions of the late Zhao Ziyang to the people of 
China, and the resolution was then agreed to.                
  Page S1956
  Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 56, designating the 
month of March as Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month, in memory of 
journalist David Bloom, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S1956-57
  Acceptance of Statue: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 5, providing for 
the acceptance of a statue of Sarah Winnemucca, presented by the people 
of Nevada, for placement in National Statuary Hall.          
  Page S1957
  Permitting Use of the Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
63, permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as 
part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust.                                                   
  Page S1957
Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 256, a bill 
to amend title 11 of the United States Code, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                
  Pages S1892-S1927
Rejected:
  By 40 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 14), Feingold Amendment No. 17, to 
provide a homestead floor for the elderly.                   
Page S1894
  By 40 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 15), Akaka Amendment No. 15, to 
require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of 
making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card 
debt.                                                        
Page S1894
  By 39 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 16), Kennedy Amendment No. 28, to 
exempt debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical 
problems from means testing.                                 
Page S1924
  By 39 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 17), Kennedy Amendment No. 29, to 
provide protection for medical debt homeowners.              
Page S1924
  By 37 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 18), Corzine Amendment No. 32, to 
preserve existing bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing 
economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members. 
                                               Pages S1908-11, S1924-25
Pending:
  Leahy Amendment No. 26, to restrict access to certain personal 
information in bankruptcy documents.                         
Page S1892
  Dayton Amendment No. 31, to limit the amount of interest that can be 
charged on any extension of credit to 30 percent.        
Pages S1909-11
  Feinstein Amendment No. 19, to enhance disclosures under an open end 
credit plan.                                             
Pages S1911-18
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 37, to exempt debtors from means testing if 
their financial problems were caused by identity theft. 
                                                         Pages S1918-20
  Durbin Amendment No. 38, to discourage predatory lending practices. 
                                                         Pages S1920-23
  Rockefeller Amendment No. 24, to amend the wage priority provision 
and to amend the payment of insurance benefits to retirees. 
                                                         Pages S1924-27
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Thursday, March 3, 2005, following the 
final disposition of S.J. Res 4 (listed below), vote in relation to 
Dayton Amendment No. 31 (listed above) to be followed by a vote in 
relation to Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 37, with no amendments in order 
to the amendments prior to the votes.                        
Page S1957
Congressional Rule Disapproval--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for consideration of S.J. Res. 4, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the 
Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy, at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 3, 2005, for up to

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3 hours of debate, equally divided, and that following the use or 
yielding back of time, the Senate vote on the resolution.    
  Page S1957
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relating to the interdiction 
of aircraft engaged in illicit drug trafficking; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-7)                   
Page S1930
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the national emergency 
with respect to Zimbabwe; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-8)                  
Page S1930
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S1957
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S1929
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1929
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S1929
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1929-30
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1931-32
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1932-52
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1928-29
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1952-56
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1956
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S1956
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S1956
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total-18) 
                                              Pages S1894, S1924, S1925
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and adjourned at 6:58 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 3, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1957.)