[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 51 (Monday, April 25, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D397-D398]
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                                             Monday, April 25, 2005

[[Page D397]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4159-S4223
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 893-899, and S. Res. 119-122.                 
  Page S4184
Measures Reported:
  S. 629, to amend chapter 97 of title 18, United States Code, relating 
to protecting against attacks on railroads and other mass 
transportation systems, with amendments.                     
Page S4184
Measures Passed:
  National Kindergarten Recognition Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 119, 
designating April 21, 2005, as ``National Kindergarten Recognition 
Day''.                                                   
  Pages S4159-60
  National Small Business Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 120, honoring 
small businesses during the Small Business Administration's National 
Small Business Week, the week beginning April 24, 2005. 
                                                         Pages S4160-62
  Anabolic Steroid Control Act Technical Correction: Senate passed S. 
893, to make technical corrections in the Anabolic Steroid Control Act 
of 2004.                                                     
  Page S4162
Transportation Equity Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3, to authorize funds for Federal-
aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs. 
                                                         Pages S4162-77
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10:45 a.m., on Tuesday, April 26, 2005, with a vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture thereon to occur at 11:45 a.m. 
                                                             Page S4215
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James H. Bilbray, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Commission, to which position he was appointed 
during the last recess of the Senate, to which position he was 
appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
  Philip Coyle, of California, to be a Member of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Commission, to which position he was appointed 
during the last recess of the Senate, to which position he was 
appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
  Admiral Harold W. Gehman, Jr., United States Navy, Retired, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Commission, to which position he was appointed during the last recess 
of the Senate, to which position he was appointed during the last 
recess of the Senate.
  James V. Hansen, of Utah, to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Commission, to which position he was appointed during 
the last recess of the Senate, to which position he was appointed 
during the last recess of the Senate.
  General James T. Hill, United States Army, Retired, of Florida, to be 
a Member of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to 
which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate, 
to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the 
Senate.
  General Lloyd W. Newton, United States Air Force, Retired, of 
Connecticut, to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Commission, to which position he was appointed during the last recess 
of the Senate, to which position he was appointed during the last 
recess of the Senate.
  Anthony Joseph Principi, of California, to be a Member of the Defense 
Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to which position he was 
appointed during the last recess of the Senate, to which position he 
was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
  Samuel Knox Skinner, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Commission, to which position he was appointed 
during the last recess of the Senate, to which position he was 
appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
  Brigadier General Sue Ellen Turner, United States Air Force, Retired, 
of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Commission, to which position she was appointed during the last recess 
of the Senate, to which position she was appointed during the last 
recess of the Senate.

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  Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Charles E. Johnson, of Utah, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services.
  Robert B. Holland III, of Texas, to be United States Executive 
Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
for a term of two years.
  Roger Dwayne Pierce, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Republic of 
Cape Verde.
  26 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.                                              
Page S4223
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S4182
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4182-84
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4184-85
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4185-94
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4180-82
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4194
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S4194-95
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S4195
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 6:20 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, April 26, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4215.)