[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 17, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D494-D495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Tuesday, May 17, 2005

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act.
      The House passed H.R. 2360, Department of Homeland Security 
      Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5249-S5373
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1042-1058, S.J. Res. 19, S. Res. 144, and S. 
Con. Res. 34.                                            
  Pages S5300-01
Measures Reported:
  S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces. (S. Rept. No. 109-69)
  S. 1043, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces.
  S. 1044, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for 
military construction.
  S. 1045, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy.
  S. 1053, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for 
other purposes.                                              
Page S5300
Measures Passed:
  Transportation Equity Act: By 89 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 125), 
Senate passed H.R. 3, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, 
highway safety programs, and transit programs, after taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:               
  Pages S5256-82
Adopted:
  Reid (for Lautenberg) Modified Amendment No. 619 (to Amendment No. 
605), to increase penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles 
while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol under aggravated 
circumstances.                                           
Pages S5265-66
  Inhofe Amendment No. 605, to provide a complete substitute. 
                                                         Pages S5265-66
Rejected:
  By 14 yeas to 86 nays (Vote No. 123), Allen/Ensign Amendment No. 611 
(to Amendment No. 605), to modify the eligibility requirements for 
States to receive a grant under section 405 of title 49, United States 
Code.                                          
Pages S5256-57, S5264-65
  By 16 yeas to 84 nays (Vote No. 124), Sessions Modified Amendment No. 
646 (to Amendment No. 605), to reduce funding for certain programs. 
                                                         Pages S5266-67
Withdrawn:
  Inhofe (for Snowe) Amendment No. 706 (to Amendment No. 605), to 
specify which portions of Interstate Routes 95, 195, 295, and 395 in 
the State of Maine are subject to certain vehicle weight limitations. 
                                                             Page S5254
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Inhofe Amendment No. 761 (to Amendment No. 605), previously agreed to 
on Monday, May 16, 2005, was modified, to make a technical correction, 
by unanimous consent.                                        
Page S5257
  Civil Society in Cuba: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 140, expressing support for the 
historic meeting in Havana of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society 
in Cuba on May 20, 2005, as well as to all those courageous individuals 
who continue to advance liberty and democracy for Cuban people, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S5368
  Federal Bureau of Investigation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 144, 
recognizing Tim Nelson and Hugh Sims for their bravery and their 
contributions in

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helping the Federal Bureau of Investigation detain Zacarias Moussaoui. 
                                                         Pages S5368-69
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation 
of the national emergency with respect to Burma; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-10) 
                                                             Page S5300
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Reuben Jeffery III, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner 
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 
13, 2007.
  Reuben Jeffery III, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman of 
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
  James A. Rispoli, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Environmental Management).
  Linda Jewell, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Ecuador.
  John F. Tefft, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Georgia.
  Charles S. Ciccolella, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Coast Guard.                     
Pages S5371-72
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S5298
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5298
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S5298
Executive Communications:                             
  Pages S5298-S5300
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5301-02
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5302-68
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5297-98
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S5368
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S5368
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--125) 
                                              Pages S5365, S5267, S5281
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 6:33 p.m. 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 18, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5369.)