[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 24, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D534-D535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Tuesday, May 24, 2005

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development and 
      Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006.
      The House passed H.R. 810, Stem Cell Enhancement Act of 2005.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5815-S5857
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1108-
1115.
  Page S5851
Measures Reported:
  S. 21, to provide for homeland security grant coordination and 
simplification, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 109-71)
Page S5851
Nomination Considered: Senate continued consideration of the nomination 
of Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  Pages S5817-40
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 81 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 127), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S5828
  A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing that when 
the Senate resumes consideration of the nomination on Wednesday, May 
25, 2005, that the time until 12 noon be equally divided between the 
Majority Leader and the Democratic Leader, or their designees; and that 
at 12 noon all time be expired under Rule 22, and the Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination.
Page S5840
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached 
providing that at a time determined by the Majority Leader, after 
consultation with the Democratic Leader, it be in order to move to 
proceed en bloc to the nominations of David W. McKeague, of Michigan, 
and Richard A. Griffin, of Michigan, each to be a United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit, if reported by the Committee on the 
Judiciary; that there be ten hours of debate equally divided between 
the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Ranking Member, 
or their designees; and that following the use, or yielding back of 
time, the Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination.
  Page S5857
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached 
providing that at a time determined by the Majority Leader, after 
consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate begin consideration of 
the nomination of Thomas B. Griffith, of Utah, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; that there be four 
hours of debate equally divided between the Chairman of the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and the Ranking Member, or their designees; and that 
following the use, or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination.
  Page S5857
Nomination Referral--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time agreement was 
reached providing that the nomination of Charles S. Ciccolella, of 
Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment 
and Training, be jointly referred to the Committees on Health, 
Education, Labor and Pensions and Veterans' Affairs.
  Page S5857
Appointment:
  United States Capitol Preservation Commission: The Chair, on behalf 
of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 100-696, appointed 
Senator Allard as a member of the United States Capitol Preservation 
Commission, vice Senator Bennett.
  Page S5857
Messages From the House:
  Page S5844
Measures Referred:
  Pages S5844-45
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S5845
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S5845-51
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5851-52

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5852-56
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5842-44
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S5856
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S5856
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S5856
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--127) 
                                                             Page S5828
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 6:57 p.m. 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 25, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5857.)