[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 8, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D575-D576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, June 8, 2005

[[Page D575]]

                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Janice R. Brown, of 
      California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of 
      Columbia Circuit.
      The House passed H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
      and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 
      for FY 2006.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6175-S6242
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1194-1205, and S. Res. 163-164.               
  Page S6225
Measures Passed:
  National Hispanic Media Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 163, 
designating June 5 through June 11, 2005, as ``National Hispanic Media 
Week'', in honor of the Hispanic Media of America.       
  Pages S6240-41
  Printing Authority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 164, authorizing the 
printing with illustrations of a document entitled ``Committee on 
Appropriations, United States Senate, 138th Anniversary, 1867-2005.'' 
                                                             Page S6241
Nomination Considered: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination 
of William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eleventh Circuit.
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 67 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 132), 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. 
                                                         Pages S6218-19
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 4 p.m. on 
Thursday, June 9, 2005, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination. 
                                                             Page S6241
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2005.
                                                             Page S6241
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 56 yeas 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 131), Janice R. Brown, of 
California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of 
Columbia Circuit.                              
Pages S6176-S6218, S6242
  Daniel R. Levinson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department 
of Health and Human Services.
  Gretchen C. F. Shappert, of North Carolina, to be United States 
Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of 
four years.
  Anthony Jerome Jenkins, of Virgin Islands, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four 
years.
  Stephen Joseph Murphy, III, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney 
for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years.
  Paul D. Clement, of Virginia, to be Solicitor General of the United 
States.
  Philip J. Perry, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Homeland Security.
  Regina B. Schofield, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General.                                                     
Page S6242
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John Richard Smoak, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Florida.
  Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
  26 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.              
Pages S6241-42
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S6223

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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6223
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6223-25
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6225-27
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6228-38
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6222-23
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6238-39
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6239
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S6239-40
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S6240
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--132) 
                                                     Pages S6218, S6219
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:46 p.m. 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 9, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6241.)