[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 15, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D608]
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                                           Wednesday, June 15, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6599-S6668
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1249-1253, and S. Con. Res. 42.
  Page S6658
Measures Passed:
  Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: Senate passed S. 1140, to 
designate the State Route 1 Bridge in the State of Delaware as the 
``Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge''.
  Page S6667
  Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse: 
Senate passed H.R. 483, to designate a United States courthouse in 
Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela 
United States Courthouse'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S6667
Energy Policy Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure 
jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy, 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S6601-41, S6642-43
Adopted:
  By 70 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 139), Domenici Modified Amendment No. 
779 (to Amendment No. 775), to eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether 
from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of 
renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence. 
                                                         Pages S6602-14
Rejected:
  Schumer Amendment No. 782 (to Amendment No. 779), to strike the 
reliable fuels subtitle of the amendment. (By 69 yeas to 28 nays (Vote 
No. 138), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S6601-02
Pending:
  Cantwell Amendment No. 784, to improve the energy security of the 
United States and reduce United States dependence on foreign oil 
imports by 40 percent by 2025.
Pages S6620-41
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 16, 2005. 
                                                             Page S6667
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Carolyn L. Gallagher, of Texas, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2009
  Louis J. Giuliano, of New York, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2005.
  Louis J. Giuliano, of New York, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2014.
  David Garman, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy.
  Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
Page S6668
Executive Communications:
  Pages S6653-54
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S6654-58
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6658-60
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S6660-64
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6650-53
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6664-66
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S6666-67
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S6667
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--139) 
                                                  Pages S6602, S6613-14
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:35 p.m. 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 16, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S6667-68.)