[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 80 (Thursday, June 16, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D618-D620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, June 16, 2005

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                              Daily Digest


Highlights

      House Committees ordered reported 14 miscellaneous measures, 
      including the following appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006: 
      Legislative Branch; and the Department of Labor, Health and Human 
      Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
      The House passed H.R. 2862, Science, Justice, State, and 
      Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2006.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6669-S6784
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1254-1267, and S. Res. 172-175. 
                                                         Pages S6740-41
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-83)
  H.R. 2419, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-84)
  S. 1266, to permanently authorize certain provisions of the Uniting 
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to 
Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001, to 
reauthorize a provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004, to clarify certain definitions in the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to provide additional 
investigative tools necessary to protect the national security. (S. 
Rept. No. 109-85)
  S. 491, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to expand the definition of firefighter to include apprentices and 
trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations.
  S. 852, to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of 
victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, with amendments.
                                                             Page S6740
Measures Passed:
  Recognizing Aung San Suu Kyi: Senate agreed to S. Res. 174, 
recognizing Burmese democracy activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 
Aung San Suu Kyi as a symbol of the struggle for freedom in Burma. 
                                                     Pages S6768, S6780
  Commending University of Michigan Softball Team: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 175, commending the University of Michigan softball team for 
winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
Championship on June 8, 2005.                     
  Pages S6768, S6780-81
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 S6671-S6711
Adopted:
  By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 141), Bingaman Amendment No. 791, to 
establish a renewable portfolio standard. 
                                     Pages S6673-90, S6692-93, S6700-02
  Domenici/Bingaman Amendment No. 794, to make certain improvements to 
the bill relative to the institution of higher education, high 
performance building standards, and to provide for a study of overall 
employment in a hydrogen economy. 
                                  Pages S6690-91, S6693-S6700, S6702-11
Rejected:
  By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 140), Cantwell Modified 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 S6691-92
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 2 p.m., on Monday, June 20, 2005. 
                                                             Page S6782
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing for further

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consideration of the nomination of John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to 
be U.S. Representative to the United Nations, with the rank and status 
of Ambassador, and the U.S. Representative in the Security Council of 
the United Nations, at 5 p.m., on Monday, June 20, 2005; that the time 
until 6 p.m. be equally divided between the Majority Leader and 
Democratic Leader, or their designees; and that at 6 p.m. the motion to 
proceed to the motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote be agreed 
to; the motion to reconsider be agreed to; and the Senate then vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination.              
  Page S6782
Former Senator Exon Tributes--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the tribute statements regarding former 
Senator Exon be printed as a Senate document provided that Senators 
have until the close of business on June 30th, 2005 to submit such 
statements.                                              
  Pages S6781-82
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Jorge A. Plasencia, of Florida, to be a Member of the Advisory Board 
for Cuba Broadcasting for a term expiring October 27, 2006.
  Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2007.
  Christopher J. Hanley, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2006.
  Craig Roberts Stapleton, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to France.
  Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador to Spain, and to 
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to 
Andorra.
  Roger Dwayne Pierce, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Republic of 
Cape Verde.
  Donald E. Booth, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Liberia.
  Molly Hering Bordonaro, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Malta.
  Julie Finley, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Representative 
to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the 
rank of Ambassador.
  Richard J. Griffin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Diplomatic Security).
  Richard J. Griffin, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of 
Foreign Missions, and to have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure 
of service.
  Robert Johann Dieter, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to Belize.
  Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Iraq.
  Rodolphe M. Vallee, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to the Slovak 
Republic.
  Pamela E. Bridgewater, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Ghana.
  Ann Louise Wagner, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg.
  Terence Patrick McCulley, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Mali.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                      
Page S6784
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John G. Grimes, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Wan J. Kim, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.                                              
Page S6784
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  Thomas V. Skinner, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, which was sent to the Senate on 
January 24, 2005.                                            
Page S6784
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S6732
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6732
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6732-40
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6740
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6741-42
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6742-68
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6727-32
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6768-77
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S6777-78
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S6778
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--141) 
                                                  Pages S6700, S6700-01
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:35 p.m. 
until 2 p.m., on Monday, June 20, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6782.)

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