[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 121 (Monday, September 26, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D963-D964]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Monday, September 26, 2005

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the Protocol of Amendment to International 
      Convention on Simplification and Harmonization of Customs 
      Procedures (Treaty Doc. 108-6).


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10395-S10460
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1767-1773, and S. Res. 251.  Pages S10424-25
Measures Reported:
  S. 37, to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research 
for 2 years. (S. Rept. No. 109-140)Page S10424
Measures Passed:
  Quarterly Financial Report Program: Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 2385, to extend by 10 years the authority of the Secretary of 
Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program, and the 
bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                            Page S10459
  Animal Rescue and Care: Senate agreed to S. Res. 251, expressing the 
sense of the Senate that the President should ensure that Federal 
response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include 
consideration for animal rescue and care.  Page S10460
  Higher Education Extension Act: Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
3784, to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the 
President.  Page S10460
Roberts Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of 
John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United 
States.  Pages S10395-S10414
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 
29, 2005, and at 11:30 a.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the 
nomination.Page S10459
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, September 27, 
2005.Page S10460
Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through its various 
parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the 
resolution of ratification, two-thirds of the Senators present having 
voted in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification was agreed to 
by a unanimous vote of 87 yeas (Vote No. 244):
  Protocol of Amendment to International Convention on Simplification 
and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Treaty Doc. 108-6). 
                                                        Pages S10414-15
Measures Placed on Calendar:  Pages S10424, S10460
Measures Read First Time:  Page S10424
Executive Communications:  Page S10424
Additional Cosponsors:  Pages S10425-26
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:  Pages S10426-40
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:  Page S10440
Privilege of the Floor:  Page S10441
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--244) 
                                                        Pages S10414-15
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 7:45 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, September 27, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10460.)

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