[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 126 (Monday, October 3, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1003]
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                                            Monday, October 3, 2005

[[Page D1003]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10813-S10912
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
followed: S. 1809-1814, and S. Res. 263.
  Page S10823
Measures Passed:
  Commending Department of Veterans Affairs: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
263, commending the efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
responding to Hurricane Katrina.
  Page S10911
Department of Defense Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration of 
H.R. 2863, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.
  Pages S10814-18
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all first-
degree amendments to the bill be filed at the desk no later than 10:30 
a.m., on Tuesday, October 4, 2005, and that all first degree amendments 
be subject to relevant second-degree amendments.
Page S10911
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, 
October 4, 2005.
Page S10911
Messages From the House:
  Page S10821
Executive Communications:
  Pages S10821-23
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10823-24
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S10824-27
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10820-21
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10827-S10911
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S10911
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m., and adjourned at 4:58 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, October 4, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S10911-12.)