[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 135 (Friday, October 21, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1074]
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                                           Friday, October 21, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11701-S11748
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1906-1908, S. 1918, and S. Res. 284-285.        
  Page S11744
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Filming in Senate Chamber: Senate agreed to S. Res. 284, 
authorizing filming in the Chamber of the Senate for the use by the 
Capitol Visitor Center.                                     
  Page S11747
  Recognizing Hispanic Scientists: Senate agreed to S. Res. 285, 
recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding national 
Hispanic scientists.                                        
  Page S11748
Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations: Senate began consideration of H.R. 
3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, which will be considered as original text for 
the purpose of further amendment.                       
  Pages S11702-31
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2005. 
                                                            Page S11747
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Thomas Craig Wheeler, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Margaret Mary Sweeney, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United 
States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Mark S. Schneider, of the District of Columbia to be Commissioner of 
Education Statistics for a term expiring June 21, 2009.
  Diane Rivers, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National Commission 
on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2009.
  Sandra Frances Ashworth, of Idaho, to be a Member of the National 
Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring 
July 19, 2009.
  Jan Cellucci, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring 
July 19, 2009.
  Christine M. Griffin, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2009.
  Naomi Churchill Earp, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2010. .
  Mark Hofflund, of Idaho, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Arts for the remainder of the term expiring September 3, 2008. 
                                                            Page S11748
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John F. Clark, of Virginia, to be Director of the United States 
Marshals Service.
  George W. Foresman, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for 
Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S11748
Measures Placed on Calendar:                       
  Pages S11744, S11747
Additional Cosponsors:                                      
  Page S11744
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S11744-47
Amendments Submitted:                                       
  Page S11747
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
  Page S11747
Privilege of the Floor:                                     
  Page S11747
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 12:47 p.m., 
until 2 p.m., on Monday, October 24, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S11747-48.)