[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 165 (Monday, December 19, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1322]
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                                          Monday, December 19, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13975-S14069
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2142-
2145.
  Page S14064
Department of Defense Appropriations Conference Report: By a vote of 94 
yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 359), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to 
the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2863, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, and then began consideration of the 
conference report.
  Page S14014
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, 
December 21, 2005.
Page S14014
National Defense Authorization Conference Report: By a unanimous vote 
of 95 yeas (Vote No. 360), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to 
the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1815, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and then began consideration 
of the conference report.
  Page S14014
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, 
December 21, 2005.
Pages S14014-15
Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act--Conference Report: By a 
unanimous vote of 86 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 361), Senate agreed to 
the motion to proceed to the consideration of the conference report to 
accompany S. 1932, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 
202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 
(H. Con. Res. 95), and then began consideration of the conference 
report.
  Pages S14015-24
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, 
December 20, 2005, and that there be eight hours of debate remaining 
equally divided.
Pages S14068-69
Messages From the House:
  Page S14056
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Pages S14056-57
Executive Communications:
  Page S14057
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S14057-64
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S14064
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S14064-65
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Page S14065-68
Additional Statements:
  Pages S14053-56
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S14068
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--361) 
                                                         Page S14014-15
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:41 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, December 20, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S14069.)