[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 166 (Tuesday, December 20, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1326-D1327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Tuesday, December 20, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S14071-S14198
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2146-2155, and S. Res. 340-341.
  Pages S14185-86
Measures Reported:
  S. 967, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that 
prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that 
the information within was provided by the United States Government, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-210)
  S. 1063, to promote and enhance public safety and to encourage the 
rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-211)
Page S14185
Measures Passed:
  Commending Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin: Senate agreed to S. Res. 341, 
commending Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin for his dedicated, faithful, and 
outstanding service to his country and to the Senate.
  Pages S14194-95
Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act--Conference Report: Senate 
continued 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).
  Pages S14073-S14164
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, December 
21, 2005, and that all time, except for five minutes each for the 
Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Budget, be 
considered expired; that following that time Senator Conrad be 
recognized to raise a Budget Act point of order against the conference 
report, that Senator Gregg then be recognized to make a motion to 
waive; that following the vote on the motion to waive, Senator Conrad 
be recognized to make a further point of order, that Senator Gregg 
again be recognized to make a motion to waive; that the only Byrd Rule 
points of order remaining in order be from the list at the desk; that 
if both points of order are waived, Senate vote on adoption of the 
conference report; further, that if either motion to waive is rejected 
and the Chair sustains either point of order following the votes on the 
motions to waive, Senate then vote on the motion to concur in the House 
of Representatives amendment with the Senate amendment as provided 
under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, without 
intervening action or debate; and that there be four minutes equally 
divided before each point of order vote.
Page S14160
Department of Defense Appropriations Conference Report: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that following the disposition 
of the conference report to accompany S. 1932 (listed above), Senate 
resume 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, that there be one hour equally divided 
between the Majority and Democratic Leaders, or their designees, for 
debate only, and the Senate then vote on the motion to invoke cloture 
on the conference report.
  Pages S14196-97
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James I. Finley, of Minnesota, to be Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Technology.
  Stephen Goldsmith, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2010.
  Sharee M. Freeman, of Virginia, to be Director, Community Relations 
Service, for a term of four years.
  Routine lists in the Army and the Coast Guard.
Page S14198
Executive Communications:
  Pages S14180-82
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S14182-85
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S14186
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S14187-94

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Additional Statements:
  Pages S14177-80
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S14194
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 8:59 p.m., 
until 9 a.m., on Wednesday, December 21, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S14196.)