[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 6 (Thursday, January 26, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                         Thursday, January 26, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S145-S233
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2197-2205, and S. Res. 354-355.
  Pages S210-11
Measures Reported:
  S. 1708, to modify requirements relating to the authority of the 
Administrator of General Services to enter into emergency leases during 
major disasters and other emergencies. (S. Rept. No. 109-214) 
                                                              Page S210
Supreme Court Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate 
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
  Pages S145-S207
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination and, 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of January 
26, 2006, a vote on cloture will occur at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, January 
30, 2006.
Page S197
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if cloture 
is invoked, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the Senate 
vote on confirmation of the nomination at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 
31, 2006; that all time prior to 11 a.m., be equally divided between 
the Majority and Democratic Leaders, or their designees; further, that 
the cloture vote may be vitiated by agreement of the Majority and 
Democratic Leaders.
Page S1197
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 12 noon, on Friday, January 27, 
2006.
Page S233
Bernanke Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at a time 
determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the 
Democratic Leader, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Ben 
S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System, and to be Chairman of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System; that there be 30 minutes under 
the control of Senator Bunning, and 60 minutes equally divided between 
the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs; and that following the use, or yielding back, of 
time, that the Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations. 
                                                              Page S232
Executive Communications:
  Pages S209-10
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S211-12
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S212-32
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S232
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S232
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S232
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 8:05 p.m., 
until 12 noon, on Friday, January 27, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S233.)