[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 12 (Monday, February 6, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D56]
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                                           Monday, February 6, 2006

[[Page D56]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S697-S732
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2245-
2247.
  Page 728
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 852, to create a fair 
and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury 
caused by asbestos exposure.
  Pages S697-98, S706-20
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill and, notwithstanding the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
order of February 2, 2006, a vote on cloture will occur at 6 p.m., on 
Tuesday, February 7, 2006.
Page S718
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2006.
Page S731
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2007; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
which was referred to the Committees on the Budget; and Appropriations. 
(PM-36)
Pages S724-25
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Benedict S. Cohen, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel 
of the Department of the Army.
  Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., of Florida, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2008.
  Todd S. Farha, of Florida, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for the remainder of the term expiring 
December 31, 2006.
  Todd S. Farha, of Florida, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2009.
  Robert M. McDowell, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2004.
  Mauricio J. Tamargo, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Foreign Claims 
Settlement Commission of the United States for a term expiring 
September 30, 2009.
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  11 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  21 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army.
Pages S731-32
Messages From the House:
  Page S725
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S725-28
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S728-29
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S729-31
Additional Statements:
  Page S724
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S731
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S731
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S731
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 6:14 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, February 7, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S731.)