[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                        Wednesday, February 8, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S781-S873
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2255-2261, S. Res. 370, and S. Con. Res. 80.   
  Page S864
Measures Passed:
  Bill Enrollment: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 80, relating to the 
enrollment of S. 1932.                                        
  Page S870
  Honoring Coal Miners: Senate agreed to S. Res. 370, honoring the 
sacrifice and courage of the 16 coal miners killed in various mine 
disasters in West Virginia, and recognizing the rescue crews for their 
outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies.    
  Pages S870-71
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act: Senate began consideration 
of S. 852, to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of 
victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, after agreeing 
to the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill, pursuant to 
the order of February 7, 2006.                 
  Pages S786-S837, S837-53
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Thursday, February 9, 2006.      
Page S872
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, consistent with the Office of National Drug Control 
Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1705), the 2006 National Drug 
Control Strategy; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
(PM-37)                                                       
Page S861
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to blocking property 
of certain persons contributing to the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire; which 
was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
(PM-38)                                                       
Page S861
Edelman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of 
Defense for Policy.                                       
  Pages S871-72
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, February 10, 2006. 
                                                              Page S872
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Roland Arnall, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the 
Netherlands. (Prior to this action, the nomination was recommitted to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations and it was then discharged from 
further consideration.)                                
Pages S870, S873
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Patricia P. Brister, of Louisiana, for the rank of Ambassador during 
her tenure of service as the Representative of the United States of 
America on the Commission on the Status of Women of the Economic and 
Social Council of the United Nations.
  Sandra Segal Ikuta, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.
  Michael Brunson Wallace, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Coast Guard.                      
Pages S872-73
Messages From the House:                                      
  Page S862
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S862-64
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S864-65
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
  Page S865
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S859-60
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S869-70
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S870
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S870
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:53 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 9, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S872.)

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