[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 20 (Thursday, February 16, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D111-D112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Thursday, February 16, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1375-S1450
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and ten resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2293-2320, S. Res. 373-381, and S. Con. Res. 
81.
  Pages S1413-14
Measures Passed:
  Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 374, to 
authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in 
United States of America v. David Hossein Safavian.
  Pages S1444-45
  Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 375, to 
authorize testimony and legal representation in State of New Hampshire 
v. William Thomas, Keta C. Jones, John Francis Bopp, Michael S. 
Franklin, David Van Strein, Guy Chichester, Jamilla El-Shafei, and Ann 
Isenberg.
  Pages S1444-45
  Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 376, to 
authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
Keyter v. McCain, et al.
  Pages S1444-45
  Honoring Dr. Norman Shumway: Senate agreed to S. Res. 377, honoring 
the life of Dr. Norman Shumway and expressing the condolences of the 
Senate on his passing.
  Pages S1445-46
  National MPS Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 378, designating 
February 25, 2006, as ``National MPS Awareness Day''.
  Pages S1446-47
  Recognizing NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
Consortium: Senate agreed to S. Res. 379, recognizing the creation of 
the NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium. 
                                                             Page S1447
  Celebrating Black History Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 380, 
celebrating Black History Month.
  Pages S1447-48
USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act: Senate began 
consideration of S. 2271, to clarify that individuals who receive FISA 
orders can challenge nondisclosure requirements, that individuals who 
receive national security letters are not required to disclose the name 
of their attorney, that libraries are not wire or electronic 
communication service providers unless they provide specific services, 
after agreeing to the motion to proceed to its consideration, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S1377-79
Pending:
  Frist Amendment No. 2895, to establish the enactment date of the Act.
                                                             Page S1379
  Frist Amendment No. 2896 (to Amendment No. 2895), of a perfecting 
nature.
Page S1379
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the order of Wednesday, February 15, 2006, 
the cloture vote will occur at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2006.
                                                     Pages S1379, S1448
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 96 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 22), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the 
consideration of the bill.
Page S1379
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Terrence L. Bracy, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2010.
  Bernadette Mary Allen, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Niger.
  Janice L. Jacobs, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
  Patricia Newton Moller, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Burundi.
  Steven Alan Browning, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Uganda.
  Jeanine E. Jackson, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso.

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  Kristie A. Kenney, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
the Philippines.
  Robert Weisberg, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Congo.
  Janet Ann Sanderson, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Haiti.
  Claudia A. McMurray, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State 
for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
  Michael W. Michalak, of Michigan, a Career Member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of 
Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Senior 
Official to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum.
  James D. McGee, of Florida, to serve concurrently and without 
additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of Comoros.
  Gary A. Grappo, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Sultanate of 
Oman.
  Bradford R. Higgins, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Resource Management).
  Bradford R. Higgins, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of State.
  Jackie Wolcott Sanders, of Virginia, to be Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the 
United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Jackie Wolcott Sanders, of Virginia, to be an Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as 
Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special 
Political Affairs in the United Nations.
  Patricia A. Butenis, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Republic of Bangladesh.
  Donald T. Bliss, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on 
the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
  Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be United States Alternate 
Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years.
  29 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  27 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  10 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, 
Navy.
Pages S1448-50
Messages From the House:
  Page S1411
Measures Referred:
  Page S1411
Measures Read First Time:
  Pages S1411, S1448
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S1411-13
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1414-15
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1415-39
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1410-11
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1440-41
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S1441
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S1441-42
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--22)
  Page S1379
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:36 a.m., and adjourned at 7:28 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Friday, February 17, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1448.)