[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 21 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D120-D121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Friday, February 17, 2006

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Salazar read Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1451-S1487
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2321-2332, and S. Res. 382-383.               
  Page S1461
Measures Passed:
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 345, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.         
  Pages S1475-76
  SBA Disaster Loans Supplemental Appropriations: Senate passed H.R. 
4745, making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for the 
Small Business Administration's disaster loans program, clearing the 
measure for the President.                               
  Pages S1476-77
  Recognizing Kenneth M. Mead: Senate agreed to S. Res. 382, 
recognizing Kenneth M. Mead's services as the Inspector General of the 
Department of Transportation.                            
  Pages S1477-78
Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Salazar was recognized to 
deliver Washington's Farewell Address.                       
  Page S1456
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority 
Leader and Senator Warner, be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or 
joint resolutions.                                           
  Page S1475
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the 
adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President 
Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to 
make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or 
interparliamentary conferences, by concurrent action of the two Houses, 
or by order of the Senate.                                   
  Page S1479
USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 3 p.m., on 
Monday, February 27, 2006, Senate will resume 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.     
  Page S1479
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Carol E. Dinkins, of Texas, to be Chairman of the Privacy and Civil 
Liberties Oversight Board.
  Alan Charles Raul, of the District of Columbia, to be Vice Chairman 
of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
  Stephen C. King, of New York, to be a Member of the Foreign Claims 
Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring 
September 30, 2008.
  Reginald I. Lloyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years.
  James I. Finley, of Minnesota, to be Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Technology.
  Preston M. Geren, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of the Army.
  Richard A. Boucher, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State 
for South Asian Affairs. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
  Thomas P. D'Agostino, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator for 
Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration.
  Randall S. Kroszner, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve

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System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 1994.
  Kevin M. Warsh, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years 
from February 1, 2004.
  Edward P. Lazear, of California, to be a Member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Coast Guard. (Prior to this action, Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration.)                                              
Page S1487
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Linda Avery Strachan, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Agriculture.
  Randall L. Tobias, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development.
  David F. Kustoff, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  John Charles Richter, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.
  Amul R. Thapar, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
  4 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service. 
                                                         Pages S1481-87
Measures Placed on Calendar:                         
  Pages S1461, S1474
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S1461
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1461-62
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1462-74
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1460-61
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and, pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 345, adjourned at 1:25 p.m., until 2 p.m., 
on Monday, February 27, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1479.)