[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 25 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D151-D152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, March 2, 2006

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3199, 
      USA PATRIOT, Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act.
      See Final Resume of Congressional Activity (including the History 
      of Bills) for the First Session of the 109th Congress.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1593-S1663
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2352-2364, and S. Res. 387-388. 
                                                         Pages S1643-44
Measures Reported:
  S. 2178, to make the stealing and selling of telephone records a 
criminal offense.                                            
Page S1643
Measures Passed:
  Sudan Peace Agreement: Senate agreed to S. Res. 388, urging the 
Government of National Unity of Sudan and the Government of Southern 
Sudan to implement fully the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that was 
signed on January 9, 2005.                               
  Pages S1660-61
  Darfur, Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 383, calling on the President to take 
immediate steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, 
Sudan, with an emphasis on civilian protection, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                              
  Page S1661
  Educational Flexibility: Senate passed S. 2363, to extend the 
educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education 
Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999.                         
  Page S1662
LIHEAP Funding--Cloture Motion: Senate began consideration of S. 2320, 
to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 
for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S1632-38
Pending:
  Kyl/Ensign Amendment No. 2899, to make available funds included in 
the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for allotments to States for the Low-
Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006. 
                                                         Pages S1636-38
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 66 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 30), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, with respect to the bill. Subsequently, the point of order 
that the bill was in violation of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
was not sustained.                                           
Page S1636
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill be vitiated.                                     
Page S1632
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2006. 
                                                             Page S1662
USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization: By 89 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 29), 
Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3199, to 
extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism. 
                                                      Pages S1598-S1632
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached 
providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, March 6, 2006, Senate begin 
consideration of the nominations of Timothy C. Batten, Sr., to be 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, 
Thomas E. Johnston, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of West Virginia, and Aida M. Delgado-Colon, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico, en bloc; that 
Senators Chambliss, Isakson, Byrd, and Rockefeller, and the Chairman, 
and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, be allocated five 
minutes each; and

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that at 5:30 p.m., Senate proceed to consecutive votes on confirmation 
of the nominations in the order listed.                  
  Pages S1659-60
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John W. Cox, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, vice Carin M. Barth, resigned.
  George McDade Staples, of Kentucky, to be Director General of the 
Foreign Service.
  Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2013.
  Katherine C. Tobin, of New York, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2012.
  25 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.              
Pages S1662-63
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S1641-42
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S1642
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1642-43
Executives Reports of Committees:                            
  Page S1643
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1644-45
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1645-58
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1641
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S1658
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S1658-59
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1659
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--30) 
                                                     Pages S1632, S1636
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:22 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Friday, March 3, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1662.)