[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 7, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D189-D190]
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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 2320, LIHEAP Funding.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1807-S1858
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2375-
2383.                                                    
  Pages S1833-34
Measures Passed:
  LIHEAP Funding: Senate passed 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, after taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:     
  Pages S1808-15, S1817-28
Adopted:
  By 68 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 34), Frist (for Snowe) Amendment No. 
2913 (to Amendment No. 2899), to improve the distribution of funds to 
States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. 
                                                  Pages S1815, S1817-26
  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. 
                                                             Page S1826
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 75 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 33), 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 bill.           
Page S1815
  Chair sustained a point of order that Inhofe Amendment No. 2898, to 
reduce energy prices, was not germane, and the amendment thus fell. 
                                                             Page S1826
Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 2349, to provide greater transparency in the 
legislative process, taking action on the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S1850-52
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2932, to provide additional transparency in the 
legislative process.                                     
Pages S1850-52
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, March 
8, 2006.                                                     
Page S1850
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael E. Ranneberger, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Kenya.
  Robert F. Godec, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Tunisia.
  Philip D. Moeller, of Washington, to be a Member of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2010.
  Jon Wellinghoff, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2008.
  Richard Capka, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration.
  Jerry Gayle Bridges, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Corporation for National and Community Service.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps.    
Pages S1852-58
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  James Hardy Payne, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Tenth Circuit, which was sent to the Senate on September 29, 2005. 
                                                             Page S1858
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1832-33
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1834-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1835-44
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1831-32
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1844-49

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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S1849-50
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1850
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--34) 
                                                     Pages S1815, S1826
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:13 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1850.)