[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                           Wednesday, March 8, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1859-S1923
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2384-2392 and S. Res. 392-393.
  Page S1893
Measures Passed:
  Trademark Dilution Revision Act: Senate passed H.R. 683, to amend the 
Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to dilution by blurring or 
tarnishment, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.
  Pages S1921-23
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:
  Page S1861
Adopted:
  Dodd/Santorum Modified Amendment No. 2942, to strike the meals and 
refreshments exception for lobbyists.
Pages S1866, S1869-70, S1871-72
  Inhofe Amendment No. 2934, to deny Members who oppose cost-of-living 
adjustments (COLAs) the increase.
Pages S1870-71
Rejected:
  By 44 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 35), Reid Amendment No. 2932, to 
provide additional transparency in the legislative process. 
                                                         Pages S1866-68
Pending:
  Wyden/Grassley Amendment No. 2944, to establish as a standing order 
of the Senate a requirement that a Senator publicly disclose a notice 
of intent to object to proceeding to any measure or matter. 
                                                         Pages S1872-81
  Schumer Amendment No. 2959 (to Amendment No. 2944), to prohibit any 
foreign-government-owned or controlled company that recognized the 
Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan during the 
Taliban's rule between 1996-2001, may own, lease, operate, or manage 
real property or facility at a United States port.
Page S1881
  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, a vote on cloture may occur on Thursday, March 9, 2006. 
                                                             Page S1881
  Senate expects to continue consideration of the bill on Thursday, 
March 9, 2006.
Messages From the House:
  Pages S1891-92
Measures Referred:
  Page S1892
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S1892
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S1892
Executive Communications:
  Pages S1892-93
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S1893
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1893-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1894-S1903
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1890-91
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1903-20
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S1920-21
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--35)
  Page S1868
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:01 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 9, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1923.)