[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 38 (Thursday, March 30, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D303-D304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Thursday, March 30, 2006

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 609, to amend and extend the Higher 
      Education Act of 1965.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2547-S2675
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2481-2486 and S. Res. 415.                   
  Pages S2602-03
Measures Reported:
  S. 65, to amend the age restrictions for pilots, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-225)
  S. 829, to allow media coverage of court proceedings.
  S. 1768, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. 
                                                             Page S2602
Securing America's Borders Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 
2454, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for 
comprehensive reform, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S2553-94
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. 83), Frist Amendment No. 
3191 (to Amendment No. 3192), to require the Commissioner of the Bureau 
of Customs and Border Protection to collect statistics, and prepare 
reports describing the statistics relating to deaths occurring at the 
border between the United States and Mexico.             
Pages S2575-76
Pending:
  Specter/Leahy Amendment No. 3192, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2562
  Kyl/Cornyn Amendment No. 3206 (to Amendment No. 3192), to make 
certain aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work 
authorization and status.                      
Pages S2584-85, S2590-94
  Cornyn Amendment No. 3207 (to Amendment No. 3206), to establish an 
enactment date.                                          
Pages S2585-89
  Bingaman Amendment No. 3210 (to Amendment No. 3192), to provide 
financial aid to local law enforcement officials along the Nation's 
borders.                                                 
Pages S2589-90
  Alexander Amendment No. 3193 (to Amendment No. 3192), to prescribe 
the binding oath or affirmation of renunciation and allegiance required 
to be naturalized as a citizen of the United States, to encourage and 
support the efforts of prospective citizens of the United States to 
become citizens.                                             
Page S2590
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31, 2006. 
                                                             Page S2675
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Protocol of 1997 Amending MARPOL Convention 
(Treaty Doc. 108-7) (Ex. Rept. 109-13).                      
Page S2602
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Daniel L. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary for Benefits 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a term of four years.
  Gary D. Orton, of Nevada, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Nevada for the term of four years.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.                                  
Page S2675
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Daniel P. Ryan, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Michigan, which was sent to the Senate on 
February 14, 2005.                                           
Page S2675
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S2600
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2600

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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2600-02
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2602
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2603-04
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2604-12
Additional Statements:                                
  Pages S2597-S2600
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2612-73
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2673-74
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2674
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--83) 
                                                         Pages S2575-76
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:49 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, March 31, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2675.)