[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 39 (Friday, March 31, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D314-D315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Friday, March 31, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2677-S2698
Measures Introduced: One bill and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2487 and S. Res. 416-419.
  Page S2689
Measures Passed:
  Recognizing Hurricane Rita Victims: Senate agreed to S. Res. 416, 
recognizing the victims of Hurricane Rita 6 months after the disaster, 
commending the resiliency of the people of Southwest Louisiana and 
Southeast Texas, and committing to stand by them in their relief and 
rebuilding efforts.
  Page S2696
  Honoring the National Association of State Veterans' Homes: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 417, honoring the National Association of State 
Veterans Homes and the 119 State veterans homes providing long-term 
care to veterans that are represented by that association for their 
contributions to the health care of veterans and the health-care system 
of the Nation.
  Page S2696
  Week of the Young Child: Senate agreed to S. Res. 418, designating 
the week beginning April 2, 2006, as ``Week of the Young Child''. 
                                                         Pages S2697-98
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 S2681-86
Pending:
  Specter/Leahy Amendment No. 3192, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2681
  Kyl/Cornyn Amendment No. 3206 (to Amendment No. 3192), to make 
certain aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work 
authorization and status.
Page S2681
  Cornyn Amendment No. 3207 (to Amendment No. 3206), to establish an 
enactment date.
Page S2681
  Bingaman Amendment No. 3210 (to Amendment No. 3192), to provide 
financial aid to local law enforcement officials along the Nation's 
borders.
Page S2681
  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 S2681
  Isakson Amendment No. 3215 (to Amendment No. 3192), to demonstrate 
respect for legal immigration by prohibiting the implementation of a 
new alien guest worker program until the Secretary of Homeland Security 
certifies to the President and the Congress that the borders of the 
United States are reasonably sealed and secured.
Pages S2685-86
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 4 p.m., 
on Monday, April 3, 2006, Senator Mikulski be recognized to offer an 
amendment in the first-degree.
Page S2698
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2006; that the 
time until 5:30 p.m. be equally divided between the Chairman and 
Ranking Member, of the Committee on the Judiciary, or their designees. 
                                                             Page S2698
Treaties Approved: The following treaties having passed through their 
various parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of 
the resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the 
Senators present having voted in the affirmative, the resolutions of 
ratification were agreed to:
  Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with France (Treaty Doc. 109-4);
  Tax Convention with Bangladesh (Treaty Doc. 109-5);
  Protocol Amending Tax Convention on Inheritances with France (Treaty 
Doc. 109-7); and
  Protocol Amending the Convention with Sweden on Taxes on Income 
(Treaty Doc. 109-8).
Page S2696
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:

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  Eric M. Thorson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Small Business 
Administration.
  Sharee M. Freeman, of Virginia, to be Director, Community Relations 
Service, for a term of four years.
  Jeffrey L. Sedgwick, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Bureau 
of Justice Statistics.
Page S2698
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2689-90
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2690-93
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2688-89
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2693-95
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S2695
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S2695
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 1:17 p.m., 
until 2 p.m., on Monday, April 3, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2698.)