[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 44 (Friday, April 7, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D363-D365]
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                                              Friday, April 7, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3347-S3404
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2596-2620, S. Res. 438-440, and S. Con. Res. 
88.
  Pages S3378-79
Measures Passed:
  National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 439, designating the third week of April 2006 as ``National Shaken 
Baby Syndrome Awareness Week''.
  Pages S3400-01
  Congratulating U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team Members: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 440, congratulating and commending the members of the 
United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams, and the United States 
Olympic Committee, for their success and inspired leadership. 
                                                             Page S3402
  Native American Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Indian 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3351, to make 
technical corrections to laws relating to Native Americans, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S3402-03
  McConnell (for McCain) Amendment No. 3587, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S3403
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 382, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
  Page S3403
  Congratulating NASA: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 366, to 
congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the 
25th anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation 
System, to honor Commander John Young and the Pilot Robert Crippen, who 
flew Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12-14, 1981, on its first orbital 
test flight, and to commend the men and women of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration and all those supporting America's 
space program for their accomplishments and their role in inspiring the 
American people.
  Pages S3403-044
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 S3348-59
Pending:
  Specter/Leahy Amendment No. 3192, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S3348
  Kyl/Cornyn Amendment No. 3206 (to Amendment No. 3192), to make 
certain aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work 
authorization and status.
Page S3348
  Cornyn Amendment No. 3207 (to Amendment No. 3206), to establish an 
enactment date.
Page S3348
  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.
Page S3348
  Dorgan Amendment No. 3223 (to Amendment No. 3192), to allow United 
States citizens under 18 years of age to travel to Canada without a 
passport, to develop a system to enable United States citizens to take 
24-hour excursions to Canada without a passport, and to limit the cost 
of passport cards or similar alternatives to passports to $20. 
                                                             Page S3348
  Mikulski/Warner Amendment No. 3217 (to Amendment No. 3192), to extend 
the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the 
numerical limitations for temporary workers.
Page S3348
  Santorum/Mikulski Amendment No. 3214 (to Amendment No. 3192), to 
designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program 
established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
                                                             Page S3348
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 3220 (to Amendment No. 3192), to use 
surveillance technology to protect the borders of the United States. 
                                                             Page S3348

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  Sessions Amendment No. 3420 (to the language proposed to be stricken 
by Amendment No. 3192), of a perfecting nature.
                                                             Page S3348
  Nelson (NE) Amendment No. 3421 (to Amendment No. 3420), of a 
perfecting nature.
                                                             Page S3348
  Frist Motion to Commit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary 
with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute (Frist Amendment No. 3424).
                                                         Pages S3357-58
  Frist Amendment No. 3425 (to the instructions to the motion to commit 
the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary), to establish an effective 
date.
                                                             Page S3358
  Frist Amendment No. 3426 (to Amendment No. 3425), of a technical 
nature.
                                                             Page S3358
  Frist Motion to Reconsider the vote (Vote No. 89) by which the motion 
to invoke cloture on Frist Motion to Commit failed.
                                                             Page S3358
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 38 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 89), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the Frist motion to 
commit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary (listed above). 
                                                             Page S3358
  By 36 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 90), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the bill.
                                                             Page S3358
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2006, after agreeing to the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill.
  Page S3400
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at a time to be 
determined.
Page S3400
Nomination Considered: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination 
of Peter Cyril Wyche Flory, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Defense.
  Pages S3363-66
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 92), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S3366
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 of 1997 Amending MARPOL Convention (Treaty Doc. 108-7); and
  Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Japan (Treaty Doc. 108-12). 
                                                             Page S3400
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the 
adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President 
Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to 
make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or 
interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action 
of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
  Page S3403
Authority for Committees A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, all 
committees were authorized to file legislative and executive matters on 
Thursday, April 20, 2006, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon.
  Page S3403
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority 
Leader, and Senator Dole be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and 
joint resolutions.
  Page S3404
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 59 yeas 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 91), Dorrance Smith, of Virginia, to 
be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Pages S3359-63, S3366
  (Prior to the vote on confirmation of the nomination, Senate vitiated 
the vote on the motion to invoke cloture.)
  4 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  (Prior to this action, Committee on Commerce, Science and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration.)
Page S3404
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S3377
Executive Communications:
  Page S3377
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S3377-78
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3379-80
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S3380-97
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3375-77
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S3397-99
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S3399
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total-92) 
                                                     Pages S3358, S3366

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 8:30 a.m. and, pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res 382, adjourned at 2:34 p.m., until 2 p.m., on 
Monday, April 24, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3404.)