[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D375-D376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Tuesday, April 25, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3435-S3525
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2636-2651, S.J. Res. 34, and S. Res. 441-445. 
                                                             Page S3506
Measures Passed:
  Relative to the Death of Francis R. Valeo: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
443, relative to the death of Francis R. Valeo, former Secretary of the 
Senate.                                                  
  Pages S3523-24
  Commemorating American Jewish Committee: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
444, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the 
American Jewish Committee.                                   
  Page S3524
  Holocaust Remembrance Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 445, expressing 
the sense of the Senate in commemorating the Holocaust Remembrance Day.
                                                         Pages S3524-25
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration of 
H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2006, agreeing to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, and that the bill as amended be considered 
as original text for the purpose of further amendment, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:               
  Pages S3444-92
Pending:
  Gregg Modified Amendment No. 3594, to provide, with an offset, 
emergency funding for border security efforts.    
Pages S3476-83, S3492
  Harkin/Grassley Amendment No. 3600, to limit the compensation of 
employees funded through the Employment and Training Administration. 
                                                         Pages S3483-86
  Reid Amendment No. 3604, to provide, with an offset, emergency 
funding for border security efforts.                     
Pages S3490-92
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Chair sustained a point of order against Menendez Amendment No. 3598, 
to provide a highway fuel tax holiday funded by the repeal of certain 
production incentives, as being in violation of rule XVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, which prohibits legislation on 
appropriation matters, and the amendment thus fell.      
Pages S3486-87
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 12 noon, 
on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, Senate proceed to a vote on Gregg 
Modified Amendment No. 3594 (listed above), to be followed by a vote on 
Reid Amendment No. 3604 (listed above); provided further, that no 
second degree amendments be in order to the amendments, and that when 
the Senate resumes consideration of the bill on Wednesday, all debate 
time until the votes occur be equally divided between the two Leaders 
or their designees.                                          
Page S3492
Appointments:
  Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, appointed 
the following Senators as members of the Senate Delegation to the 
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group during the Second Session of the 
109th Congress: Senators Leahy and Akaka.                    
  Page S3523
  U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: The Chair, on 
behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by Public 
Law 106-55, and as further amended by Public Law 107-228, appointed the 
following individual to the United States Commission on International 
Religious Freedom: Preeta D. Bansal of Nebraska, for a term of two 
years (May 15, 2006-May 14, 2008).                           
  Page S3523
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. EX. 93), Gray Hampton Miller, 
of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Texas.                                                
Pages S3442-43
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Sue C. Payton, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force.

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  Kevin J. Martin, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2006.
  April H. Foley, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Hungary.
  Tracey Ann Jacobson, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Tajikistan.
  Gaddi H. Vasquez, of California, for the rank of Ambassador during 
his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations 
Agencies for Food and Agriculture.
  Lawrence A. Warder, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Education.
  Frances Marie Tydingco-Gatewood, of Guam, to be Judge for the 
District Court of Guam for the term of ten years.
  Steven C. Preston, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S3525
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3503-06
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3506-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3508-17
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3501-03
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3517-22
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3522
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3522-23
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3523
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--93)   
  Page S3443
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:46 a.m., and as a further mark of 
respect to the memory of the late Francis R. Valeo, former Secretary of 
the Senate, in accordance with S. Res. 443, adjourned at 6:53 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3525.)