[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 52 (Thursday, May 4, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D435-D436]
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                                              Thursday, May 4, 2006

[[Page D435]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 4939, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3997-S4092
Measures Introduced: Forty-five bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2709-2753, and S. Res. 465-468. 
                                                         Pages S4050-51
Measures Passed:
  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: By 77 yeas to 21 nays (Vote 
No. 112), Senate passed H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, after 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S4007-30
Adopted:
  Cochran (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 3753, to provide project-based 
housing assistance to repair housing damaged as a result of Hurricane 
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 hurricane season.   
Page S4008
  Cochran (for Voinovich/DeWine) Amendment No. 3677, to make a 
technical correction to a project for Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, 
Ohio.                                                        
Page S4009
  Cochran (for Vitter) Modified Amendment No. 3819, to provide 
hurricane assistance to certain holders of fishery finance program 
loans.                                                       
Page S4009
  Cochran (for Byrd) Amendment No. 3860, to extend the availability of 
certain funds appropriated in Public Law 106-554 (Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2001).                                   
Page S4009
  Cochran (for Reed) Modified Amendment No. 3592, to provide emergency 
funding to upgrade the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier in Providence, Rhode 
Island.                                                  
Pages S4009-10
  Cochran (for Chafee) Amendment No. 3729, to direct the Secretary of 
the Army to assume responsibility for the annual operation and 
maintenance of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier in Providence, Rhode 
Island.                                                      
Page S4010
  Cochran (for Baucus/Burns) Amendment No. 3761, relative to contract 
authority.                                               
Pages S4010-11
  Cochran (for Bennett) Modified Amendment No. 3805, to allow 
nonconforming signs damaged by an act of God to be repaired or replaced 
under certain conditions.                                    
Page S4011
  Vitter/Landrieu Further Modified Amendment No. 3728, to provide for 
flood prevention in the State of Louisiana, with an offset. 
                                                  Pages S4007, S4011-13
  Obama (for Voinovich) Modified Amendment No. 3824, to provide funds 
for the maintenance of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal 
Demonstration Barrier, Illinois.                             
Page S4014
  Grassley/Baucus Amendment No. 3732, to transfer funds from the 
Disaster Relief fund to the Social Security Administration for 
necessary expenses and direct or indirect losses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 
season.                                                  
Pages S4014-16
  Landrieu Modified Amendment No. 3851, relative to charter schools 
damaged due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. 
                                                             Page S4017
Rejected:
  By 39 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 111), Thune Amendment No. 3704, to 
provide, with an offset, $20,000,000 for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for Medical Facilities.            
Pages S4007, S4013-14, S4016
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees on the 
part of the Senate: Senators Cochran, Stevens, Specter, Domenici, Bond, 
McConnell, Burns, Shelby, Gregg, Bennett, Craig, Hutchison, DeWine, 
Brownback, Allard, Byrd, Inouye, Leahy, Harkin, Mikulski, Reid, Kohl, 
Murray, Dorgan, Feinstein, Durbin, Johnson, and Landrieu.    
Page S4029
  Child Crime Offender Registration: Senate passed S. 1086, to improve 
the national program to register and monitor individuals who commit 
crimes against children or sex offenses, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Pages S4079-90

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  National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: Senate passed S. Res. 465, 
expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood stroke and 
designating May 6, 2006, as ``National Childhood Stroke Awareness 
Day''.                                                       
  Page S4090
  Negro Leaguers Recognition Day: Senate passed S. Res. 466, 
designating May 20, 2006, as ``Negro Leaguers Recognition Day''. 
                                                         Pages S4090-91
  Honoring Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist: Senate passed H.J. Res. 
83, to memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William 
H. Rehnquist, clearing the measure for the President.        
  Page S4091
  D.C. Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: Senate agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 359, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. 
                                                             Page S4092
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 113), Brian M. Cogan, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of New York.                                      
Pages S4034-35, S4092
  By unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 114), Thomas M. Golden, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania.                         
Pages S4035-36, S4092
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jerome A. Holmes, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Tenth Circuit.
  Valerie L. Baker, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  Charles P. Rosenberg, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S4092
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  Jerome A. Holmes, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Oklahoma, which was sent to the Senate on 
February 14, 2006.                                           
Page S4092
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S4047
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4047
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S4047
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S4048
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4048-50
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4050
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4051-53
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4053-78
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4046-47
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S4078
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4078
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4078
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--114) 
                                              Pages S4016, S4029, S4035
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, May 5, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4092.)