[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 53 (Friday, May 5, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D444-D445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                                Friday, May 5, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4093-S4118
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2754-
2756.
  Page S4107
Medical Care Access Protection Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 22, to improve patient access 
to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing 
the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care 
delivery system.
  Pages S4095, S4096-S4106
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill and, notwithstanding the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
order of May 5, 2006, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:15 p.m., on 
Monday, May 8, 2006.
Page S4095
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S4095
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on 
Monday, May 8, 2006, Senate resume consideration of the bill; that the 
time from 1:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. be under the control of the minority, 
and that the time from 2 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. be under the control of 
the majority, and that the time until 5 p.m. rotate under this format; 
provided further, that the time from 5 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. be under 
the control of the majority.
Page S4095
Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 23, to 
improve women's access to health care services and provide improved 
medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system 
places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. 
                                                             Page S4095
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill and, notwithstanding the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
order of May 5, 2006, a vote on cloture will occur on Monday, May 8, 
2006, if cloture is not invoked on motion to proceed to consideration 
of S. 22 (listed above).
Page S4095
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S4095
Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act: 
Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of 
S. 1955, to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 
1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and 
reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and 
through modernization of the health insurance marketplace.
  Page S4095
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture may 
occur on Tuesday, May 9, 2006, if cloture is not invoked on the motions 
to proceed to consideration of S. 22 and S. 23 (both listed above). 
                                                             Page S4095
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S4095
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kevin Owen Starr, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2009.
  Katherine M.B. Berger, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2010.
  Karen Brosius, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the National 
Museum and Library Services Board for the remainder of the term 
expiring December 6, 2006.
  Karen Brosius, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the National 
Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2011.
  Ioannis N. Miaoulis, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2010.
  Christina Orr-Cahall, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2010.

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  Sandra Pickett, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Museum and 
Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2010. 
                                                         Pages S4117-18
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4107-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Page S4108
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S4108
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 1:09 p.m., 
until 1 p.m., on Monday, May 8, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4117.)