[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 54 (Monday, May 8, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D449-D450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                                Monday, May 8, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4119-S4162
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and three resolutions were introduced 
as follows: S. 2757-2764, S.J. Res. 36, and S. Res. 469-470. 
                                                         Pages S4155-56
Measures Passed:
  National Anthem: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 458, affirming that statements of 
national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or 
sung in English, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S4161-62
Medical Care Access Protection Act: Senate resumed 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 S4123-46
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 48 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 115), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Page S4146
Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act: Senate resumed 
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. 
                                                         Pages S4146-47
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 116), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Pages S4146-47
Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, May 9, 2006, Senate resume 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; that the time until 10 a.m. be equally divided 
between the Chairman and Ranking Member, or their designees, of the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and that at 10 
a.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to 
proceed.
  Page S4162
Engrossment Correction Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to 
correct the engrossment of the Senate amendment to H.R. 4939, Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations, to reconcile the texts of amendments 3728 
and 3789 to the bill.
  Page S4162
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the continuation 
of an Executive Order blocking the property of certain persons and 
prohibiting the export of certain goods to Syria; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-47) 
                                                             Page S4154
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  General Michael V. Hayden, United States Air Force, to be Director of 
the Central Intelligence Agency.
  W. Stuart Symington IV, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Djibouti.
  Troy R. Justesen, of Utah, to be Assistant Secretary for Vocational 
and Adult Education, Department of Education.
Page S4162
Messages From the House:
  Page S4154
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4154-55
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4156-57

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Page S4157
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4153-61
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S4161
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S4161
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--116) 
                                                         Pages S4146-47
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 6:40 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, May 9, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4162.)