[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D497-D498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, May 17, 2006

[[Page D497]]


                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 376, Budget Resolution for 
      Fiscal Year 2007.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4647-S4726
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2818-2829, and S. Res. 482.
  Pages S4695-96
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, taking action 
on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S4648-87
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 125), Kyl Amendment No. 
4027, to make certain aliens ineligible for adjustment to lawful 
permanent resident status or Deferred Mandatory Departure status. 
                                                         Pages S4648-51
  By 83 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 126), Sessions Amendment No. 3979, to 
increase the amount of fencing and improve vehicle barriers installed 
along the southwest border of the United States. 
                                                  Pages S4651-65, S4675
  Obama Modified Amendment No. 3971, to amend the temporary worker 
program.
Pages S4674-75
  Leahy (for Stevens) Amendment No. 4018, to extend the deadline given 
to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the implementation of a new 
travel document plan for border crossings to June 1, 2009. 
                                                         Pages S4675-77
  Santorum Amendment No. 4000, to allow additional countries to 
participate in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act if they meet certain criteria. 
                                                         Pages S4677-80
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 128), Cornyn/Kyl Modified Amendment 
No. 3965, to modify the conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may 
apply for an employment-based immigrant visa. 
                                               Pages S4680-83, S4686-87
Rejected:
  By 33 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 127), Vitter Amendment No. 3963, to 
strike the provisions related to certain undocumented individuals. 
                                                  Pages S4665-74, S4676
Pending:
  Inhofe Amendment No. 4064, to amend title 4 United States Code, to 
declare English as the national language of the United States and to 
promote the patriotic integration of prospective U.S. citizens. 
                                                         Pages S4685-86
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2006; provided 
further, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of an amendment 
to be offered by Senator Kennedy and that there be 20 minutes for 
debate equally divided; and that the Senate then resume consideration 
of Inhofe Amendment No. 4064 (listed above).
Page S4725
Appointments:
  NATO Parliamentary Assembly: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, 
appointed the following Senators as members of the Senate Delegation to 
the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, during the 109th Congress: Senators 
Leahy and Wyden.
  Page S4725
  NATO Parliamentary Assembly: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, 
appointed the following Senators to the Senate Delegation to the NATO 
Parliamentary Assembly, during the 109th Congress: Senators Grassley, 
Allard, Sessions, Voinovich, and Coleman.
  Page S4725
Messages From the House:
  Page S4693
Measures Referred:
  Page S4693
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S4693
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4693-95

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Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S4695
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4696-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4697-S4710
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4692-93
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4710-24
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S4724
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S4724-25
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--128) 
                                        Page S4651, S4675, S4676, S4687
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and adjourned at 7 p.m., 
until 9 a.m., on Thursday, May 18, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S4725-
26.)