[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D517-D518]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                               Friday, May 19, 2006

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 5385, Military Construction, Military 
      Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2007.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4819-S4846
Measures Introduced: Sixty-two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
2857-2918.
  Pages S4835-36
Measures Reported:
  S. 457, to require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget to issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management 
of micro-purchases made with Governmentwide commercial purchase cards, 
with amendments.
Page S4835
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 S4820-30
Pending:
  Ensign/Graham Modified Amendment No. 4076, to authorize the use of 
the National Guard to secure the southern border of the United States. 
                                                             Page S4820
  Chambliss/Isakson Amendment No. 4009, to modify the wage requirements 
for employers seeking to hire H-2A and blue card agricultural workers. 
                                                             Page S4820
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Cornyn Amendment No. 4038, to require aliens seeking adjustment of 
status under section 245B of the Immigration and Nationality Act or 
Deferred Mandatory Departure status under section 245C of such Act to 
pay a supplemental application fee, which shall be used to provide 
financial assistance to States for health and educational services for 
non-citizens, previously agreed to on Thursday, May 18, 2006, was 
modified by unanimous consent.
Pages S4823-30
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 1 p.m., on Monday, May 22, 2006. 
                                                             Page S4845
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Horace A. Thompson, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring 
April 27, 2011.
  Kent D. Talbert, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Education.
  Vince J. Juaristi, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring February 8, 2009.
  George McDade Staples, of Kentucky, to be Director General of the 
Foreign Service.
  Jerry Gayle Bridges, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Corporation for National and Community Service.
  J.C.A. Stagg, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring 
November 17, 2011.
  11 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  26 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.
Pages S4845-46
Messages From the House:
  Page S4835
Measures Referred:
  Page S4835
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4836-37
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4837-42
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4834-35
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4842-43
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S4843
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 1:13 p.m., 
until 1 p.m., on Monday, May 22, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of

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the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4845.)