[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 64 (Monday, May 22, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D525-D526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                               Monday, May 22, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4847-S4921
Measures Introduced: Six bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2919-2924, and S. Con. Res. 485-488.
  Page S4891
Measures Passed:
  National Internet Safety Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 486, 
designating June 2006 as ``National Internet Safety Month''. 
                                                         Pages S4915-16
  Women's Health Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 487, expressing the 
sense of the Senate with regard to the importance of Women's Health 
Week, which promotes awareness of diseases that affect women and which 
encourages women to take preventive measures to ensure good health. 
                                                             Page S4916
  Copyright Infringement: Senate agreed to S. Res. 488, expressing the 
sense of Congress that institutions of higher education should adopt 
policies and educational programs on their campuses to help deter and 
eliminate illicit copyright infringement occurring on, and encourage 
educational uses of, their computer systems and networks. 
                                                         Pages S4916-17
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act: Senate resumed consideration of 
S. 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, taking action 
on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S4849-60, S4862-81
Adopted:
  By 83 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 137), Ensign/Graham Modified 
Amendment No. 4076, to authorize the use of the National Guard to 
secure the southern border of the United States.
Pages S4871-73
Rejected:
  Chambliss/Isakson Amendment No. 4009, to modify the wage requirements 
for employers seeking to hire H-2A and blue card agricultural workers, 
(By 50 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 136), Senate tabled the amendment). 
                                                             Page S4871
Pending:
  Feinstein/Harkin Amendment No. 4087, to modify the conditions under 
which aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States are 
granted legal status.
Pages S4851-60
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of Feinstein/Harkin Amendment No. 4087 (listed above), on 
Tuesday, May 23, 2006, with 60 minutes of additional debate on the 
amendment, followed by a vote on, or in relation to, the amendment, to 
occur at approximately 10:45 a.m.
Page S4873
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in 
accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. 
                                                             Page S4880
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all first-
degree amendments under rule XXII must be filed by 2:30 p.m. on 
Tuesday, May 23, 2006.
Page S4881
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, May 23, 2006. 
                                                             Page S4917
Kavanaugh Nomination--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Page S4880
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. 
                                                             Page S4880
Messages From the House:
  Page S4885
Measures Referred:
  Page S4885
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S4885-91
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S4891
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4891-93
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4893-97
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4884-85
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4897-S4915
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S4915
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--137) 
                                                     Pages S4871, S4873

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 8:22 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, May 23, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4917.)