[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 69 (Monday, June 5, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D571]
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                                               Monday, June 5, 2006

[[Page D571]]


                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5401-S5433
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3350-3377 and S. Res. 499.        
  Page S5430
Marriage Protection Amendment: Senate continued consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 1, proposing an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to 
marriage.                                                
  Pages S5401-24
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the joint resolution and, pursuant to rule XXII of 
the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on 
Wednesday, June 7, 2006.                                     
Page S5424
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint 
resolution following the vote on the confirmation of the nomination of 
Renee Marie Bumb, to be United States District Judge for the District 
of New Jersey, on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, and the time until 6 p.m. be 
for debate.                                                  
Page S5433
NOMINATION--AGREEMENT: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that at 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Renee Marie Bumb, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and that the time 
until 10:20 a.m. be equally divided between the Chairman of the 
Committee on the Judiciary and the Ranking Member, or their designees, 
followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination.        
  Page S5433
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David H. Laufman, of Texas, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Defense.
  Charles D. Nottingham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2010.
  Charles Darwin Snelling, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a 
term expiring May 30, 2012.
  32 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army.                      
Page S5433
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S5428
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S5428-30
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5430-32
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5432
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5425-28
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 6:05 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, June 6, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5433.)