[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 21, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D669-D670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, June 21, 2006

[[Page D669]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 30 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6189-S6322
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3546-3555, and S. Res. 519.
  Page S6283
Measures Reported:
  S. 3549, to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to strengthen 
Government review and oversight of foreign investment in the United 
States, to provide for enhanced Congressional Oversight with respect 
thereto. (S. Rept. No. 109-264)
  S. 3237, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. (S. Rept. 
No. 109-265)
  S. 2321, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of Louis Braille.
Page S6281
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating the Miami Heat: Senate agreed to S. Res. 519, 
congratulating the Miami Heat for winning the National Basketball 
Association Championship.
  Pages S6321-22
National Defense Authorization: Senate continued consideration of S. 
2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Page S6191
Withdrawn:
  Pursuant to the order of June 20, 2006, failing to receive 60 votes 
in the affirmative, the following amendments were withdrawn:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 179), Kennedy Amendment No. 4322, to 
amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase 
in the Federal minimum wage.
Pages S6191-S6203
  By 45 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 180), Enzi Amendment No. 4376, to 
promote job creation and small business preservation in the adjustment 
of the Federal minimum wage.
Pages S6191, S6203-04
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 4241, to name the Act after John Warner, a 
Senator from Virginia.
Page S6191
  Levin Amendment No. 4320, to state the sense of Congress on the 
United States policy on Iraq.
Pages S6204-39
  Kerry Amendment No. 4442, to require the redeployment of United 
States Armed Forces from Iraq in order to further a political solution 
in Iraq, encourage the people of Iraq to provide for their own 
security, and achieve victory in the war on terror. 
                                                  Pages S6191, S6239-74
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 22, 2006; 
that there be a period of 60 minutes for debate thereon; following 
conclusion of that debate, the Minority Leader will be recognized to 
speak for 15 minutes, following that period of debate, the Majority 
Leader will be recognized to speak for 15 minutes; following which, 
Senate will vote on Levin Amendment No. 4320, to be followed by a vote 
on Kerry Amendment No. 4442 (both listed above), to be followed by a 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill; provided further, 
that Senators be authorized to file second-degree amendments until 
10:30 a.m.
Page S6322
Messages From the House:
  Page S6280
Measures Referred:
  Page S6280
Executive Communications:
  Pages S6280-81
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S6281-83
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6283-85
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S6285-89

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Additional Statements:
  Pages S6276-79
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6289-S6320
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S6320
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S6320-21
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S6321
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--180) 
                                                  Pages S6203, S6203-04
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 11:36 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 22, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6322.)