[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 84 (Monday, June 26, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D699-D700]
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                                              Monday, June 26, 2006

[[Page D699]]


                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6467-S6498
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3565-3569 and S. Con. Res. 105.                  
  Page S6492
Measures Reported:
  S. 2145, to enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at 
chemical facilities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6492
Measures Passed:
  National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: Senate 
agreed to H. Con. Res. 367, honoring and praising the National Society 
of the Sons of the American Revolution on the 100th anniversary of 
being granted its Congressional Charter.                     
  Page S6495
Flag Anti-Desecration Resolution: Senate began consideration of S.J. 
Res. 12, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the 
flag of the United States.                               
  Pages S6471-87
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 
2006, and that the time until 5 p.m. be equally divided between the 
majority and minority sides; provided further, that consideration be 
for debate only until 2:15 p.m.                          
Pages S6495-96
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, legislation and supporting documents 
to implement the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA); which 
was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-53)            
Page S6491
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Robert L. Wilkie, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Linda Mysliwy Conlin, of New Jersey, to be First Vice President of 
the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 
20, 2009.
  J. Joseph Grandmaison, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term 
expiring January 20, 2009.
  David H. Pryor, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 
31, 2008.
  Warren Bell, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 
31, 2012.
  Chris Boskin, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 
31, 2012.
  William B. Wark, of Maine, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and 
Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  William E. Wright, of Florida, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety 
and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Roger L. Hunt, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 
10, 2009.
  John E. Kidde, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring 
December 10, 2011.
  John Peyton, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 
10, 2011.
  Thomas E. Harvey, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs (Congressional Affairs).
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Navy.                           
Page S6498
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S6491
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6491-92
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6492-93

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6408-95
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6489-91
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6496.)