[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 27, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D705-D706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, June 27, 2006

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate rejected S.J. Res. 12, Flag Anti-Desecration Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6499-S6589
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3570-3586, S. Res. 521-523, and S. Con. Res. 
106.
  Page S6560
Measures Reported: S. 2430, to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife 
Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for implementation of 
recommendations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-270) 
                                                             Page S6559
Measures Rejected:
  Flag Anti-Desecration Resolution: By 66 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 
189), two-thirds of the Senators voting, a quorum being present, not 
having voted in the affirmative, Senate failed to pass 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, agreeing to the committee amendment, after taking 
action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S6503-15, S6515-47
Rejected:
  By 36 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 188), Durbin Amendment No. 4543, in 
the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6536-46
  Measures Passed: Celebrating Twin Cities of Bristol: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 522, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the cities of 
Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia.
  Page S6588
  Commending Oregon State Baseball Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 523, 
commending the Oregon State University baseball team for winning the 
2006 College World Series.
  Page S6589
  John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse: Senate passed S. 801, to 
designate the United States courthouse located at 300 North Hogan 
Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the ``John Milton Bryan Simpson 
United States Courthouse''.
  Page S6589
  Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Federal Courthouse: Senate passed S. 2650, 
to designate the Federal courthouse to be constructed in Greenville, 
South Carolina, as the ``Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Federal Courthouse''.
                                                             Page S6589
Coast Guard Authorization--Conference Report: Pursuant to the order of 
June 22, 2006, Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 
889, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 
2006, to make technical corrections to various laws administered by the 
Coast Guard.
  Page S6516
  Subsequently, the adoption of the conference report was vitiated. 
                                                             Page S6589
Messages From the House:
  Page S6558
Measures Referred:
  Page S6558
Executive Communications:
  Pages S6558-59
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S6559-60
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6560-61
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S6561-86
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6557-58
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6586-87
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S6587-88
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S6588
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--189) 
                                                             Page S6546
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 8 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6589.)

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