[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 116 (Monday, September 18, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D982-D983]
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                                         Monday, September 18, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9665-S9687
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3907-
3909.                                                        
  Page S9680
Secure Fence Act: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of H.R. 6061, to establish operational control over 
the international land and maritime borders of the United States. 
                                                         Pages S9685-86
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of 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, September 20, 2006.                      
Page S9685
SAFE Port Act--Amendment Modified: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, notwithstanding the September 14, 2006 passage 
of H.R. 4954, SAFE Port Act, Stevens (for Menendez) Modified Amendment 
No. 4997, to standardize the risk-based funding of port security 
grants, which was previously agreed to, was modified.    
  Pages S9665-66
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate 
resume consideration of H.R. 5684, to implement the United States-Oman 
Free Trade Agreement on Tuesday, September 19, 2006, under the order of 
Thursday, September 14, 2006; that any additional time until the vote 
be counted on the bill with the time equally divided between the two 
Leaders, or their designees; and that following the use, or yielding 
back of time, Senate vote on final passage of the bill at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages S9669-71
Horse Slaughter Prohibition Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that Senate action on H.R. 503, to 
amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, 
moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or 
donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human 
consumption, be vitiated and the Senate agree to the House request to 
return the papers.                                           
  Page S9686
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army.           
Pages S9679, S9686-87
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Barbara Boxer, of California, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-First Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on September 15, 2006.
  Norman B. Coleman, of Minnesota, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-First Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on September 15, 2006.
  Ned L. Siegel, of Florida, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-First Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on September 15, 2006.
  Barbara McConnell Barrett, of Arizona, to be an Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-First 
Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which was sent 
to the Senate on September 15, 2006.
  Cecil E. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be an Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Sixty-First Session of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on 
September 15, 2006.                                  
Pages S9679, S9687
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S9679
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S9679-80
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9680-81
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9681-85
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9678-79
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S9685
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 6:35 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, September 19, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the

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remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9686.)