[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 129 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1103-D1104]
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                                       Wednesday, November 15, 2006

[[Page D1103]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to H.J. Res. 100, Making further continuing 
      appropriations for the fiscal year 2007.
      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 496, Providing for a conditional 
      adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional 
      recess or adjournment of the Senate.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10941-S10976
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4052-4056, and S. Res. 614.                     
  Page S10965
Measures Passed:
  Nutrition Services: Senate passed H.R. 6326, to clarify the provision 
of nutrition services to older Americans, clearing the measure for the 
President.                                                  
  Page S10950
  Continuing Appropriations: Senate passed H.J. Res. 100, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, clearing 
the measure for the President.                              
  Page S10954
United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act--Agreement: 
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at a time to 
be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Democratic Leader, the Senate begin consideration of S. 3709, to exempt 
from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 United 
States exports of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology to 
India, and to implement the United States Additional Protocol; that a 
managers' amendment to be agreed to by Senators Lugar, Biden, and 
Frist, be agreed to as original text for the purpose of further 
amendment; that the only other amendments in order be the following: 
Ensign (relative to inspection, to be considered in closed session) 
Reed, Levin, Obama, Dorgan (two amendments), Feingold, Boxer, 
Feinstein, Harkin, Bingaman (up to seven amendments), Kennedy, and 
Dodd; that all amendments, except Senator Feingold's, be relevant 
second-degree amendments and that all be related to the subject matter 
of the bill; that once the bill has been amended, it be read a third 
time, and the Senate begin consideration of H.R. 5682, the House-passed 
companion, that all after the enacting clause be stricken, and the text 
of S. 3709, as amended, if amended, be inserted thereof and the Senate 
vote on passage of H.R. 5682, as amended; provided further that 
following passage of the bill, the Senate insist upon its amendment, 
request a conference with the House, the Chair be authorized to appoint 
conferees, and S. 3709 be returned to the calendar.     
  Pages S10941-42
Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Agreement: 
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, 
notwithstanding the September 14, 2006 passage of H.R. 5385, making 
appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, that 
Hutchison (for Akaka) Amendment No. 5128, and Hutchison (for Reed) 
Amendment No. 5125, be further modified.                    
  Page S10975
Signing Authority Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority 
Leader, and Senator Coburn, be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills 
or joint resolutions.                                       
  Page S10976
Appointments:
  MINER Act Technical Study Panel: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority 
Leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives, pursuant to Public 
Law 109-236, appointed Thomas P. Mucho, of Pennsylvania, to serve as a 
member of the MINER Act Technical Study Panel.              
  Page S10975

[[Page D1104]]

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Terrence W. Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  William James Haynes II, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Peter D. Keisler, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the District of Columbia Circuit.
  William Gerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.
  James Edward Rogan, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  Benjamin Hale Settle, of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Washington.
  Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  Michael Brunson Wallace, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
  Margaret A. Ryan, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to 
expire on the date prescribed by law.
  Scott Wallace Stucky, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to 
expire on the date prescribed by law.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy. 
                                                            Page S10976
Messages From the House:                                    
  Page S10964
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S10964
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                
  Page S10964
Executive Reports of Committees:                        
  Pages S10964-65
Additional Cosponsors:                                      
  Page S10965
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10965-73
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10962-64
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S10973-75
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S10975
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S10975
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:15 p.m., and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 16, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10976.)