[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 1 (Thursday, January 4, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Thursday, January 4, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS:

      Senate and House convened the first session of the One Hundred 
      Tenth Congress.
      The Honorable Nancy Pelosi of the State of California was elected 
      Speaker of the House Representatives.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1-S203
Measures Introduced: One hundred seventy-four bills and twenty-two 
resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1-10, 21-29, 39, 41-193, S. 
J. Res.1, S. Res.1-20, and S. Con Res. 1.
  Pages S36-41
Measures Passed:
Administration of Oath of Office: The Senators-elect were administered 
the oath of office by the Vice President.
  Pages S1-4
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 1, informing 
the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is 
assembled.
  Page S5
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 2, informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the 
Senate is assembled.
  Page S5
  Electing the President Pro Tempore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 3, to 
elect Robert C. Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Virginia, to be 
President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.
  Pages S5-6
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 4, notifying 
the President of the United States of the election of a President pro 
tempore.
  Page S6
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 5, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
President pro tempore.
  Page S6
  Thanking Senator Stevens: Senate agreed to S. Res. 6, expressing the 
thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Ted Stevens for his service as 
President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate 
Senator Stevens as President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States 
Senate.
  Page S6
  Fixing the Hour of Daily Meeting: Senate agreed to S. Res. 7, fixing 
the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.
  Page S6
  Electing the Secretary of the Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 8, 
electing Nancy Erickson as Secretary of the Senate.
  Page S6
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 9, notifying 
the President of the United States of the election of a Secretary of 
the Senate.
  Page S6
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 10, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
Secretary of the Senate.
  Page S6
  Electing the Sergeant At Arms: Senate agreed to S. Res. 11, electing 
Terrance W. Gainer as the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
Senate.
  Pages S6-7
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 12, notifying 
the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at 
Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
  Page S7
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 13, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
  Page S7
  Electing the Secretary for the Majority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 14, 
electing Martin P. Paone of Virginia as Secretary for the Majority of 
the Senate.
  Page S7

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  Electing the Secretary for the Minority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 15, 
electing David J. Schiappa of Maryland as Secretary for the Minority of 
the Senate.
  Page S7
  Appointment of Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 16, to 
make effective appointment of the Senate Legal Counsel.
  Page S7
  Appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
17, to make effective appointment of the Deputy Senate Legal Counsel. 
                                                                Page S7
  Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area: Senate 
passed S. 159, to redesignate the White Rocks National Recreation Area 
in the State of Vermont as the ``Robert T. Stafford White Rocks 
National Recreation Area''.
  Pages S199-S201
Unanimous Consent Agreements:
  Authority for Select Committee on Ethics: Senate agreed that, for the 
duration of the 110th Congress, the Ethics Committee be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate.
  Page S8
  Time for Roll Call Votes: Senate agreed that, during the 110th 
Congress, there be a limitation of 15 minutes each upon any roll call 
vote, with the warning signal to be sounded at the midway point, 
beginning at the last 7\1/2\ minutes, and when roll call votes are of 
10-minute duration, the warning signal be sounded at the beginning of 
the last 7\1/2\ minutes.
  Page S8
  Authority to Receive Reports: Senate agreed that, during the 110th 
Congress, it be in order for the Secretary of the Senate to receive 
reports at the desk when presented by a Senator at any time during the 
day of the session of the Senate.
  Page S8
  Recognition of Leadership: Senate agreed that, the Majority and 
Minority Leaders may daily have up to 10 minutes each on each calendar 
day following the prayer, and disposition of the reading of, or the 
approval of, the Journal.
  Page S8
  House Parliamentarian Floor Privileges: Senate agreed that, the 
Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives and his five assistants 
be given the privileges of the floor during the 110th Congress. 
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  Printing of Conference Reports: Senate agreed that, notwithstanding 
the provisions of Rule XXVIII, conference reports and statements 
accompanying them not be printed as Senate reports when such conference 
reports and statements have been printed as a House report unless 
specific request is made in the Senate in each instance to have such a 
report printed.
  Page S8
  Authority for Appropriations Committee: Senate agreed that, the 
Committee on Appropriations be authorized during the 110th Congress to 
file reports during adjournments or recesses of the Senate on 
appropriations bills, including joint resolutions, together with any 
accompanying notices of motions to suspend Rule XVI, pursuant to Rule 
V, for the purpose of offering certain amendments to such bills or 
joint resolutions, which proposed amendments shall be printed. 
                                                                Page S8
  Authority for Corrections in Engrossment: Senate agreed that, for the 
duration of the 110th Congress, the Secretary of the Senate be 
authorized to make technical and clerical corrections in the 
engrossments of all Senate-passed bills and resolutions, Senate 
amendments to House bills and resolutions, Senate amendments to House 
amendments to Senate bills and resolutions, and Senate amendments to 
House amendments to Senate amendments to House bills or resolutions. 
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  Authority to Receive Messages and Sign Enrolled Measures: Senate 
agreed that, for the duration of the 110th Congress, when the Senate is 
in recess or adjournment, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to 
receive messages from the President of the United States, and--with the 
exception of House bills, joint resolutions and concurrent 
resolutions--messages from the House of Representatives; and that they 
be appropriately referred; and that the President of the Senate, the 
President pro tempore, and the Acting President pro tempore be 
authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and joint resolutions.
  Page S8
  Privileges of the Floor: Senate agreed that, for the duration of the 
110th Congress, Senators be allowed to leave at the desk with the 
Journal Clerk the names of two staff members who will be granted the 
privilege of the floor during the consideration of the specific matter 
noted, and that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to rotate such staff 
members as space allows.
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  Referral of Treaties and Nominations: Senate agreed that, for the 
duration of the 110th Congress, it be in order to refer treaties and 
nominations on the day when they are received from the President, even 
when the Senate has no executive session that day.
  Page S8
  Authority to Introduce Measures: Senate agreed that, for the duration 
of the 110th Congress, Senators may be allowed to bring to the desk 
bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and simple 
resolutions, for referral to appropriate committees.
  Page S8
S. Res. 19--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 12 noon on

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Monday, January 8, 2007, Senate begin consideration of S. Res. 19, 
honoring President Gerald Rudolph Ford, and vote on its adoption. 
                                                              Page S201
Second Reading--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate on Friday, 
January 5, 2007, that S. 1, to provide greater transparency in the 
legislative process, be considered to have received its second reading.
                                                              Page S201
Appointments:
  Senate Legal Counsel: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro 
tempore, pursuant to Public Law 95-521, appointed Morgan J. Frankel, of 
the District of Columbia, as Senate Legal Counsel, for a term of 
service to expire at the end of the 111th Congress.
  Page S7
  Deputy Senate Legal Counsel: The Chair, on behalf of the President 
pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 95-521, appointed Patricia Mack 
Bryan, of Virginia, as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel, for a term of 
service to expire at the end of the 111th Congress.
  Page S7
Messages From the House:
  Pages S32-33
Measures Held at Desk:
  Page S33
Measures Read First Time:
  Pages S33, S198-99
Executive Communications:
  Pages S33-36
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S42-S190
Additional Statements:
  Pages S30-32
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--1)
  Pages S4-5
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:02 p.m., and adjourned at 6:28 p.m., 
until 11:30 a.m., on Monday, January 8, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S201.)