[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 16 (Friday, January 26, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D94-D96]
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                                           Friday, January 26, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS:

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Lieutenant General David H. 
      Petraeus, USA, to be General and Commander, Multi-National 
      Forces--Iraq.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pagesS1207-S1254
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
403-415.
  Page S1236-37
Measures Passed:
  National Stalking Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 24, 
designating January 2007 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month''. 
                                                         Pages S1244-45
  Honoring Wesley Autrey: Senate agreed to S. Res. 21, recognizing the 
uncommon valor of Wesley Autrey of New York, New York.
  Page S1245
  Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 29, 
expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Day and the many lessons still to be learned from Dr. King's example of 
nonviolence, courage, compassion, dignity, and public service. 
                                                         Pages S1245-46
Fair Minimum Wage: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2, to amend 
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the 
Federal minimum wage, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S1212-32
Pending:
  Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 100, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S1212
  McConnell (for Gregg) Amendment No. 101 (to Amendment No. 100), to 
provide Congress a second look at wasteful spending by establishing 
enhanced rescission authority under fast-track procedures.
Page S1212
  Kyl Amendment No. 115 (to Amendment No. 100), to extend through 
December 31, 2008, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, restaurant, 
and retail space improvements.
Page S1212
  Enzi (for Ensign/Inhofe) Amendment No. 152 (to Amendment No. 100), to 
reduce document fraud, prevent identity theft, and preserve the 
integrity of the Social Security system.
Page S1212
  Enzi (for Ensign) Amendment No. 153 (to Amendment No. 100), to 
preserve and protect Social Security benefits of American workers, 
including those making minimum wage, and to help ensure greater 
Congressional oversight of the Social Security system by requiring that 
both Houses of Congress approve a totalization agreement before the 
agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into 
effect.
Page S1212
  Vitter/Voinovich Amendment No. 110 (to Amendment No. 100), to amend 
title 44 of the United States Code, to provide for the suspension of 
fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations 
by small business concerns.
Page S1212
  DeMint Amendment No. 155 (to Amendment No. 100), to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual 
health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce, and to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the disposition of unused 
health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements 
and the use of health savings accounts for the payment of health 
insurance premiums for high deductible health plans purchased in the 
individual market.
Pages S1212-13
  DeMint Amendment No. 156 (to Amendment No. 100), to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the disposition of unused 
health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. 
                                                             Page S1213
  DeMint Amendment No. 157 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 100), to

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increase the Federal minimum wage by an amount that is based on 
applicable State minimum wages.
Page S1213
  DeMint Amendment No. 159 (to Amendment No. 100), to protect 
individuals from having their money involuntarily collected and used 
for lobbying by a labor organization.
Page S1213
  DeMint Amendment No. 160 (to Amendment No. 100), to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain small businesses to 
defer payment of tax.
Page S1213
  DeMint Amendment No. 161 (to Amendment No. 100), to prohibit the use 
of flexible schedules by Federal employees unless such flexible 
schedule benefits are made available to private sector employees not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Fair Minimum Wage 
Act of 2007.
Page S1213
  DeMint Amendment No. 162 (to Amendment No. 100), to amend the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 regarding the minimum wage.
Page S1213
  Kennedy (for Kerry) Amendment No. 128 (to Amendment No. 100), to 
direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance 
to small business concerns.
Page S1213
  Martinez Amendment No. 105 (to Amendment No. 100), to clarify the 
house parent exemption to certain wage and hour requirements. 
                                                             Page S1213
  Sanders Amendment No. 201 (to Amendment No. 100), to express the 
sense of the Senate concerning poverty.
Page S1213
  Gregg Amendment No. 203 (to Amendment No. 100), to enable employees 
to use employee option time.
Page S1213
  Burr Amendment No. 195 (to Amendment No. 100), to provide for an 
exemption to a minimum wage increase for certain employers who 
contribute to their employees health benefit expenses.
Page S1213
  Chambliss Amendment No. 118 (to Amendment No. 100), to provide 
minimum wage rates for agricultural workers.
Page S1213
  Kennedy (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 167 (to Amendment No. 118), to 
improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for 
aliens in the United States.
Page S1213
  Enzi (for Allard) Amendment No. 169 (to Amendment No. 100), to 
prevent identity theft by allowing the sharing of social security data 
among government agencies for immigration enforcement purposes. 
                                                             Page S1213
  Enzi (for Cornyn) Amendment No. 135 (to Amendment No. 100), to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the Federal unemployment 
surtax.
Page S1219
  Enzi (for Cornyn) Amendment No. 138 (to Amendment No. 100), to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand workplace health incentives 
by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use. 
                                                             Page S1219
  Sessions (for Kyl) Amendment No. 209 (to Amendment No. 100), to 
extend through December 31, 2012, the increased expensing for small 
businesses.
Page S1226
  Division I of Sessions (for Kyl) Amendment No. 210 (to Amendment No. 
100), to provide for the permanent extension of increasing expensing 
for small businesses, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, 
restaurant, and retail space improvements, and the work opportunity tax 
credit.
Pages S1226, S1232
  Division II of Sessions (for Kyl) Amendment No. 210 (to Amendment No. 
100), to provide for the permanent extension of increasing expensing 
for small businesses, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, 
restaurant, and retail space improvements, and the work opportunity tax 
credit.
Page S1232
  Division III of Sessions (for Kyl) Amendment No. 210 (to Amendment 
No. 100), to provide for the permanent extension of increasing 
expensing for small businesses, the depreciation treatment of 
leasehold, restaurant, and retail space improvements, and the work 
opportunity tax credit.
Page S1232
  Division IV of Sessions (for Kyl) Amendment No. 210 (to Amendment No. 
100), to provide for the permanent extension of increasing expensing 
for small businesses, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, 
restaurant, and retail space improvements, and the work opportunity tax 
credit.
Page S1232
  Division V of Sessions (for Kyl) Amendment No. 210 (to Amendment No. 
100), to provide for the permanent extension of increasing expensing 
for small businesses, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, 
restaurant, and retail space improvements, and the work opportunity tax 
credit.
Page S1232
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Baucus) 
Amendment No. 100 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions 
of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture 
will occur on Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
Page S1232
  A motion was entered to close further debate on 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 Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 
following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Baucus) 
Amendment No. 100.
Page S1232
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Members have 
until 3 p.m., Monday, January 29, 2007, to file any first-degree 
amendments.
Page S1247

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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2007 and 
that the time until 5 p.m. be for debate only.
Page S1247
Iraq Resolution--Cloture Motion Filed: Senate began consideration of 
the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 2, 
expressing the bipartisan resolution on Iraq.
  Pages S1232-33
  A motion was entered to close further debate on motion to proceed to 
the consideration of the resolution and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
Pages S1232-33
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S1233
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development--Referral: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on 
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 172, to prohibit Federal funding for the 
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and be referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  Page S1236
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 81 yeas (Vote No. EX. 33), Lt. Gen. David H. 
Petraeus U.S. Army.
Pages S1208-12, S1254
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                  Pages S1246-47, S1254
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1237-38
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1238-44
Additional Statements:
  Page S1236
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S1244
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S1244
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S1244
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-33)
  Page S1212
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 2:30 p.m., 
until 2 p.m., on Monday, January 29, 2007.