[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 21 (Monday, February 5, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D136-D137]
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                                           Monday, February 5, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1545-S1581
Measures Introduced: Three bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 488-490, and S. Res. 69-71.
  Page S1576
Iraq Sense of Congress Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 470, to express the sense of 
Congress on Iraq.
  Pages S1555-67
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 44), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Pages S1555-66
  Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill failed (listed above).
Pages S1566-67
Bill Referral--Agreement: Committee on Commerce, Science and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 153, to 
provide for the monitoring of the long-term medical health of 
firefighters who responded to emergencies in certain disaster areas and 
for the treatment of such firefighters, and the bill was then referred 
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 
                                                     Pages S1576, S1580
Reading of Washington's Farewell Address: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that, notwithstanding the Resolution of the 
Senate of January 24, 1901, the traditional reading of Washington's 
Farewell Address take place on Monday, February 26, 2007, at 2 p.m. 
                                                         Pages S1580-81
Appointments:
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki): The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 94-304, 
as amended by Public Law 99-7, appointed the following Senators as 
members of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 
(Helsinki) during the 110th Congress: Senators Dodd, Feingold, Clinton, 
Kerry, and Cardin.
  Page S1580
  Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 
(Helsinki): The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 
Public Law 94-304, as amended by Public Law 99-7, appointed Senator 
Cardin, as Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in 
Europe (Helsinki) during the 110th Congress.
  Page S1580
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report relative to the interdiction of aircraft 
engaged in illicit drug trafficking; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-3)
Page S1575
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to blocking property 
of certain persons contributing to the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire; which 
was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
(PM-4)
Page S1575
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2008; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
which was referred to the Committees on the Budget; and Appropriations. 
(PM-5)
Pages S1575-76
Executive Communications:
  Page S1576
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1576-77
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1577-80
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1574-75
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S1580
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S1580
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S1580
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--44)
  Page S1566
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 7:11 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1581.)

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