[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 24 (Thursday, February 8, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D156-D157]
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                                         Thursday, February 8, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1731-S1812
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 525-542, and S. Res. 76.
  Page S1781
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2007''. (S. Rept. No. 110-4)
  S. 372, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the 
intelligence and intelligence related activities of the United States 
Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. (S. Rept. 
No. 110-5)
  S. Res. 36, honoring women's health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard.
  S. Res. 37, designating March 26, 2007 as ``National Support the 
Troops Day'' and encouraging the people of the United States to 
participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and 
sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad.
  S. 188, to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa 
Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and 
Amendments Act of 2006, with amendments.
Page S1780
Continuing Appropriations: Senate began consideration of H.J. Res. 20, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S1746-50
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 237, to change an effective date.
Page S1746
  Reid Amendment No. 238 (to Amendment No. 237), of a technical nature.
                                                             Page S1746
  Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with 
instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 239, to 
change an effective date.
Page S1746
  Reid Amendment No. 240 (to the instructions of the motion to 
recommit), of a technical nature.
Page S1746
  Reid Amendment No. 241 (to Amendment No. 240), of a technical nature.
                                                             Page S1746
  A motion was entered to close further debate on 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, February 13, 2007.
                                                         Pages S1746-50
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Members have 
until 2:30 p.m., on Monday, February 12, 2007, to file first-degree 
amendments to the resolution.
Page S1811
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 83 yeas 14 nays (Vote No. EX. 45), Gen. George W. Casey Jr., U.S. 
Army
Pages S1737-43
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Williamson Evers, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education.
  Steven Jeffrey Isakowitz, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Energy.
Page S1812
Messages from the House:
  Page S1780
Messages Referred:
  Page S1780
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S1780-81
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1781-82
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1782-S1809
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1778-80
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1809-10
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S1810
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S1810-11
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-45)
  Page S1743
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:12 p.m., 
until 1 p.m., on Monday, February 12, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1811.)

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