[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 14, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D188]
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                                       Wednesday, February 14, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1929-S1982
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 579-601, and S. Res. 81.
  Page S1958
Measures Passed:
  Continuing Appropriations: By 81 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 48), 
Senate passed H.J. Res. 20, making further continuing appropriations 
for the fiscal year 2007, after taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S1933-51, S1953
Withdrawn:
  Reid Amendment No. 237, to change an effective date. 
                                                     Pages S1933, S1953
  Reid Amendment No. 238 (to Amendment No. 237), of a technical nature.
                                                     Pages S1933, S1953
  During consideration of this measure on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 
Senate also took the following action:
  The following fell when Senate invoked cloture on the bill:
  Reid Motion to recommit (No. 239) the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations, with instructions to report back forthwith, with an 
amendment, to change an effective date.
Pages S1933, S1953
  Reid Amendment No. 240 (to the instructions of the motion to 
recommit), of a technical nature.
Pages S1933, S1953
  Reid Amendment No. 241 (to Amendment No. 240), of a technical nature.
                                                             Page S1953
  Illinois State University Sesquicentennial: Committee on Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 53, congratulating 
Illinois State University as it marks its sesquicentennial, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S1981
  Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Amendments: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 50, amending Senate Resolution 400 (94th Congress) to 
make amendments arising from the enactment of the Intelligence Reform 
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and to make other amendments. 
                                                             Page S1981
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that at 10:20 a.m., on Thursday, February 15, 2007, Senate 
begin consideration of the nominations of Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, and Marcia 
Morales Howard, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Florida; that debate run concurrently until 10:30 a.m., 
with the time equally divided and controlled between the Chairman and 
Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, or their designees; 
that at 10:30 a.m., Senate vote on the confirmations of the 
nominations.
  Page S1982
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 47), Nora Barry Fischer, 
of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Pennsylvania.
Pages S1951-52, S1982
Messages from the House:
  Page S1957
Messages Referred:
  Page S1957
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S1958
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S1958
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1958-59
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1960-80
Additional Statements:
  Page S1957
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S1980-81
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--48) 
                                                     Pages S1952, S1953
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 6:05 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Thursday, February 15, 2007.