[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D219]
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                                         Tuesday, February 27, 2007

[[Page D219]]


                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2237-S2285
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 687-698, and S. Res. 86-87.               
  Pages S2273-74
Measures Reported: S. 316, to prohibit brand name drug companies from 
compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic 
drug into the market.                                        
  Page S2272
Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4, to make the United States 
more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve 
homeland security.                                       
  Pages S2245-53
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 53), three-fifths of those 
Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill.                            
Pages S2246-47
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
February 28, 2007.                                           
Page S2285
Surface Transportation and Rail Security Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 184, to provide improved rail and surface 
transportation security, be withdrawn.                       
  Page S2245
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill be vitiated.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jeffrey A. Taylor, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
  14 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                
Page S2285
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2270-72
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2272-73
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2274-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2275-84
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2267-69
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S2284
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S2284
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2285
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2285
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--53)   
  Page S2247
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:23 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2007.