[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 28, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D228-D229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Wednesday, February 28, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2287-S2435
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 699-719, S. Res. 88-91, and S. Con. Res. 14.
                                                             Page S2355
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 89, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for 
the periods March 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007, and October 1, 
2007, through September 30, 2008, and October 1, 2008, through February 
28, 2009.
Page S2355
Measures Passed:
  Siblings Connection Day: Committee on Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of
S. Res. 86, designating March 1, 2007, as ``Siblings Connection Day'', 
and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Pages S2433-34
  United States Senate Youth Program: Senate agreed to S. Res. 90, 
commending students who participated in the United States Senate Youth 
Program between 1962 and 2007.
  Page S2434
  Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to
S. Res. 91, designating March 2, 2007, as ``Read Across America Day.'' 
                                                             Page S2434
Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act: Senate began 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, withdrawing the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S2292-S2348
Adopted:
  Lieberman (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 271 (to Amendment No. 275), 
to prohibit a foreign country with a visa refusal rate of more than 10 
percent or that exceeds the maximum visa overstay rate from 
participating in the visa waiver program.
Pages S2319-21
  By 58 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 54), Inouye Amendment No. 285 (to 
Amendment No. 275), to specify the criminal offenses that disqualify an 
applicant from the receipt of a transportation security card. 
                                               Pages S2343-45, S2345-46
  By 94 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 55), DeMint Modified Amendment No. 279 
(to Amendment No. 275), to specify the criminal offenses that 
disqualify an applicant from the receipt of a transportation security 
card.
Pages S2327-29, S2339-41, S2346
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 275, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S2318-48
  Collins Amendment No. 277 (to Amendment No. 275), to extend the 
deadline by which State identification documents shall comply with 
certain minimum standards.
Pages S2321-27, S2329-39, S2341-43
  Bingaman/Domenici Amendment No. 281 (to Amendment No. 275), to 
provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along the 
Nation's borders.
Pages S2346-48
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, 
March 1, 2007.
Page S2434
Appointments:
  Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, appointed 
the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the 
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group conference during the 110th 
Congress: Senator Crapo.
  Page S2433
  Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h-276k, as amended, appointed 
the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the 
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group conference during the 110th 
Congress: Senator Cornyn.
  Page S2433
  NATO Parliamentary Assembly: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, in accordance with 22

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U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, appointed the following Senator as Vice 
Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 
during the 110th Congress: Senator Smith.
  Page S2433
  British-American Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President pro tempore, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, as amended, 
appointed the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the Senate 
Delegation to the British-American Interparliamentary Group conference 
during the 110th Congress: Senator Cochran.
  Page S2433
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to certain actions and policies 
intended to undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions; 
which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-8)
Page S2353
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for the remainder of the term expiring 
October 31, 2009 (Recess Appointment).
  Beryl A. Howell, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 
2011 (Recess Appointment).
Pages S2433, S2434-35
Messages from the House:
  Pages S2353-54
Messages Referred:
  Page S2354
Executive Communications:
  Page S2354
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2355-57
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2357-59
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2352-53
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2379-S2432
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S2432
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S2432-33
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S2433
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--55) 
                                                             Page S2346
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:37 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thrusday, March 1, 2007.