[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 42 (Monday, March 12, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D311-D312]
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                                             Monday, March 12, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2991-S3012
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 838-
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Measures Considered:
Iraq Resolution: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S.J. Res. 9, to revise United States policy on Iraq. 
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of S.J. Res. 9, and, in accordance with the provisions 
of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture 
will occur on Wednesday, March 14, 2007.                     
Page S3011
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint 
resolution was withdrawn.                                    
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Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 214, to 
amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the 
independence of United States attorneys.                 
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of S. 214, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Wednesday, March 14, 2007.                          
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  Subsequently, the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill 
was withdrawn.                                               
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Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 
Senate resume 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; that the time until 11:45 a.m., be for debate with 
respect to Coburn Amendment No. 294 (to Amendment No. 275), to provide 
that the provisions of the Act shall cease to have any force or effect 
on and after December 31, 2012, to ensure congressional review and 
oversight of the Act, and Coburn Amendment No. 325 (to Amendment No. 
275), to ensure the fiscal integrity of grants awarded by the 
Department of Homeland Security, and that the time run concurrently and 
be equally divided and controlled between Senators Lieberman and 
Coburn, or their designees; that at 11:45 a.m., Senate vote on, or in 
relation to, Coburn Amendment No. 294 (listed above), to be followed by 
a vote on, or in relation to Amendment No. 325 (listed above), 
regardless of the outcome of the first vote; that there be 2 minutes of 
debate between the votes, equally divided and controlled.    
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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 Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the 
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group conference during the 110th 
Congress: Senator Klobuchar.                                 
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  U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276n, as amended, 
appointed the following Senator as Chairman of the U.S.-China 
Interparliamentary Group conference during the 110th Congress: Senator 
Inouye.                                                      
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  William Herbert Heyman, of New York, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2007 vice Deborah Doyle McWhinney, term expired.
  William Herbert Heyman, of New York, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2010.
  Anne Cahn, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 
2009.
  Bruce P. Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the United

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States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2011.
  Kathleen Martinez, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring 
January 19, 2011.
  George E. Moose, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring 
January 19, 2009.
  Jeremy A. Rabkin, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring 
January 19, 2009.
  Dale Cabaniss, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 29, 2012.
  Carol Waller Pope, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for the term of five years expiring 
July 1, 2009.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.                
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Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  William Herbert Heyman, of New York, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2008, which was sent to the Senate on January 29, 2007. 
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Messages From the House:                                     
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Messages Referred:                                           
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                       
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:30 p.m., and adjourned at 6:05 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3012.)