[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D404-D405]
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                                             Monday, March 26, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3727-S3780
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 983-990, and S. Res. 123-124.                 
  Page S3750
Measures Reported:
  S. 93, to authorize NTIA to borrow against anticipated receipts of 
the Digital Television and Public Safety Fund to initiate migration to 
a national IP enabled emergency network capable of receiving and 
responding to all citizen activated emergency communications. (S. Rept. 
No. 110-38).
  S. 261, to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen 
prohibitions against animal fighting, with an amendment.
  S. 627, to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 to improve the health and well being of maltreated infants and 
toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource 
Center, to assist local Court Teams.
  S. 888, to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to 
allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances. 
                                                             Page S3750
Measures Passed:
  Treaty of Rome 50th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 124, 
congratulating the European Union on the 50th anniversary of the 
signing of the Treaty of Rome, creating the European Economic Community 
among 6 European countries and laying the foundations for peace, 
stability, and prosperity in Europe.                         
  Page S3779
  Use of Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 66, permitting 
the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the 
commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 
                                                             Page S3779
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2007, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S3735-42, S3747-48
Adopted:
  Byrd Amendment No. 641, in the nature of a substitute. (By unanimous 
consent, the amendment will be considered as original text for the 
purpose of further amendment).                    
Pages S3735-42, S3747
Pending:
  Cochran Amendment No. 643 (to Amendment No. 641), to strike language 
that would tie the hands of the Commander-in-Chief by imposing an 
arbitrary timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, 
thereby undermining the position of American Armed Forces and 
jeopardizing the successful conclusion of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
                                                  Pages S3737-42, S3747
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill 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 28, 2007. 
                                                         Pages S3747-48
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 27, 2007; 
provided further that members have until 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 
27, 2007 to file first-degree amendments to the bill.        
Page S3779
WU Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 11:50 a.m., on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of George H. Wu, to be United States 
District Judge for the Central District of California; that there be 20 
minutes, equally divided and controlled, for debate between the 
Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary; that, 
upon conclusion of debate, Senate vote on the confirmation of the 
nomination.                                                  
  Page S3779
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  R. Lyle Laverty, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
Wildlife.
  Janet E. Garvey, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Cameroon.
  R. Niels Marquardt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Madagascar, and to serve

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concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the 
Union of Comoros.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Air Force.                       
Pages S3779-80
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3750
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3750-51
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3751-59
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3748-50
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3760-78
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3778
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3778
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S3778-79
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:30 p.m., and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3779.)