[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D488-D489]
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                                           Thursday, April 12, 2007

[[Page D488]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4309-S4457
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1093-1108, and S. Res. 146-148.
  Page S4437
Measures Reported:
  S. 193, to increase cooperation on energy issues between the United 
States Government and foreign governments and entities in order to 
secure the strategic and economic interests of the United States. (S. 
Rept. No. 110-54)
  H.R. 1003, to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act 
of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
Diplomacy. (S. Rept. No. 110-55)
  S. Res. 112, designating April 6, 2007, as ``National Missing Persons 
Day''.
Pages S4436-37
Measures Passed:
  Iraqi and Afghani Translators and Interpreters: Senate passed S. 
1104, to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and 
interpreters who may be admitted to the U.S. as special immigrants. 
                                                         Pages S4454-55
  Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: 
Committee on Veterans Affairs was discharged from further consideration 
of S. 229, to redesignate a Federal building in Albuquerque, New 
Mexico, as the ``Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center'', and the bill was then passed.
  Page S4455
  Congratulating the University of Tennessee Women's Basketball Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 147, congratulating the University of 
Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I 
Women's Basketball Championship.
  Pages S4455-56
  Commending the University of Florida Men's Basketball Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 148, commending the University of Florida men's 
basketball team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association (NCAA) Division I Basketball Championship.
  Page S4456
  Release of Israeli Soldiers: Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 92, calling for the 
immediate and unconditional release of soldiers of Israel held captive 
by Hamas and Hezbollah, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S4456-57
Intelligence Authorization Act: Senate began consideration of S. 372, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence 
and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, 
the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, after agreeing to 
the motion to proceed.
  Pages S4428-29
  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 Monday, April 16, 2007 at 
5:30 p.m.
Page S4428
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Monday, April 16, 2007, at 3 p.m., and 
that Senator Rockefeller be recognized at that time to offer a managers 
amendment on behalf of himself and Senator Bond; provided further that 
first-degree amendments be filed by 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 
2007.
Page S4457
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 94 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 129), 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 S4413-29
Committee Reporting--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that on Friday, April 13, 2007, notwithstanding an 
adjournment of the Senate, that the Committee on Finance be permitted 
to report S. 3, to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare 
beneficiaries, during the hours of 12 noon to 2 p.m.; further that if 
the bill is reported, it be in order for the Majority Leader to move to 
proceed to the bill on Monday, April 16, 2007.
  Page S4457

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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Claude M. Kicklighter, of Georgia, to be Inspector General, 
Department of Defense.
Pages S4454, S4457
Messages from the House:
  Page S4435
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S4435
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4435-36
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S4437
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4437-39
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4439-53
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4434-35
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S4453
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S4453-54
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S4454
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--129) 
                                                             Page S4413
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:24 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4457.)