[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 60 (Monday, April 16, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D496-D497]
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                                             Monday, April 16, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4459-S4550
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1109-1119, and S. Res. 149.               
  Pages S4477-78
Measures Passed:
  Virginia Tech University Condolences: Senate agreed to S. Res. 149, 
expressing the condolences of the Senate on the tragic events at 
Virginia Tech University.                                    
  Page S4550
Intelligence Authorization Act: Senate resumed 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, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:     
  Pages S4463-70, S4471-74
Pending:
  Rockefeller/Bond Amendment No. 843, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4465-67
  Collins Amendment No. 847 (to Amendment No. 843), to reaffirm the 
constitutional and statutory protections accorded sealed domestic mail.
                                                         Pages S4467-70
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 41 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 130), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the bill. 
                                                         Pages S4471-72
  Subsequently, Reid motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was 
not invoked on S. 372, was entered.                          
Page S4471
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, April 17, 2007. 
                                                             Page S4550
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3, to 
amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.    
  Page S4461
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of 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, April 18, 2007.                          
Page S4461
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill 
was withdrawn.                                               
Page S4461
Court Security Improvement Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 378, to amend title 18, United 
States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and 
their family members.                                    
  Pages S4470-71
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of 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, April 18, 2007.                          
Page S4470
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill 
was withdrawn.                                               
Page S4470
Appointments:
  U.S.-Russia Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Republican Leader, pursuant to Section 154 of Public Law 108-199, 
appointed the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the Senate 
Delegation to the U.S.-Russia Interparliamentary Group conference 
during the 110th Congress: Senator Lott.                     
  Page S4549
  U.S.-Russia Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Section 154 of Public Law 108-199, 
appointed the following Senator as Chairman of the Senate Delegation to 
the U.S.-Russia Interparliamentary Group conference during the 110th 
Congress: Senator Nelson (NE).                               
  Page S4549
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Dennis R. Schrader, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator for 
National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department 
of Homeland Security.

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  Routine lists in the Army.                                 
Page S4550
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4475
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4476-77
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4475-76
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4478-80
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S4480-S4507
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4475
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4507-49
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4549
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4549
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-130) 
                                                         Pages S4471-72
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 6:47 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4550.)