[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 18, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D514-D515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Wednesday, April 18, 2007

[[Page D514]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4623-S4722
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and nine resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1138-1156, S. Res. 154-161, and S. Con. Res. 
28.
  Pages S4675-76
Measures Passed:
  Commending Rutgers University Women's Basketball Team: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 156, commending the achievements of the Rutgers University 
women's basketball team and applauding the character and integrity of 
the players as student-athletes.
  Page S4717
  Best Wishes to Governor Jon S. Corzine: Senate agreed to S. Res. 157, 
extending the best wishes of the Senate to New Jersey Governor Jon S. 
Corzine and expressing the Senate's hope for his speedy and complete 
recovery.
  Page S4717
  National and Global Youth Service Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 158, 
designating April 20, 2007, as ``National and Global Youth Service 
Day''.
  Pages S4717-19
  Commending the Association For Advanced Life Underwriting: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 159, commending the Association for Advanced Life 
Underwriting on its 50th anniversary.
  Pages S4719-20
  Recognizing Hot Springs National Park: Senate agreed to S. Res. 160, 
recognizing the importance of Hot Springs National Park on the 175th 
anniversary of the enactment of the Act that authorized the 
establishment of Hot Springs Reservation.
  Page S4720
  Honoring Oliver White Hill: Senate agreed to S. Res. 161, honoring 
the life of Oliver White Hill, a pioneer in the field of American civil 
rights law, on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
  Pages S4720-21
  2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 28, 
congratulating the City of Chicago for being chosen to represent the 
United States in the international competition to host the 2016 Olympic 
and Paralympic Games, and encouraging the International Olympic 
Committee to select Chicago as the site of the 2016 Olympic and 
Paralympic Games.
  Page S4721
  Commending General Peter J. Schoomaker: Committee on Armed Services 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 139, commending 
General Peter J. Schoomaker for his extraordinary dedication to duty 
and service to the United States.
  Pages S4721-22
  Honoring the life of Ernest Gallo: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 88, 
honoring the life of Ernest Gallo.
  Page S4722
  United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy 
Reauthorization: Senate passed H.R. 1003, to amend the Foreign Affairs 
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S4722
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act: Senate resumed 
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. 
                                                         Pages S4634-36
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 132), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Page S4634
  Subsequently, Reid motion to reconsider, the vote by which cloture 
was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3, was 
entered.
Page S4634
Court Security Improvement Act: Senate began consideration of S. 378, 
to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, 
witnesses, victims, and their family members, after agreeing to the 
motion to proceed, agreeing to the committee amendment, and taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S4653-66
Adopted:
  Leahy/Specter Amendment No. 896, to make technical changes. 
                                                  Pages S4661-62, S4665

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Rejected:
  Coburn Amendment No. 891, to express the sense of the Senate that 
Congress should offset the cost of new spending. (By 59 yeas and 38 
nays (Vote No. 134), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                               Pages S4662-65, S4665-66
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 93 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 133), 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.
Page S4636
  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 Friday, April 20, 2007. 
                                                             Page S4666
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 19, 2007. 
                                                             Page S4722
Appointments:
  Congressional Award Board: The Chair, on behalf of the Republican 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 96-114, as amended, appointed the 
following individual to the Congressional Award Board: Senator Isakson.
                                                             Page S4717
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Frederick B. Cook, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Central 
African Republic.
  Joseph Adam Ereli, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Kingdom of Bahrain.
  Richard Boyce Norland, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Uzbekistan.
  Reuben Jeffery III, of the District of Columbia, to be an Under 
Secretary of State (Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs).
  Reuben Jeffery III, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Alternate Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development for a term of five years; United States Alternate Governor 
of the Inter American Development Bank for a term of five years; United 
States Alternate Governor of the African Development Bank for a term of 
five years; United States Alternate Governor of the African Development 
Fund; United States Alternate Governor of the Asian Development Bank; 
and United States Alternate Governor of the European Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development.
Page S4722


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  On page D515, April 18, 2007, under the heading of Nominations 
Received: the two text items for Jeffrey Reuben III
  
  The online version has been corrected to read Reuben Jeffrey III


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Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Enrique J. Sosa, of Florida, to be a Member of the Reform Board 
(Amtrak) for a term of five years, which was sent to the Senate on 
January 9, 2007.
Page S4722
Messages from the House:
  Page S4673
Measures Referred:
  Page S4674
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S4674
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4674-75
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S4675
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4676-78
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4678-S4702
Additional Statements:
  Page S4673
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4702-16
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S4716
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S4716-17
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S4717
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--134) 
                                              Pages S4634, S4636, S4666
Adjournment: Senate convened at 8:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:24 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4722.)