[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 77 (Thursday, May 10, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D656-D657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Thursday, May 10, 2007

[[Page D656]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 2206, making emergency supplemental 
      appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.
      The House passed H.R. 2207, making supplemental appropriations 
      for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal 
      year ending September 30, 2007.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5881-S6002
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1350-1367, and S. Res. 192-193. 
                                                         Pages S5928-29
Measures Passed:
  Negro Baseball Leagues: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 29, encouraging the 
recognition of the Negro Baseball Leagues and their players on May 20th 
of each year, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S6000-01
  Whitehouse (for Bunning) Amendment No. 1082, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S6000
  North American Occupational Safety and Health Week: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 193, designating the week of May 6 through May 12, 2007, as 
``North American Occupational Safety and Health Week'' and May 9, 2007 
as ``Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day''.
  Page S6001
  Honoring Gian Carlo Menotti: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 68, 
honoring the life and accomplishments of Gian Carlo Menotti and 
recognizing the success of the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, 
South Carolina, which he founded.
  Page S6001
  Idaho Potato Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 180, recognizing the 70th anniversary 
of the Idaho Potato Commission and designating May 2007 as ``Idaho 
Potato Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Pages S6001-02
Measures Considered:
Water Resources Development Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 1495, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States. 
                                                      Pages S5883-S5908
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 89 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 162), 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 S5896
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mark S. Shelton, of Kansas, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2008.
  William S. Jasien, of Virginia, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2009.
  Robert Boldrey, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring May 26, 2013.
  Ravic Rolf Huso, of Hawaii, to be Ambassador to the Lao People's 
Democratic Republic.
  Ned L. Siegel, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of 
The Bahamas.
  Lezlee J. Westine, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2009.

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  John E. Osborn, of Delaware, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2009.
  Howard Radzely, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Page S6002
Messages from the House:
  Page S5927
Measures Referred:
  Page S5927
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Pages S5882, S5927
Executive Communications:
  Pages S5927-28
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5929-30
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5930-50
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5926-27
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5950-99
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S5999-S6000
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S6000
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--162) 
                                                             Page S5896
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 4:26 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6002.)