[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 91 (Thursday, June 7, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D786-D787]
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                                             Thursday, June 7, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7271-S7416
Measures Introduced: Twenty four bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1561-1584, S. Res. 224-229, and S. Con. Res. 
37.
  Pages S7332-33
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 692, to amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize the 
Governor of a State, territory, or possession of the United States to 
order that the National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, 
territory, or possession in the event of the death of a member of the 
Armed Forces from that State, territory, or possession who dies while 
serving on active duty.
  S. Res. 82, designating August 16, 2007 as ``National Airborne Day''.
  S. Res. 171, memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the United 
States flag to half-staff on the day of the National Fallen Firefighter 
Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
  S. Res. 173, designating August 11, 2007, as ``National Marina Day''.
  S. 720, to amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize the 
Governor of a State, territory, or possession of the United States to 
order that the National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, 
territory, or possession in the event of the death of a member of the 
Armed Forces from that State, territory, or possession who dies while 
serving on active duty.
Page S7332
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating Johns Hopkins University Men's Lacrosse Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 227, congratulating the Johns Hopkins University Blue 
Jays for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship. 
                                                             Page S7415
  Congratulating Brown University Women's Crew Team: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 228, congratulating the Brown University women's crew team for 
winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
Women's Rowing Championship.
  Page S7415
  Honoring William Clifton France: Senate agreed to S. Res. 229, 
honoring William Clifton France.
  Pages S7415-16
Measures Considered:
  Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 1348, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S7271-S7313
Rejected:
  By 42 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 202), Whitehouse (for Coburn/DeMint) 
Modified Amendment No. 1311 (to Amendment No. 1150), to require the 
enforcement of existing border security and immigration laws and 
Congressional approval before amnesty can be granted.
Pages S7271-78
Pending:
  Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Amendment No. 1150, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S7271-S7313
  Dodd/Menendez Amendment No. 1199 (to Amendment No. 1150), to increase 
the number of green cards for parents of United States citizens, to 
extend the duration of the new parent visitor visa, and to make 
penalties imposed on individuals who overstay such visas applicable 
only to such individuals.
Pages S7271, S7280-82, S7304
  Sessions Amendment No. 1235 (to Amendment No. 1150), to save American 
taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this Act, 
by preventing the earned income tax credit, which is, according to the 
Congressional Research Service, the largest anti-poverty entitlement 
program of the Federal Government, from being claimed by Y temporary 
workers or illegal aliens given status by this Act until they adjust to 
legal permanent resident status.
Page S7271
  Reid Amendment No. 1492 (to Amendment No. 1235), to require the use 
of objective criteria to determine which undocumented persons have 
sufficient community ties to be awarded a Z visa and remain in the 
United States lawfully.
Pages S7303-04
  Reid Amendment No. 1493 (to Amendment No. 1199), to require employers 
seeking to hire aliens to certify that they have not, and do not intend 
to, provide a notice of a mass layoff.
Page S7304

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  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 33 yeas to 63 nays (Vote No. 203), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having not voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on Reid (for Kennedy/
Specter) Amendment No. 1150, amended, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages  S7278-79
  Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Amendment No. 
1150 (listed above) failed.
Page S7279
  By 34 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 204), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having not voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the bill.
Page S7279
  Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
motion to invoke cloture on the bill failed.
Pages S7279-80
  A unanimous-consent agreement request was granted permitting Senator 
Chambliss, who was listed as absent, to vote nay on Vote No. 194, 
changing the outcome of the vote to 51 yeas to 46 nays relative to Reid 
(for Kyl/Specter) Amendment No. 1460 adopted on Wednesday, June 6, 
2007.
Pages S7310
  By 71 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 205), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.
Pages S7312-13
  By 45 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 206), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon 
reconsideration rejected the motion to close further debate on Reid 
(for Kennedy/Specter) Amendment No. 1150 (listed above).
Page S7313
Clean Energy Act: Senate continued consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency 
on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy 
resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing 
greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and 
Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy.
  Page S7313
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
3:30 p.m., on Monday, June 11, 2007; that the time be equally divided 
and controlled until 4:30 p.m. between the Chairman and Ranking Member 
of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Page S7416
Attorney General Gonzales Sense of the Senate--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 
14, expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Alberto 
Gonzales no longer holds the confidence of the Senate and of the 
American people, at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, June 11, 2007, with the time 
equally divided and controlled between the Majority and Republican 
Leaders, or their designees; provided further that at 5:30 p.m., Senate 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the resolution.
  Page S7416
Messages from the House:
  Page S7326
Measures Referred:
  Pages S7326-27
Executive Communications:
  Pages S7327-28
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S7328-32
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S7332
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7333-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7335-90
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7325-26
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7390-S7414
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S7414-15
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S7415
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--3)
  Page S7312
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--206) 
                                                  Pages S7278-79, S7313
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:33 p.m., 
until 2 p.m on Monday, June 11, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7416.)