[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 12, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D806]
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                                             Tuesday, June 12, 2007

[[Page D806]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7497-S7572
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1591-1602, and S. Res. 231-232.
  Pages S7544-45
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating University of Colorado at Boulder Men's Cross Country: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 232, a resolution.
  Page S7571
  Virgin Islands: Senate passed H.R. 57, to repeal certain sections of 
the Act of May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S7571-72
Measures Considered:
Clean Energy Act: Senate began 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, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S7504-35
Adopted:
  Sanders Amendment No. 1515 (to Amendment No. 1502), to establish an 
energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program. 
                                                         Pages S7524-28
  By 63 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 209), Lieberman (for Bayh) Amendment 
No. 1508 (to Amendment No. 1502), to provide for the publication and 
implementation of an action plan to reduce the quantity of oil used 
annually in the United States.
Pages S7522-24, S7534
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 1502, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S7513-15
  Inhofe Amendment No. 1505 (to Amendment No. 1502), to improve 
domestic fuels security.
Pages S7515-22
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
June 13, 2007, and that the time until 11:45 a.m. be equally divided 
and controlled between Senators Inhofe and Boxer, or their designees, 
on Inhofe Amendment No. 1505 (to Amendment No. 1502) (listed above); 
that no amendment be in order to Amendment No. 1505 (to Amendment No. 
1502) prior to the vote; provided further, that at 11:45 a.m., Senate 
vote on or in relation to Inhofe Amendment No. 1505 (to Amendment No. 
1502).
Pages S7534-35
Messages from the House:
  Page S7543
Measures Referred:
  Page S7543
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S7543
Executive Communications:
  Pages S7543-44
Petitions and Memorials:
  Page S7544
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7545-47
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7547-58
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7540-43
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7559-70
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S7570
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S7571
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S7571
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--209) 
                                                             Page S7534
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:06 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7572.)