[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 20, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D860-D862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, June 20, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8001-S8163
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and nine resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1664-1671, S. Res. 240-247, and S. Con. Res. 39. 
                                                         Pages S8061-62
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 1255, to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, 
popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish 
procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based 
privilege against disclosure of Presidential records.
  S. 535, to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights 
Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights 
Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 886, to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, 
popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish 
procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based 
privilege against disclosure of Presidential records.
Page S8061
Measures Passed:
  Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 242, celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink 
Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to 
continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for women and 
girls.
  Page S8153
  National Clean Beaches Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 243, supporting 
the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week and the 
considerable value of beaches and their role in American culture. 
                                                         Pages S8153-54
  National Safety Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 244, designating June 
2007 as National Safety Month.
  Page S8154
  Congratulating University of Arizona Wildcats Softball Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 245, congratulating the University of Arizona 
Wildcats for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Softball Championship. 
                                                             Page S8154
  Congratulating San Antonio Spurs: Senate agreed to S. Res. 246, 
congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for winning the National 
Basketball Association Championship.
  Page S8155
  Olympic Movement Ideals and Values: Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
185, supporting the ideals and values of the Olympic Movement, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S8155
  University of Washington Men's Crew Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
247, commending the University of Washington Men's Crew, the 2007 
Intercollegiate Rowing Association Champions.
  Pages S8155-56
  Civil Air Patrol: Senate agreed to S. Res. 132, recognizing the Civil 
Air Patrol for 65 years of service to the United States.
  Page S8156
  International Geophysical Year Anniversary: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 76, honoring the 50th Anniversary of the International Geophysical 
Year (IGY) and its past contributions to space research, and looking 
forward to future accomplishments.
  Page S8156
  National Airborne Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 82, designating 
August 16, 2007 as ``National Airborne Day''.
  Pages S8156-57
  National Marina Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 173, designating August 
11, 2007, as ``National Marina Day''.
  Page S8157
  Campus Fire Safety Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 105, designating 
September 2007 as ``Campus Fire Safety Month''.
  Page S8157
  National First Responder Appreciation Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
215, designating September 25, 2007, as ``National First Responder 
Appreciation Day''.
  Pages S8157-58
Measures Considered:
Clean Energy Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on

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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, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S8002-21, S8022
Adopted:
  Bingaman/Domenici Amendment No. 1528 (to Amendment No. 1502), to 
improve the section relating to energy storage competitiveness. 
                                                             Page S8010
  Bingaman/Domenici Amendment No. 1529 (to Amendment No. 1502), to 
require the Administrator of General Services to submit an annual 
report to the Energy Information Agency.
Page S8010
  Bingaman (for Menendez) Amendment No. 1533 (to Amendment No. 1502), 
to make the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico eligible for the Federal 
weatherization program.
Page S8010
  Bingaman (for Cantwell) Modified Amendment No. 1551 (to Amendment No. 
1502), to establish a standard for Federal agencies for the purchase of 
products that have standby power.
Pages S8010-12
  By 58 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 219), Bingaman Amendment No. 1693 (to 
Amendment No. 1502), to ensure that the renewable fuel standard does 
not harm the environment.
Pages S8032-33, S8039-40
Rejected:
  By 45 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 221), Kyl Amendment No. 1800 (to 
Amendment No. 1704), to disallow the credit for renewable diesel for 
fuel that is coprocessed with petroleum.
Pages S8025-31, S8041-42
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 1502, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S8002
  Reid (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 1537 (to Amendment No. 1502), to 
provide for a renewable portfolio standard.
Page S8002
  Klobuchar (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 1573 (to Amendment No. 1537), 
to provide for a renewable portfolio standard.
Page S8002
  Bingaman (for Klobuchar) Amendment No. 1557 (to Amendment No. 1502), 
to establish a national greenhouse gas registry. 
                                                  Pages S8002, S8031-32
  Corker Amendment No. 1608 (to Amendment No. 1502), to allow clean 
fuels to meet the renewable fuel standard.
Page S8002
  Cardin Modified Amendment No. 1520 (to Amendment No. 1502), to 
promote the energy independence of the United States.
Page S8002
  Collins Amendment No. 1615 (to Amendment No. 1502), to provide for 
the development and coordination of a comprehensive and integrated 
United States research program that assists the people of the United 
States and the world to understand, assess, and predict human-induced 
and natural processes of abrupt climate change.
Page S8002
  Baucus Amendment No. 1704 (to Amendment No. 1502), to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for energy advancement and 
investment.
Pages S8002, S8012-21
  Kyl/Lott Modified Amendment No. 1733 (to Amendment No. 1704), to 
provide a condition precedent for the effective date of the revenue 
raisers.
Pages S8042-51
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 37 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 217), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, with respect to Kohl (for DeMint) 
Amendment No. 1546 (to Amendment No. 1502), to provide that legislation 
that would increase the national average fuel prices for automobiles is 
subject to a point of order in the Senate. Subsequently, the point of 
order that the amendment was in violation of section 306 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, prohibiting the consideration of 
matters in the jurisdiction of the Senate Budget Committee, unless 
offered to measures reported by that committee, was sustained, and the 
amendment thus fell.
Pages S8002-05
  By 36 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 218), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, FY08 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Gregg Amendment No. 
1718 (to Amendment No. 1704), to strike the provision extending the 
additional duty on ethanol. Subsequently, the point of order that the 
amendment was in violation of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, the pay-
as-you-go point of order that the amendment would cause or increase an 
on-budget deficit for either of the applicable time periods set out in 
the resolution, was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. 
                                                         Pages S8005-10
  By 31 yeas to 63 nays (Vote No. 220), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, FY08 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Inhofe Amendment No. 
1666 (to Amendment No. 1502), to ensure agricultural equity with 
respect to the renewable fuels standard. Subsequently, the point of 
order that the amendment was in violation of section 201 of S. Con. 
Res. 21, the pay-as-you-go point of order that the amendment would 
cause or increase an on-budget deficit for either of the applicable 
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periods set out in the resolution, was sustained, and the amendment 
thus fell.
Pages S8033-38, S8039, S8040-41
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 
and that there be 70 minutes available for concurrent debate in 
relation to Kyl/Lott Modified Amendment No. 1733 (to Amendment No. 
1704) (listed above), and the motion to invoke cloture on Baucus 
Amendment No. 1704 (to Amendment No. 1502) (listed above) with the time 
equally divided and controlled between Senators Baucus and Kyl, or 
their designees; that 35 minutes of time be available for debate with 
respect to the motion to invoke cloture on Baucus Amendment No. 1704 
(to Amendment No. 1502), and 35 minutes available for debate on Kyl/
Lott Amendment No. 1733 and that no other amendment be in order prior 
to disposition of Kyl/Lott Modified Amendment No. 1733 (to Amendment 
No. 1704), and that Senator Kyl control 15 minutes and Senator Domenici 
control 20 minutes; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate 
vote on or in relation to Kyl/Lott Modified Amendment No. 1733 (to 
Amendment No. 1704), and that upon disposition of the amendment, Senate 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Baucus Amendment No. 1704 (to 
Amendment No. 1502); provided further, that Senators have until 11:00 
a.m., on Thursday, June 21, 2007 to file second-degree amendments to 
Baucus Amendment No. 1704 (to Amendment No. 1502).
Pages S8162-63
Veto Messages:
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act--Veto Message: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the veto message on S. 5, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell 
research, be considered as having been read and that it be printed in 
the Record and spread in full upon the Journal and that the message be 
held at the desk.
  Pages S8021-22
Appointments:
  President's Export Council: The Chair, pursuant to Executive Order 
12131, as amended, appointed the following Member to the President's 
Export Council:
  Senator Cornyn.
Page S8153
  Comprehensive Immigration Reform--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1639, to provide for 
comprehensive immigration reform.
  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 Friday, June 22, 2007.
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S8158
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto 
message on S. 5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007; 
ordered to be held at the desk. (PM-18)
Pages S8060-61
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  David James Gribbin IV, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Transportation.
Pages S8158, S8163
Messages from the House:
  Page S8061
Measures Read the First Time:
  Page S8061
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S8061
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8062-64
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8064-91
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8058-60
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8091-S8152
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S8152
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S8153
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--221) 
                                     Page S8004, S8009-10, S8040, S8041
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:44 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S8162-63.)