[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 27, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D914-D916]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, June 27, 2007

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 2643, making appropriations for the 
      Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for 
      the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8523-S8640
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1701-1722, and S. Res. 258-259. 
                                                         Pages S8610-11
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 2007''. 
(S. Rept. No. 110-108)
  S. 1710, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2008. (S. Rept. No. 110-107)
  S. 966, to enable the Department of State to respond to a critical 
shortage of passport processing personnel, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-109)
Page S8607
Measures Passed:
  First Higher Education Extension Act of 1965: Senate passed S. 1704, 
to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965.
  Page S8573
  Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education Program 
Extension: Senate passed S. 1701, to provide for the extension of 
transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education 
program through the end of fiscal year 2007.
  Page S8637
  Commending Oregon State University Baseball Team: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 259, commending the Oregon State University baseball team for 
winning the 2007 College World Series.
  Pages S8637-38
Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Senate continued consideration of S. 
1639, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, taking action on 
the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                        Pages S8526, S8532-73, S8579-99
Rejected:
  Division I of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 1934, 
(By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 229), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                             Page S8571
  Division II of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934, (By 79 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 230), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S8572-73
  Division III of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934, (By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 231), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S8579-85
  Division IV of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934, (By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 232), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S8585-87
  Division VI of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934, (By 55 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 233), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S8587-88
Withdrawn:
  Division V of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 1934.
                                                             Page S8587
Pending:
  Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 1934, of a 
perfecting nature.
Pages S8526, S8534-70
  Division VII of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934, (By 45 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 234), Senate earlier failed to 
table the amendment.)
Pages S8588-96
  Division VIII of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division IX of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division X of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 1934.

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  Division XI of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XII of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XIII of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XIV of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XV of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XVI of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XVII of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XVIII of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XIX of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XX of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XXI of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XXII of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XXIII of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XXIV of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XXV of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XXVI of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Division XXVII of Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Modified Amendment No. 
1934.
  Kennedy Amendment No. 1978 (to Division VII of Reid (for Kennedy/
Specter) Modified Amendment No. 1934), to change the enactment date. 
                                                         Pages S8597-99
During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
    following action:
The following amendments fell when their respective Divisions were 
    tabled:
  Feinstein Amendment No. 1957 (to Division I of Reid (for Kennedy/
Specter) Modified Amendment No. 1934), to change the enactment date. 
                                                         Pages S8570-71
  Specter Amendment No. 1958 (to Division II of Reid (for Kennedy/
Specter) Modified Amendment No. 1934), to change the enactment date. 
                                                         Pages S8571-72
   A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 
28, 2007; that there be one hour, equally divided and controlled for 
debate only between Senator Kennedy and Senator Specter, or their 
designees; that Senate vote on the motion to invoke on the bill; 
provided further, that Senators be authorized to file germane second-
degree amendments until 10 a.m.
Page S8599
National Defense Authorization Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 1585, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year.
  Pages S8601-02
  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 29, 2007.
Page S8602
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
International Emergency Economic Powers Enhancement Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate 
request the return of the papers on S. 1612, to amend the penalty 
provisions in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, from the 
House of Representatives; provided further, that upon the compliance of 
the request, the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to make 
corrections in the engrossment of the bill.
  Page S8638
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  George A. Krol, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
  W. Ross Ashley, III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.
  Scott M. Burns, of Utah, to be Deputy Director of National Drug 
Control Policy.
  Reed Charles O'Connor, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Texas.
Page S8640
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S8607-10
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8611-13
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8613-21
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8604-07
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8622-31
Notices of Intent:
  Pages S8631-36
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S8636-37
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S8637

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Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--234) 
                      Pages S8571, S8573, S8584-85, S8587, S8588, S8596
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:10 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8599.)