[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 10, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D947-D948]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, July 10, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8883-S8965
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1755-1762, and S. Res. 266-267.
  Pages S8943-44
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2008, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 110-128)
  S. 1642, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1762, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 602 of the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008 (S. Con. Res. 
21).
Page S8943
Measures Passed:
  Minority Appointments for 110th Congress: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
266, making minority party appointments for the 110th Congress. 
                                                             Page S8964
  Honoring Tom Lea: Senate agreed to S. Res. 267, honoring the life of 
renowned painter and writer Tom Lea on the 100th anniversary of his 
birth and commending the City of El Paso for recognizing July 2007 as 
``Tom Lea Month''.
  Page S8964
Measures Considered:
  National Defense Authorization Act: Senate continued 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, taking action on the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S8890-S8908, S8908-37
Pending:
  Nelson (NE) (for Levin) Amendment No. 2011, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S8890-S8908, S8908-37
  Webb Amendment No. 2012 (to Amendment No. 2011), to specify minimum 
periods between deployment of units and members of the Armed Forces for 
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. 
                                            Pages S8890-S8908, S8908-37
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 2013 (to Amendment No. 2012), to change the 
enactment date.
Page S8890
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Webb Amendment No. 
2012 (to Amendment No. 2011) (listed above), and, in accordance with 
the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of July 9, 2007, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Wednesday, July 11, 2007.
Page S8918
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
July 11, 2007, for debate only with respect to the motion to invoke 
cloture on Webb Amendment No. 2012 (listed above); that the time until 
11:30 a.m. be equally divided and controlled between the Chairman and 
Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services, or their designees; 
provided further, that the time from 11:10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. be 
equally divided between the Majority Leader and the Republican Leader, 
and the Majority Leader control the final 10 minutes; that at 11:30 
a.m. Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Webb Amendment No. 
2012; provided further, that Members have until 10:30 a.m. to file any 
germane second-degree amendments to Webb Amendment No. 2012. 
                                                             Page S8964
Executive Reports of Committees Received During Adjournment:
  Under the authority of the order of the Senate of June 29, 2007, the 
following executive reports of nominations were submitted on July 3, 
2007:
  Coast Guard nomination of Jason D. Rimington, 8958, to be Lieutenant.
   Coast Guard nomination of Jeffery J. Rasnake, 8595, to be 
Lieutenant.
   (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)
Page S8943
Executive Communications:
  Pages S8941-43
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S8943

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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8944-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8946-49
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8939-41
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8949-63
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S8963
Privileges of the Floor:
  Pages S8963-64
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:26 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8964.)