[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 11, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D953-D954]
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                                           Wednesday, July 11, 2007

[[Page D953]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8967-S9067
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1763-1771, and S. Res. 268.                      
  Page S9019
Measures Passed:
  National Homeless Youth Awareness Month: Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor and Pensions was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Res. 226, recognizing the month of November 2007 as ``National 
Homeless Youth Awareness Month'', and the resolution was then agreed 
to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Reid (for Lautenberg) Amendment No. 2128, of a perfecting nature.
  Reid (for Lautenberg) Amendment No. 2129, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S9057
  National Save for Retirement Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 240, designating 
October 21 through October 27, 2007, as ``National Save for Retirement 
Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.               
  Page S9057
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 
amendments proposed thereto:                          
  Pages S8972-S9013
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 242), Lieberman Modified 
Amendment No. 2073 (to Amendment No. 2011), to require a report on 
support provided by the Government of Iran for attacks against 
coalition forces in Iraq.                             
Pages S8981-S9002
Withdrawn:
  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 S8972-80
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 243), Hagel/Levin Amendment No. 2032 
(to Amendment No. 2011), to limit the length of deployment of members 
of the Armed Forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Wednesday, July 11, 2007, requiring 60 
votes for the adoption of the amendment, it is withdrawn, having failed 
to achieve 60 votes in the affirmative.           
Pages S9003-06, S9010
  By 41 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 244), Graham Modified Amendment No. 
2078 (to Amendment No, 2011), to express the sense of Congress on 
length of time between deployments for members of the Armed Forces. 
Pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Wednesday, July 11, 
2007, requiring 60 votes for the adoption of the amendment, it is 
withdrawn, having failed to achieve 60 votes in the affirmative. 
                                                         Pages S9006-10
Pending:
  Nelson (NE) (for Levin) Amendment No. 2011, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S8972
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 2013 (to Amendment No. 2012), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S8972
  Levin Amendment No. 2087 (to Amendment No. 2011), to provide for a 
reduction and transition of United States forces in Iraq. 
                                                         Pages S8980-81
  Reed Amendment No. 2088 (to Amendment No. 2087), to change the 
enactment date.                                          
Pages S8980-81
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 241), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on Webb Amendment No. 2012 
(to Amendment No. 2011) (listed above).                      
Page S8980
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 
12, 2007, and that Senator McCain, or his designee, be recognized to 
offer a relevant first-degree amendment, and that Senator Levin then be 
recognized to offer a relevant second-degree amendment. 
                                                         Pages S9057-58

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be Chairperson of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Charles Russell Horner Shearer, of Delaware, to be a Member of the 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 
years.
  Thomas C. Gilliland, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the remainder of the 
term expiring May 18, 2011.
  William H. Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2012.
  Susan Richardson Williams, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 
18, 2012.
  Diane D. Rath, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Family 
Support, Department of Health and Human Services.
  Daniel D. Heath, of New Hampshire, to be United States Alternate 
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two 
years.
  Mark Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Political-Military Affairs).
  Robin Renee Sanders, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria.
  Gene Allan Cretz, of New York, to be Ambassador to Libya.
  Donald M. Kerr, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Director of 
National Intelligence.
  26 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.             
Pages S9066-67
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S9017
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S9017
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S9017
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S9017-19
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9019-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9021-26
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S9015
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S9026-56
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S9056-57
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S9057
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--244) 
                                              Pages S8980, S9002, S9010
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:12 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S9057-
58.)