[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 112 (Friday, July 13, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D974-D975]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Friday, July 13, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9189-S9227
Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1786-1788, and S. Res. 271-272.
  Page S9211
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2829, making appropriations for financial services and general 
government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-129) 
                                                             Page S9211
Measures Passed:
  National Summer Learning Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 268, designating July 
12, 2007, as ``National Summer Learning Day'', and the resolution was 
then agreed to.
  Pages S9224-25
  Honoring Lady Bird Johnson: Senate agreed to S. Res. 271, honoring 
Lady Bird Johnson.
  Page S9225
  Praising Muslim-American Physicians: Senate agreed to S. Res. 272, 
praising Muslim-American physicians who condemned recent attempted 
terrorist acts in the United Kingdom.
  Pages S9225-26
  Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. 975, granting the 
consent and approval of Congress to an interstate forest fire 
protection compact, and the bill was then passed.
  Page S9226
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 S9190-99
Adopted:
  By 87 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 247), Dorgan/Conrad Amendment No. 2135 
(to Amendment No. 2011), relative to bringing Osama bin Laden and other 
leaders of al-Qaeda to justice, as amended.
Pages S9190-93
Pending:
  Nelson (NE) (for Levin) Amendment No. 2011, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S9190-99
  Levin Amendment No. 2087 (to Amendment No. 2011), to provide for a 
reduction and transition of United States forces in Iraq.
Page S9190
  Reed Amendment No. 2088 (to Amendment No. 2087), to change the 
enactment date.
Page S9190
  Cornyn Amendment No. 2100 (to Amendment No. 2011), to express the 
sense of the Senate that it is in the national security interest of the 
United States that Iraq not become a failed state and a safe haven for 
terrorists.
Page S9190
The following occurred on Wednesday, July 11, 2007:
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 2013 (to Amendment No. 2012), to change the 
enactment date, fell when Webb Amendment No. 2012 (to Amendment No. 
2011) was withdrawn.
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, 
July 16, 2007.
Lady Bird Johnson Tributes--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that a collection of statements made in tribute 
to the late First Lady of the United States, Lady Bird Johnson, 
together with appropriate illustrations and other materials relating to 
her death, be printed.
  Page S9226
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Preston M. Geren, of Texas, to be Secretary of the Army.
Page S9227
Messages from the House:
  Page S9211
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9211-12
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9212-13
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9209-11
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9213-24
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S9224

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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--247) 
                                                         Pages S9192-93
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:11 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S9226-
27.)