[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 118 (Monday, July 23, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1025-D1026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Monday, July 23, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9669-S0793
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1844-1858, and S. Res. 277.
  Pages S9773-74
Measures Reported:
  S. 479, to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans. (S. Rept. 
No. 110-132)
Page S9773
Measures Passed:
  Honoring International Peace Garden 75th Anniversary: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 270, 
honoring the 75th anniversary of the International Peace Garden, and 
the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S9792
  New Border Tunnels: Senate passed S. 1856, to amend title 18, United 
States Code, to make technical corrections to the new border tunnels 
and passages offense.
  Page S9792
Measures Considered:
Higher Education Amendments Act: Senate began consideration of S. 1642, 
to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, and taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S9760-67
Adopted:
  Dorgan Amendment No. 2366, to provide for the development of a 
student loan clearinghouse.
Pages S9724-27
  DeMint Amendment No. 2367, to have the Government Accountability 
Office conduct a study regarding the employment of postsecondary 
education graduates.
Pages S9727-31
  Kennedy (for Boxer) Amendment No. 2368, to amend provisions relating 
to the upward bound program under section 402C of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965.
Pages S9731-33
  Warner Amendment No. 2371, to establish a digital and wireless 
network technology program.
Pages S9733-37
  Sessions Amendment No. 2374, to amend the provisions of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 regarding graduate medical schools located 
outside of the United States.
Pages S9739-43
  Akaka Amendment No. 2372, to include Native Hawaiians as groups 
underrepresented in graduate education for purposes of the Ronald E. 
McNair postbaccalaureate achievement program.
Pages S9737-38
  Enzi (for Burr) Amendment No. 2373, to amend provisions relating to 
the study group regarding simplifying the process of applying for 
Federal financial aid.
Pages S9738-39
  Enzi (for Burr) Amendment No. 2375, to amend the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 with respect to teacher development.
Pages S9743-45
  Kennedy/Enzi Amendment No. 2382, of a perfecting nature. 
                                                         Pages S9759-60
  Harkin Amendment No. 2380 (to Amendment No. 2377), to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to provide funding for student 
loan repayment for civil legal assistance attorneys.
Pages S9757-58
  Durbin Amendment No. 2377, to provide loan repayment for prosecutors 
and public defenders.
Pages S9749-52
Rejected:
  By 38 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 273), Brown Amendment No. 2376, to 
provide for a Federal supplemental loan program. 
                                               Pages S9745-49, S9760-67
Withdrawn:
  Reid Modified Amendment No. 2328, to provide for campus-based digital 
theft prevention.
Pages S9739, S9756-57
Pending:
  Coburn Amendment No. 2369, to certify that taxpayers' dollars and 
students' tuition support educational rather than lobbying activities. 
                                                         Pages S9752-56
  Kennedy Amendment No. 2381 (to Amendment No. 2369), of a perfecting 
nature.
Pages S9758-59, S9767
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, July 24, 2007; that 
no amendments other than those in this agreement remain in order, and 
there be 20 minutes of debate time remaining, divided as follows: 10 
minutes each for

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Senators Kennedy and Enzi; that upon the use or yielding back of that 
time, Senate vote on or in relation to Kennedy Amendment No. 2387, that 
upon disposition of the amendment, if the amendment is agreed to, then 
it be in order for Senator Coburn to offer a further second-degree 
amendment on the same subject; that there be 2 minutes of debate prior 
to a vote on or in relation to Coburn second-degree amendment, if 
offered, with the time equally divided and controlled in the usual 
form; and that upon disposition of Coburn second-degree amendment, that 
there be 2 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to a vote on or in 
relation to Coburn Amendment No. 2369 (listed above), as amended, that 
upon disposition of the amendment, as amended, if amended, the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, be 
agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, the bill be 
read a third time, and Senate vote on passage of the bill.
Page S9767
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  William Herbert Heyman, of New York, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2007 vice Deborah Doyle McWhinney, term expired.
  William Herbert Heyman, of New York, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2010.
  Michael G. Vickers, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Mark S. Shelton, of Kansas, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2008.
  William S. Jasien, of Virginia, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2009.
  2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nominations in the 
rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard.
Page S9793
Messages from the House:
  Page S9773
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S9773
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9774-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9775-82
Additional Statements:
  Page S9773
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9782-91
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S9791
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S9792
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S9792
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--273) 
                                                             Page S9760
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:16 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9793.)