[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 129 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1145-D1146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Tuesday, September 4, 2007

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10999-S11082
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2016-
2017.                                                   
  Pages S11051-52
Measures Reported:
Reported on Wednesday, August 29, during the adjournment:
  Report to accompany S.J. Res. 16, approving the renewal of import 
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 
2003. (S. Rept. No. 110-146)
  S. 1233, to provide and enhance intervention, rehabilitative 
treatment, and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-147)
  S. 1315, to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance life 
insurance benefits for disabled veterans, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-148)
Reported on Tuesday, September 4:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 2008''. 
(S. Rept. No. 110-149)
  S. Res. 22, reaffirming the constitutional and statutory protections 
accorded sealed domestic mail.                              
Page S11051
Measures Passed:
  Treatment of Anemia: Committee on Finance was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 305, to express the sense of the Senate 
regarding the Medicare national coverage determination on the treatment 
of anemia in cancer patients, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                        Pages S11080-81
Measures Considered:
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008: 
Senate began consideration of H.R. 2642, making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, taking action 
on the following amendment proposed thereto:            
  Pages S11010-19
Adopted:
  Reed/Hutchison Amendment No. 2656, in the nature of a substitute. (By 
unanimous consent, the amendment will be considered as original text 
for the purpose of further amendment.)                  
Pages S11010-12
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 
2007.                                                       
Page S11081
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaties:
  1996 Protocol to Convention on Prevention of Marine Pollution by 
Dumping of Wastes (Treaty Doc. No. 110-5); and
  Amendment to Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material 
(Treaty Doc. No. 110-6).
  The treaties were transmitted to the Senate today, considered as 
having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying 
papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be 
printed.                                                    
Page S11081
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 69 yeas 24 nays (Vote No. EX. 311), Jim Nussle, of Iowa, to be 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
                                                Pages S11019-38, S11082
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Christopher A. Padilla, of the District of Columbia, to be Under 
Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.
  Paula J. Dobriansky, of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during 
her tenure of service as Special Envoy for Northern Ireland.
  Paul E. Simons, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Chile.
  James Francis Moriarty, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the 
People's Republic of Bangladesh.

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  Dan Mozena, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Angola.
  Louis John Nigro, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Chad.
  Gregory F. Jacob, of New Jersey, to be Solicitor for the Department 
of Labor.
  Robert D. Jamison, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for National 
Protection and Programs, Department of Homeland Security.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S11082
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Scott A. Keller, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.
  David Palmer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2011, which was sent 
to the Senate on January 9, 2007.
  Charles W. Grim, of Oklahoma, to be Director of the Indian Health 
Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four 
years, which was sent to the Senate on May 21, 2007.        
Page S11082
Messages from the House:                           
  Pages S11047, S11048
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S11048
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                            
  Page S11048
Measures Read the First Time:                               
  Page S11048
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                   
  Page S11048
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S11048-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S11052-54
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S11054-59
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S11046-47
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S11059-65
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                           
  Pages S11065-66
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S11066
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S11066
Text of S. 163 and S. 849 as Previously Passed: 
                                             Pages S11066-71, S11071-73
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--311) 
                                                            Page S11038
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:01 p.m. and adjourned at 7:20 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2007. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11081.)