[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 133 (Monday, September 10, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1178-D1179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Monday, September 10, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11283-S11353
Measures Introduced: Three bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2034-2036, and S. Res. 312-314.
  Page S11326
Measures Passed:
  Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster: Senate agreed to S. Res. 312, honoring 
the sacrifice and courage of the 6 miners who were trapped, the 3 
rescue workers who were killed, and the many others who were injured in 
the Crandall Canyon mine disaster in Utah, and recognizing the 
community and the rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the 
aftermath of the tragedies.
  Page S11302
  Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. 
Res. 222, supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer 
Awareness Month, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S11352
  National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 314, 
designating September 13, 2007, as ``National Celiac Disease Awareness 
Day''.
  Page S11352
Measures Considered:
  Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act: 
Senate began consideration of H.R. 3074, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                             Pages S11292-97, S11304-13
Adopted:
  Murray/Bond Amendment No. 2790, in the nature of a substitute. (By 
unanimous consent, the amendment will be considered as original text 
for the purpose of further amendment.)
Page S11292
  By 60 yeas and 33 nays (Vote No. 329), Murray/Landrieu Amendment No. 
2792 (to Amendment No. 2791), to expand the extension of authority of 
the Secretary of Transportation and provide additional obligation 
authority for the highway bridge program.
Pages S11294-97, S11304-05
  Murray Amendment No. 2791, to strike a provision of the bill and 
insert authority for the Secretary of Transportation.
Page S11294
Pending:
  Dorgan Amendment No. 2797, to prohibit the establishment of a program 
that allows Mexican truck drivers to operate beyond the commercial 
zones near the Mexican border.
Pages S11305-12
  Inhofe Amendment No. 2796, to prohibit the use of funds to implement 
the proposed Air Traffic Control Optimum Training Solution of the 
Federal Aviation Administration.
Pages S11312-13
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. 
                                                            Page S11353
State Department Appropriations Act--Vote Change: A unanimous-consent 
request was granted permitting Senator Casey to change his yea vote to 
a nay vote on Vote No. 320 changing the outcome of the vote to 40 yeas 
to 54 nays relative to Brownback Amendment No. 2708, rejected on 
September 6, 2007, to H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
  Page S11289
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 86 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 327), William Lindsay 
Osteen, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of North Carolina.
Pages S11285-89, S11353
  By a unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 328), Janis Lynn 
Sammartino, of California, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of California.
Pages S11285-89, S11353
  Martin Karl Reidinger, of North Carolina, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. 
                                                   Pages S11285, S11353
Messages from the House:
  Page S11323
Measures Referred:
  Page S11323

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Measures Read the First Time:
  Pages S11323, S11352-53
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S11323
Executive Communications:
  Pages S11323-26
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11326-28
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S11328-31
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11321-23
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11331-51
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S11351
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S11351
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S11351
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--329) 
                                           Pages S11288, S11289, S11305
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:49 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11353.)