[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 2, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1302-D1303]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Tuesday, October 2, 2007

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12389-S12451
Measures Introduced: Four bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2125-2128, S. Res. 341-343, and S. Con. Res. 48. 
                                                            Page S12433
Measures Passed:
  Hispanic Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 342, recognizing 
Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of 
Hispanic Americans and their immense contributions to the Nation. 
                                                            Page S12447
  National Mammography Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 343, designating 
October 19, 2007, as ``National Mammography Day''.
  Pages S12447-48
  United States Transportation Command Anniversary: Committee on Armed 
Services was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 319, 
expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the United States 
Transportation Command on its 20th anniversary, and the resolution was 
then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S12448-49
  Brown (for Durbin) Amendment No. 3138, of a technical nature. 
                                                            Page S12449
  International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of 
Understanding: Senate passed S.J. Res. 13, granting the consent of 
Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance 
Memorandum of Understanding.
  Pages S12449-50
Measures Considered:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 3222, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, which will be considered as 
original text for the purpose of further amendment, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S12393-S12417
Adopted:
  Inouye (for Baucus) Amendment No. 3120, to make available from 
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, $1,000,000 for the 
Smart Data Project: Real Time Geospatial Video Sensor Intelligence 
program.
Pages S12415, S12416
  Inouye (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3125, to make available from 
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force, $1,000,000 for 
Materials Integrity Management Research for Air Force Systems. 
                                                   Pages S12415, S12416
  Inouye (for Kohl/Kennedy) Amendment No. 3128, to make available from 
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy, $2,000,000 for the 
DDG-51 Class Modernization-Hybrid Propulsion Permanent Magnet Drive 
System.
Pages S12415-16
  Inouye (for Lott) Modified Amendment No. 3124, to make funds 
available from Other Procurement, Air Force, to accelerate the 
deployment of the Associate Intermodal Platform pallet system. 
                                                            Page S12416
Rejected:
  Boxer Modified Amendment No. 3126, to prohibit waivers for enlistment 
in the Armed Forces of individuals with certain felony offenses. (By 53 
yeas and 41 nays (Vote No. 360), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                        Pages S12408-15
Pending:
  Graham Amendment No. 3117, to improve the security of United States 
borders.
Pages S12406-07
  Gregg Amendment No. 3119 (to Amendment No. 3117), to change the 
effective date.
Pages S12407-08
  Sanders Amendment No. 3130, to increase, with an offset, the amount 
appropriated for Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard, by 
$10,000,000.
Page S12414
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, October 4, 2007. 
                                                        Pages S12416-17
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
October 3, 2007; provided that there be 30 minutes of debate prior to a 
vote on or in relation to Graham Amendment No. 3117 (listed above); 
provided further, that the second-degree amendment be withdrawn, no 
other amendment be in order to the amendment

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prior to the vote, and that the time be equally divided and controlled 
between Senators Graham and Inouye, or their designees; that upon the 
use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on or in relation to the 
amendment.
Page S12451
Messages from the House:
  Page S12432
Measures Referred:
  Page S12432
Measures Read the First Time:
  Pages S12432, S12450-51
Executive Communications:
  Pages S12432-33
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S12433
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12433-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S12435-43
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12431-32
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12443-46
Notices of Intent:
  Page S12446
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S12446
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S12446-47
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S12447
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--360) 
                                                            Page S12415
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:16 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2007. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12451.)