[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 167 (Wednesday, October 31, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1451-D1452]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, October 31, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13589-S13646
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2267-2279, and S. Res. 361-362. 
                                                            Page S13624
Measures Reported:
  S. 2271, to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in 
companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United 
States Government contracts with such companies. (S. Rept. No. 110-213)
                                                            Page S13624
Measures Passed:
  Collection of Donations to United States Military Personnel: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 361, to permit the collection of donations in Senate 
buildings to be sent to United States military personnel on active duty 
overseas participating in or in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 
Operation Enduring Freedom, and the war on terrorism.
  Page S13645
  American Society of Agronomy 100th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 362, recognizing 2007 as the year of the 100th anniversary of the 
American Society of Agronomy.
  Pages S13645-46
  Charlie Norwood Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 1808, to designate the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, as the ``Charlie Norwood 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center'', and the bill was then 
passed, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S13646
  Navy SEALs National Museum: Committee on Armed Services was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2779, to recognize the 
Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the official national 
museum of Navy SEALs and their predecessors, and the bill was then 
passed, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S13646
Measures Considered:
State Children's Health Insurance Program: Senate resumed consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3963, to amend title 
XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's 
Health Insurance Program.
  Pages S13598-S13611
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
    following action:
   By 62 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 401), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Page S13610
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the vote on 
the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill be considered as if 
the vote had occurred at 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 and 
concluded at 6:50 p.m. with the time following the conclusion of 
morning business prior to the vote equally divided between the two 
Leaders, or their designees.
Page S13598
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 11 a.m., on Thursday, November 1, 2007; provided further, 
that all time consumed in morning business during Wednesday, October 
31, 2007 as Thursday, November 1, 2007, as well as the time during the 
adjournment, count post-cloture.
Page S13646
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Pages S13589, S13622-23
Executive Communications:
  Page S13623
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S13624
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S13624-25
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S13625-41
Additional Statements:
  Pages S13621-22
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S13641-44
Authorities for Committees To Meet:
  Pages S13644-45
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--401) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 5:49 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the

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remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13646.)