[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 23, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D33-D34]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, January 23, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S157-S223
Measures Introduced: Six bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2545-2550, and S. Res. 421-424.                   
  Page S207
Measures Passed:
  American Printing House for the Blind 150th Anniversary: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 421, honoring the 150th anniversary of the American 
Printing House for the Blind.                             
  Pages S214-15
  Commending Louisiana State University Tigers Football Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 422, commending the Louisiana State University Tigers 
football team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national 
championship game.                                            
  Page S215
  Return of the USS Pueblo: Senate agreed to S. Res. 423, seeking the 
return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy.           
  Page S215
  Electing the Secretary for the Majority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
424, electing Lula Johnson Davis, of Maryland, as Secretary for the 
Majority of the Senate.                                       
  Page S215
Measures Considered:
Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 1200, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement 
Act to revise and extend the Act, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S158-79
Pending:
  Bingaman/Thune Amendment No. 3894 (to Amendment No. 3899), to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a limitation on 
the charges for contract health services provided to Indians by 
Medicare providers.                                           
Page S158
  Vitter Amendment No. 3896 (to Amendment No. 3899), to modify a 
section relating to limitation on use of funds appropriated to the 
Service.                                                      
Page S158
   Brownback Amendment No. 3893 (to Amendment No. 3899), to acknowledge 
a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by 
the Federal Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to 
all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States.            
Page S158
  Dorgan Amendment No. 3899, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S158
  Sanders Amendment No. 3900 (to Amendment No. 3899), to provide for 
payments under subsections (a) through (e) of section 2604 of the Low-
Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.                    
Page S158
FISA Amendments Act: Senate began consideration of S. 2248, to amend 
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and 
streamline the provisions of that Act.                    
  Pages S179-94
  By the authority of the Committee on the Judiciary, the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute reported by the Committee on the Judiciary 
was modified.                                                 
Page S184


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D33, January 23, 2008 under Measures Considered, the 
following appeared: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
reported by the Committee on the Judiciary be modified. Page S184
  
  The online corrected version should read: By the authority of 
the Committee on the Judiciary, the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute reported by the Committee on the Judiciary was 
modified. Page S184


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday 
January 24, 2008.                                        
PageS S215-216


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D33, January 23, 2008 under Measures Considered, the 
following appeared: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday January 24, 2008. Page S216
  
  The online corrected version should read: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the 
bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday January 24, 2008. 
Pages S215-216


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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Anita K. Blair, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy.
  Margaret Scobey, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Arab Republic 
of Egypt.
  D. Kathleen Stephens, of Montana, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Korea.
  Steven G. Bradbury, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  19 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  9 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                          Pages S219-23
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Andrew G. Biggs, of New York, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social 
Security for the term expiring January 19, 2013, which was sent to the 
Senate on January 9, 2007.
  Andrew G. Biggs, of New York, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social 
Security for a term expiring

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January 19, 2013 (Recess Appointment), which was sent to the Senate on 
May 16, 2007.
  E. Duncan Getchell, Jr., of Virginia, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit, which was sent to the Senate on September 
6, 2007.                                                      
Page S223
Messages from the House:                                  
  Pages S204-05


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D34, January 23, 2008, the following appeared: Messages 
from the House: Pages S203-05
  
  The online corrected version should read: Messages from the 
House: Pages S204-05


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Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S205
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
  Page S205
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                     
  Page S205
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S205-07
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S207-09


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D34, January 23, 2008, the following appeared: 
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S207-08
  
  The online corrected version should read: Additional Cosponsors: 
Pages S207-09


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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S209-10
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S202-03
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S210-14
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S214
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S214
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S214
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:00 noon and adjourned at 7:39 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2008. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on 
pages S215-16.)