[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 29, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                          Tuesday, January 29, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S403-S458
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2562-2571, and S. Res. 433-436.
  Page S445
Measures Passed:
  Technical Corrections: Senate passed S. 2571, to make technical 
corrections to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
                                                              Page S454
  Honoring United States Coast Guard: Senate agreed to S. Res. 433, 
honoring the brave men and women of the United States Coast Guard whose 
tireless work, dedication, and selfless service to the United States 
have led to more than 1 million lives saved over the course of its long 
and storied 217-year history.
  Pages S454-55
  Catholic Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 435, recognizing the 
goals of Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions 
of Catholic schools in the United States.
  Pages S455-56
  National School Counseling Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 436, 
designating the week of February 4 through February 8, 2008, as 
``National School Counseling Week''.
  Page S456
  Honoring United States Coast Guard: Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
429, honoring the brave men and women of the United States Coast Guard 
whose tireless work, dedication, and commitment to protecting the 
United States have led to the confiscation of over 350,000 pounds of 
cocaine at sea during 2007, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                              Page S456
  Electoral Crisis in Kenya: Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 431, calling for a 
peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.
  Pages S456-57
  Protect America Act Extension: Senate passed H.R. 5104, to extend the 
Protect America Act of 2007 for 15 days, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S457
Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
adoption of a motion to proceed to H.R. 5140, to provide economic 
stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for 
business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits, 
not displace any pending measures.
  Page S457
Messages from the House:
  Page S443
Measures Referred:
  Page S443
Measures Read the First Time:
  Pages S443, S457
Executive Communications:
  Pages S443-45
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S445-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S446-51
Additional Statements:
  Pages S442-43
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S451-54
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S454
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S454
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:30 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2008. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S458.)