[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 17 (Monday, February 4, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D77-D78]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Monday, February 4, 2008

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S561-S612
Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2589-2591, and S. Res. 441-442.
  Page S601
Measures Passed:
  Preserving Existing Judgeships: Senate passed S. 550, to preserve 
existing judgeships on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. 
                                                              Page S609
  Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: Committee on Rules 
and Administration was discharged from further consideration of S.J. 
Res. 25, providing for the appointment of John W. McCarter as a citizen 
regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, and the 
resolution was then passed.
  Page S609
  Congratulating New York Giants: Senate agreed to S. Res. 441, 
congratulating the New York Giants on their victory in Super Bowl XLII.
                                                          Pages S609-11
  Commemorating A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr.: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
442, commemorating the life of A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr.
  Page S611
Measures Considered:
FISA Amendments Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 2248, to amend 
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and 
streamline the provisions of that Act, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S564-80
Pending:
  Rockefeller/Bond Amendment No. 3911, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Page S564
  Whitehouse Amendment No. 3920, to provide procedures for compliance 
reviews.
Pages S564-68
  Feingold Amendment No. 3979, to provide safeguards for communications 
involving persons inside the United States.
Pages S568-74
  Cardin Amendment No. 3930, to modify the sunset provision. 
                                                          Pages S574-77
  Feingold/Dodd Amendment No. 3915, to place flexible limits on the use 
of information obtained using unlawful procedures.
Pages S577-80
Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act: 
Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of 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.
  Pages S580-96
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 80 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 5), 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 S581
   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 Tuesday, February 5, 2008.
Page S612
Appointments:
  Washington's Farwell Address: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to the order of the Senate of January 24, 1901, as 
modified by the order of February 4, 2008, appointed Senator Pryor to 
read Washington's Farewell Address on Monday, February 25, 2008. 
                                                              Page S612
Farm Bill Extension Act--Conferees: Pursuant to the order of December 
14, 2007, the Chair appointed the following as conferees on the part of 
the Senate to H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of 
agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012: Senators Harkin, Leahy, 
Conrad, Baucus, Lincoln, Stabenow, Chambliss, Lugar, Cochran, Roberts, 
and Grassley.
  Page S609

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READING OF WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that, notwithstanding the Resolution of the 
Senate of January 24, 1901, the traditional reading of Washington's 
Farewell Address take place on Monday, February 25, 2008, at a time to 
be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the 
Republican Leader.
  Page S612
Executive Communications:
  Page S601
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S601-02
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S602-07
Additional Statements:
  Pages S600-01
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S607-08
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--5)
  Page S581
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:49 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2008. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S612.)