[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 5, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D84-D85]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, February 5, 2008

[[Page D84]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S613-S678
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2592-2593, and S. Res. 443.                       
  Page S658
Measures Reported:
  S. 310, to express the policy of the United States regarding the 
United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a 
process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian 
governing entity. (S. Rept. No. 110-260)
  S. 1892, to reauthorize the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 110-261)                            
Page S658
Measures Passed:
  Lease Extensions: Committee on Indian Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 2457, to provide for extensions of leases 
of certain land by the Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                             
  Page S670
  Reid (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 3988, to prohibit gaming 
activities on certain land.                                   
Page S670
  National Drug Prevention and Education Week: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 434, 
designating the week of February 10-16, 2008, as ``National Drug 
Prevention and Education Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
                                                              Page S671
  Go Direct Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 443, designating February 
2008 as ``Go Direct Month.''.                                 
  Page S671


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

  
  On page D84, February 5, 2008,Under the heading of Measures 
Passed: Go Direct Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 443, designating 
February 2008 as ``Go Direct Month.''. Pages S671-72
  
  The online version was corrected to read: Go Direct Month: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 443, designating February 2008 as ``Go 
Direct Month.''. Page S671


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

Measures Considered:
Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act: 
Senate continued 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, agreeing to the 
motion to proceed thereon, began consideration of the bill, and taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                 Pages S626-39, S655-56
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 3983, of a perfecting nature.            
Page S656
  Reid Amendment No. 3984 (to Amendment No. 3983), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S656
  Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 3985, to 
establish the enactment date.                                 
Page S656
  Reid Amendment No. 3986 (to the instructions of the Reid motion to 
commit), to change the enactment date.                        
Page S656
  Reid Amendment No. 3987 (to Amendment No. 3986), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S656
   A motion was entered to close further debate on Amendment No. 3983 
(listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of 
the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent 
agreement of Tuesday, February 5, 2008, a vote on cloture will occur at 
5:45 p.m., on Wednesday, February 6, 2008.                    
Page S656
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
    following action:
   By 73 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 6), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.                                                     
Page S623


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

  
  On page D84, February 5, 2008,Under the heading of Measures 
Considered: During consideration of this measure today, Senate 
also took the following action: By 73 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 
6), Senate agreed to the motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms 
to request the attendance of absent Senators. Pages S623-24
  
  The online version was corrected to read: During consideration 
of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: By 
73 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 6), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators. Page S623


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

  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, 
February 6, 2008.                                             
Page S656
FISA Amendments Act: Senate continued 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 S639-55
Pending:
  Rockefeller/Bond Amendment No. 3911, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                          Pages S639-40
  Whitehouse Amendment No. 3920, to provide procedures for compliance 
reviews.

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  Feingold Amendment No. 3979, to provide safeguards for communications 
involving persons inside the United States.
  Cardin Amendment No. 3930, to modify the sunset provision.
  Feingold/Dodd Amendment No. 3915, to place flexible limits on the use 
of information obtained using unlawful procedures.
  Feingold Amendment No. 3913, to prohibit reserve targeting and 
protect the rights of Americans who are communicating with people 
abroad.                                                   
Pages S640-41
  Feingold/Dodd Amendment No. 3912, to modify the requirements for 
certifications made prior to the initiation of certain acquisitions. 
                                                          Pages S641-44
  Dodd Amendment No. 3907, to strike the provisions providing immunity 
from civil liability to electronic communication service providers for 
certain assistance provided to the Government.            
Pages S644-47
  Bond/Rockefeller Modified Amendment No. 3938 (to Amendment No. 3911), 
to include prohibitions on the international proliferation of weapons 
of mass destruction in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
1978.                                                         
Page S647
  Bond/Rockefeller Modified Amendment No. 3941 (to Amendment No. 3911), 
to expedite the review of challenges to directives under the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.                    
Pages S647-48
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
February 6, 2008.                                             
Page S672
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Hugo Llorens, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Honduras.
  Marianne Matuzic Myles, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Cape Verde.
  Clyde R. Cook, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy.          
Pages S673-78
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S658-59
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S659-62
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S658
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S662-70
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S670
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S670
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--1)     
  Page S624
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--6)     
  Page S624
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:23 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2008. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S672-
73.)