[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 20 (Thursday, February 7, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D97-D98]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, February 7, 2008

[[Page D97]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus 
      for the American People Act.
      The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5140, Recovery 
      Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 
      2008.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S753-S804
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2603-2612, S. Res. 445, and S. Con. Res. 66. 
                                                          Pages S784-85
Measures Passed:
  Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act: 
By 81 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 10), Senate passed 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, and after taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                         
  Pages S762-73
  Adopted:
  By 91 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 9) Reid Modified Amendment No. 4010, 
to revise the eligibility criteria for the 2008 recovery rebates for 
individuals.                                              
Pages S762-73


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

  
  On page D97, on February 7, 2008, Under the heading Measures 
Passed: Adopted: By 91 yeas to 6 nays (Vote 9) Reid Modified 
Amendment No. 4010, to revise the eligibility criteria for the 
2008 recovery rebates for individuals. Pages S762-73
  
  The online version was corrected to read: Adopted: By 91 yeas to 
6 nays (Vote No. 9) Reid Modified Amendment No. 4010, to revise 
the eligibility criteria for the 2008 recovery rebates for 
individuals. Pages S762-73


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

Withdrawn:
  Reid Amendment No. 3983, of a perfecting nature.            
Page S762
  Reid Amendment No. 3984 (to Amendment No. 3983), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S762
  Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 3985. 
                                                              Page S762
  Reid Amendment No. 3986 (to the instructions of the Reid motion to 
commit), of a perfecting nature.                              
Page S762
  Reid Amendment No. 3987 (to Amendment No. 3986), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                       
Page S762
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached provided that, 
notwithstanding the passage of the bill, Reid Amendment No. 4010 
(listed above), be modified.                                  
Page S773
Measures Considered:
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 S775-78
Adopted:
  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 S775-78
Rejected:
  By 40 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 11), Feingold/Dodd Amendment No. 3915 
(to Amendment No. 3911), to place flexible limits on the use of 
information obtained using unlawful procedures.           
Pages S775-76
  By 38 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 12), Feingold Amendment No. 3913 (to 
Amendment No. 3911), to prohibit reserve targeting and protect the 
rights of Americans who are communicating with people abroad. 
                                                    Pages S775, S776-77
Pending:
  Rockefeller/Bond Amendment No. 3911, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Page S775
  Whitehouse Amendment No. 3920 (to Amendment No. 3911), to provide 
procedures for compliance reviews.                            
Page S775
  Feingold Amendment No. 3979 (to Amendment No. 3911), to provide 
safeguards for communications involving persons inside the United 
States.                                                       
Page S775
  Feingold/Dodd Amendment No. 3912 (to Amendment No. 3911), to modify 
the requirements for certifications made prior to the initiation of 
certain acquisitions.                                         
Page S775
  Dodd Amendment No. 3907 (to Amendment No. 3911), to strike the 
provisions providing immunity

[[Page D98]]

from civil liability to electronic communication service providers for 
certain assistance provided to the Government.                
Page S775
  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 S775
  Feinstein Amendment No. 3910 (to Amendment No. 3911), to provide a 
statement of the exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and 
interception of certain communications may be conducted.      
Page S775
  Feinstein Amendment No. 3919 (to Amendment No. 3911), to provide for 
the review of certifications by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Court.                                                        
Page S775
  Specter/Whitehouse Amendment No. 3927 (to Amendment No. 3911), to 
provide for the substitution of the United States in certain civil 
actions.                                                      
Page S775
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2008, Senate continue 
consideration of the bill; that on Friday, February 8, 2008 and Monday, 
February 11, 2008, all remaining amendments be debated and all time 
used; provided further, that on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at a time 
to be determined, Senate vote in relation to the amendments in an order 
specified later, with two minutes of debate prior to each vote, equally 
divided and controlled in the usual form, and any succeeding votes in 
the sequence be limited to 10 minutes; that no further amendments be in 
order on Tuesday, February 12, 2008; provided further, that upon 
disposition of all amendments, Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the bill and that if cloture is invoked on the bill, the 
following Senators be recognized to speak for the specified times: 
Senator Dodd for up to 4 hours, and Senator Feingold for up to 15 
minutes and that upon conclusion of those remarks, the Chairman and 
Ranking Member of the Select Committee on Intelligence for up to 10 
minutes each, and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on 
the Judiciary for 20 minutes each; provided further, Senate then vote 
on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended; and that any other 
provisions of the previous orders remain in effect.       
Pages S775-76
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  23 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                         Pages S801-804


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

  
  On page D98, February 7, 2008, Under Nominations Confirmed: 
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 
23 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 1 Army nomination 
in the rank of general. 1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral. 
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. Pages 
S803-804
  
  The online version was corrected to read: Nominations Confirmed: 
Senate confirmed the following nominations: 23 Air Force 
nominations in the rank of general. 1 Army nomination in the rank 
of general. 1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral. Routine 
lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. Pages S801-804


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

Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Paul DeCamp, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour 
Division, Department of Labor, which was sent to the Senate on January 
9, 2007.                                                      
Page S804
Messages from the House:                                  
  Pages S781-82
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S782
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S782-84
Petitions and Memorials:                                      
  Page S784
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S785-97
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S781
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S797-S800
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S800
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S800-01
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S801
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--12) 
                                                 Pages S773, S776, S777
Recess: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and recessed at 6:37 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S803.)