[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 21 (Friday, February 8, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D109-D110]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Friday, February 8, 2008

[[Page D109]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S805-S821
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2613-2620, and S. Con. Res. 67-68.
  Page S815
Measures Passed:
United Nations-African Union Mission In Sudan: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 432, 
urging the international community to provide the United Nations-
African Union Mission in Sudan with essential tactical and utility 
helicopters, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S820
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: Senate agreed to 
S. Con. Res. 67, establishing the Joint Congressional Committee on 
Inaugural Ceremonies.
  Pages S820-21
Authorizing Use of Rotunda of Capitol: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 
68, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol by the Joint 
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
  Pages S820-21
Recognizing 50th Anniversary of NARAS: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 273, recognizing 
the 50th Anniversary of the National Academy of Recording Arts & 
Sciences, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S821
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 S805-13
Pending:
  Rockefeller/Bond Amendment No. 3911, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Page S805
  Whitehouse Amendment No. 3920 (to Amendment No. 3911), to provide 
procedures for compliance reviews.
Page S805
  Feingold Amendment No. 3979 (to Amendment No. 3911), to provide 
safeguards for communications involving persons inside the United 
States.
Page S805
  Feingold/Dodd Amendment No. 3912 (to Amendment No. 3911), to modify 
the requirements for certifications made prior to the initiation of 
certain acquisitions.
Page S805
  Dodd Amendment No. 3907 (to Amendment No. 3911), to strike the 
provisions providing immunity from civil liability to electronic 
communication service providers for certain assistance provided to the 
Government.
Page S805
  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 S805
  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 S805
  Feinstein Amendment No. 3919 (to Amendment No. 3911), to provide for 
the review of certifications by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Court.
Page S805
  Specter/Whitehouse Amendment No. 3927 (to Amendment No. 3911), to 
provide for the substitution of the United States in certain civil 
actions.
Page S805
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Tuesday, February 12, 2008.
                                                              Page S813
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, Senate vote on the question of agreeing to the above-listed 
motion upon disposition of all amendments, and that the quorum under 
the rule be waived.
Page S813
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, 
February 11, 2008.
Page S821

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Messages from the House:
  Page S814
Measures Referred:
  Page S814
Measures Read the First Time:
  Page S814
Executive Communications:
  Pages S814-15
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S815-17
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S817-20
Additional Statements:
  Pages S813-14
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 1:05 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2008. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S821.)