[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 27, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Wednesday, February 27, 2008

[[Page D185]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1217-S1321
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2670-2672, and S. Res. 462.
  Page S1271
Measures Passed:
  Federal Rules of Evidence: Senate passed S. 2450, to amend the 
Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client 
privilege and the work product doctrine.
  Pages S1317-19
Measures Considered:
Troop Redeployment: Senate continued consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 2633, to provide for the safe 
redeployment of United States troops from Iraq. 
                                               Pages S1226-34, S1235-58
  The motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S1258
Global Strategic Report: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 2634, to require a report setting forth 
the global strategy of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda 
and its affiliates.
  Pages S1258-64
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 89 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 34), 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 S1259
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 28, 2008, and that all 
time during any adjournment or morning business count post-cloture. 
                                                             Page S1319
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Nanci E. Langley, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2012.
  Ronald D. Rotunda, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and 
Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term of four years expiring 
January 29, 2012.
  Daniel W. Sutherland, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Privacy and 
Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term of six years expiring 
January 29, 2014.
  Francis X. Taylor, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Privacy and 
Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term of two years expiring 
January 29, 2010.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, 
Navy.
Pages S1319-21
Messages from the House:
  Pages S1269-70
Executive Communications:
  Pages S1270-71


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  On page D185, February 27, 2008 the following language appears: 
Messages from the House: Page S1269 Executive Communications: Page 
S1270
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Pages S1269-70 Executive Communications: Pages S1270-71


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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1271-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1272-73
Additional Statements:
  Page S1269
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Pages S1273-75
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S1273
Text of S. 1200, as Previously Passed
  Pages S1275-S1317
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--34)
  Page S1259
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:46 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2008. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1319.)