[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 50 (Tuesday, April 1, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D347-D348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, April 1, 2008

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2253-S2312
Measures Introduced: Four bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2791-2794, S. Res. 493-495, and S. Con. Res. 72-73. 
                                                             Page S2295
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1638, to adjust the salaries of Federal 
justices and judges. (S. Rept. No. 110-277)
  S. 2304, to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health 
treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S2294-95
Measures Passed:
  Financial Literacy Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 495, designating 
April 2008 as ``Financial Literacy Month''.
  Pages S2306-07
  Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act: Senate passed S. 
980, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to address online 
pharmacies, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S2307-10
  Nelson (FL) (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 4383, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S2307-10
Measures Considered:
New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer 
Protection Act and the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax 
Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion to reconsider 
the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 3221, moving the United States toward greater 
energy independence and security, developing innovative new 
technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, 
protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and 
modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of 
renewable energy and energy conservation, and the motion was agreed to.
                                                         Pages S2268-85
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 94 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 86), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon 
reconsideration agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Page S2270
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, and that all time 
during any adjournment, recess or period of morning business count 
post-cloture; provided further, that at 12:30 p.m., on Wednesday, April 
2, 2008, the Majority Leader be recognized.
Page S2312
Child Protection Improvements Act Referral--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration 
of S. 2756, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to 
establish a permanent background check system, and that the bill be 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Page S2306
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Deborah K. Jones, of New Mexico, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Kuwait.
  Kevin J. O'Connor, of Connecticut, to be Associate Attorney General. 
                                                  Pages S2310-11, S2312
Messages from the House:
  Page S2292
Measures Referred:
  Pages S2292-93
Executive Communications:
  Pages S2293-94

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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2295-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2297-S2301
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2290-92
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2301-05
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S2305
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S2305-06
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--86)
  Page S2270
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:19 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S2311-12.)