[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 2, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D358-D359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, April 2, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2313-S2365
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2795-2811, and S. Res. 496-498. 
                                                         Pages S2345-46
Measures Passed:
  National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
498, designating April 8, 2008, as ``National Cushing's Syndrome 
Awareness Day''.
  Page S2364
Measures Considered:
New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer 
Protection Act and the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax 
Act: Senate continued consideration of 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.
  Pages S2314-37
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 3, 2008, Senate adopt the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and after reporting of 
the bill, Senator Dodd or his designee, be recognized to offer a 
substitute amendment to the bill; provided further, that following 
opening statements by Senators Dodd and Shelby, Senator Durbin be 
recognized to an amendment relating to bankruptcy.
Page S2365
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2008 National Drug Control 
Strategy; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (PM-42)
                                                             Page S2342
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John P. Hewko, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation.
  Jeffrey F. Kupfer, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.
  Richard E. Hoagland, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Kazakhstan.
  Marie L. Yovanovitch, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Armenia.
  William J. Burns, of the District of Columbia, to be an Under 
Secretary of State (Political Affairs).
  Janice L. Jacobs, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Bureau of Consular Affairs).
  Alexa E. Posny, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Institute 
for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring November 25, 2011.
  Elaine C. Duke, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Management, 
Department of Homeland Security.
  Brandon Chad Bungard, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years. 
                                                             Page S2365
Messages from the House:
  Page S2342
Measures Referred:
  Page S2342
Measures Read the First Time:
  Pages S2342-43
Executive Communications:
  Pages S2343-45
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2346-48
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2348-63
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2340-42
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2363-64
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S2364
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S2364
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:26 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2008. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2365.)

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