[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 59 (Tuesday, April 15, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D433]
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                                            Tuesday, April 15, 2008

[[Page D433]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2985-S3037
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2855-2867, and S. Res. 514-516. 
                                                         Pages S3025-26
Measures Reported:
  S. 2731, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 
2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, 
tuberculosis, and malaria, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-325)
Page S3025
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating Boston College Men's Ice Hockey Team: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 514, congratulating the Boston College men's ice hockey team on 
winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
National Ice Hockey Championship.
  Pages S2994-95
  Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the 1983 Bombing of the United 
States Embassy in Beirut: Senate agreed to S. Res. 516, solemnly 
commemorating the 25th anniversary of the tragic April 1983 bombing of 
the United States Embassy in Beirut and remembering those who lost 
their lives and those who where injured.
  Page S3034
Measures Considered: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users: Senate began 
consideration of H.R. 1195, to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make 
technical corrections, after agreeing to the motion to proceed to its 
consideration.
  Pages S2993-94, S2995-S3019
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
April 16, 2008.
Pages S3034-35
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michele M. Leonhart, of California, to be Administrator of Drug 
Enforcement.
  Stephen Joseph Murphy III, of Michigan, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Helene N. White, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Sixth Circuit.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, Marine 
Corps, Navy.
Pages S3035-37
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Stephen Joseph Murphy III, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit, which was sent to the Senate on March 19, 
2007.
Page S3037
Messages from the House:
  Page S3025
Measures Referred:
  Page S3025
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3026-28
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S3028-33
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3024-25
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S3033
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S3033
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S3033-34
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S3034
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:05 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on 
pages S3034-35.)