[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 60 (Wednesday, April 16, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D443-D444]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Wednesday, April 16, 2008

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                              Daily Digest


Highlights

      House Committees ordered reported 12 sundry measures, including 
      the Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3039-S3103
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2868-2875, and S. Res. 517-518.
  Pages S3079-80
Measures Reported:
  S. 2087, to amend certain laws relating to Native Americans to make 
technical corrections. (S. Rept. No. 110-326)
  S. 999, to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve stroke 
prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute.
Page S3079
Measures Passed:
  Week of the Young Child: Senate agreed to S. Res. 517, designating 
the week of April 13-19, 2008, as ``Week of the Young Child''. 
                                                             Page S3103
Measures Considered:
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
Legacy for Users: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 1195, to amend 
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S3046-67
Rejected:
  DeMint Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works, with instructions to report back, with an amendment 
striking all new earmarks and spending increases for existing earmarks. 
(By 78 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 104), Senate tabled the motion). 
                                                         Pages S3047-56
Pending:
  Boxer Amendment No. 4146, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S3046-47
  Coburn Amendment No. 4538 (to Amendment No. 4146), to create a 
bipartisan, bicameral special committee to investigate the improper 
insertion of an earmark for Coconut Road into the conference report of 
the 2005 highway bill after both chambers of Congress had approved 
identical versions of the conference report.
Pages S3058-60
  Boxer Amendment No. 4539 (to the text of the committee substitute to 
be inserted), to call for a review by the Department of Justice of 
allegations of violations of Federal criminal law.
Pages S3060-61
  Coburn Amendment No. 4540 (to Amendment No. 4539), relative to the 
Coconut Road Investigation.
Pages S3061-67
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Boxer Amendment 
No. 4146 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur 
on Friday, April 18, 2008.
Page S3052
  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 Friday, April 18, 2008. 
                                                             Page S3052
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 12:45 p.m., on Thursday, 
April 17, 2008.
Page S3103
Messages from the House:
  Pages S3077-78
Measures Referred:
  Page S3078
Executive Communications:
  Pages S3078-79
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3080-82
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S3082-84
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3076-77
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S3084-87
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S3087
Text of H.R. 3221, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S3087-S3102

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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--104) 
                                                             Page S3056
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., 
until 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2008. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3103.)