[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 89 (Monday, June 2, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D669-D670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                               Monday, June 2, 2008

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4857-S4899
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3074-3075, and S. Res. 580.
  Page S4893
Measures Reported:
  S. 3024, to authorize grants to the Eurasia Foundation. (S. Rept. No. 
110-342)
  H.R. 3913, to amend the International Center Act to authorize the 
lease or sublease of certain property described in such Act to an 
entity other than a foreign government or international organization if 
certain conditions are met. (S. Rept. No. 110-343)
  H.R. 634, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in 
the Armed Forces of the United States, with an amendment.
  S. 3075, to make certain technical corrections to title III of 
SAFETEA-LU.
Page S4892
Measures Considered:
Climate Security Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 3036, to direct the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease 
emissions of greenhouse gases.
  Pages S4866-89
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 74 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 141), 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 S4887
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
11 a.m., on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, and that any time during 
adjournment, recess or period of morning business count post-cloture. 
                                                             Page S4899
Appointments:
  Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group:  The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h-276k, as amended, appointed 
the following Senator as a member of the Senate Delegation to the 
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group during the Second Session of the 
110th Congress: Senator Corker.
  Page S4899
  Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group:  The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h-276k, as amended, appointed 
the following Senator as a member of the Senate Delegation to the 
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group during the Second Session of the 
110th Congress: Senator Nelson (FL).
  Page S4899
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 
Reauthorization Act--Amendment Modified: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that, notwithstanding the May 22, 2008 passage, 
of S. 2062, to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 to reauthorize that Act, Reid (for Dodd/
Shelby) Amendment No. 4820, to modify provisions relating to use of 
treatment of funds, amounts, an allocation formula, and a demonstration 
program, which was previously agreed to, was modified.
  Pages S4857-58
Messages from the House:
  Page S4892
Measures Referred:
  Page S4892
Enrolled Bills Presented During Recess:
  Page S4892
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S4892-93
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4893-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Page S4894
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4891-92
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4894-95
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S4895

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Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S4895
Text of S. 2062, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S4895-99
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--141) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:01 p.m. and adjourned at 6:25 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4899.)