[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 3, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D675-D676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Tuesday, June 3, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4901-S4992
Measures Introduced: Three bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3076-3078, S.J. Res. 37, S. Res. 581, and S. Con. Res. 
86.
  Page S4969
Measures Passed:
  Veterans Mental Health Improvements Act: Senate passed S. 2162, to 
improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and 
substance use disorders, after withdrawing the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S4983-86
  Boxer (for Akaka/Burr) Amendment No. 4824, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S4986
  Senate Restaurants Employees: Committee on Rules and Administration 
was discharged from further consideration of S. 2967, to provide for 
certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees 
of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants 
are contracted to be performed by a private business concern, and the 
bill was then passed.
  Pages S4986-88
  Republic of Georgia: Senate agreed to S. Res. 550, expressing the 
sense of the Senate regarding provocative and dangerous statements made 
by the Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the 
territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia.
  Pages S4988-89
  Use of Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 309, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia 
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
  Page S4989
  National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
581, designating June 6, 2008, as ``National Huntington's Disease 
Awareness Day''.
  Page S4989
Measures Considered:
Climate Security Act: Senate continued 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 S4910-59
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that time during 
any adjournment or morning business count against cloture.
Page S4989


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  On Page D675, June 3, 2008, the following language appears: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that time during 
any adjournment or morning business count against cloture. Page 
S4951
  
  The online record was corrected to read: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that time during any adjournment 
or morning business count against cloture. Page S4989


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  Senate expects to begin consideration of the bill following the vote 
on the adoption of the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 70, 
Budget Resolution.
Page S4989


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  On Page D675, June 3, 2008, the following language appears: 
Senate expects to begin consideration of the bill following the 
vote on the adoption of the conference report to accompany S. Con. 
Res. 70, Budget Resolution. Page S4951
  
  The online record was corrected to read: Senate expects to begin 
consideration of the bill following the vote on the adoption of 
the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 70, Budget 
Resolution. Page S4989


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Budget Resolution Conference Report--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement was reached providing that the previous order of 
Thursday, May 22, 2008, with respect to the conference report to 
accompany S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013, be modified to provide that Senate may utilize the available 
debate time, notwithstanding the absence of the official papers on the 
conference report filed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 
20, 2008, and printed in the Congressional Record beginning on page 
H4217, and Senate being in possession of the Senate official copy of 
the conference report; that Senate proceed to utilize the debate time 
on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at 11:30 a.m., following a period of 
morning business, and upon the use of the time specified in the 
previous order, Senate vote on adoption of the conference report at 
11:45 a.m.; provided further, that if Senate fails to receive a message 
that the House of Representatives has adopted the conference report by 
Tuesday, June 17, 2008, Senate adoption of the conference report be 
vitiated, further that if the vote is vitiated, then the previous order 
modified by this request remain in effect.
  Page S4951
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2014.

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  David H. Pryor, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 
31, 2014.
  Bruce M. Ramer, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2012.
  Elizabeth Sembler, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2014.
  Loretta Cheryl Sutliff, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2012.
  James Culbertson, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of the Netherlands.
  W. Stuart Symington, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Rwanda.
  Alan W. Eastham, Jr., of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of the Congo.
  Kenneth L. Peel, of Maryland, to be United States Director of the 
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Dennis Michael Klein, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Navy.
Pages S4991-92
Messages from the House:
  Page S4966
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S4966
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4966-69
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4969-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4971-74
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4963-66
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4974-82
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S4982
Privileges of the Floor:
  Pages S4982-83
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 8:54 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4989.)