[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 10, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D712-D713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, June 10, 2008

[[Page D712]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5397-S5459
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3104-3110, S. Res. 589-590, and S. Con. Res. 88. 
                                                             Page S5447
Measures Reported:
  S. 2607, to make a technical correction to section 3009 of the 
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. (S. Rept. No. 110-348)
Page S5447
Measures Passed:
  American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act: Senate 
passed 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, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment.
  Pages S5456-57
  Local Preparedness Acquisition Act: Senate passed H.R. 3179, to amend 
title 40, United States Code, to authorize the use of Federal supply 
schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and certain 
other related items by State and local governments, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S5457
  National Health Information Technology Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
589, designating the week beginning June 9, 2008, as ``National Health 
Information Technology Week''.
  Page S5457
  Celebrating the 233rd Birthday of the Army: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
590, celebrating the 233rd birthday of the Army and commending the men 
and women of the Army as exceptional individuals who live by the Army 
values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, 
and personal courage.
  Pages S5457-58
Measures Considered:
Consumer-First Energy Act: Senate continued consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 3044, to provide energy price relief 
and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions 
with regard to high energy prices.
  Pages S5399-S5410, S5417, S5418-36
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 146), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Pages S5409-10
  Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill (listed above) failed.
Page S5410
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S5431
Energy and Tax Extenders Act: Senate resumed consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 6049, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and 
conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide 
individual income tax relief.
  Pages S5410-12
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
    following action:
  By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 147), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Page S5410
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3101, to 
amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend 
expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary 
access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income 
benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, 
including pharmacy access.
  Page S5431
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of 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 Thursday, June 12, 2008.
Page S5431
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S5431

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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, Senate continue 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill; 
that there be 4 hours of debate equally divided and controlled between 
the two Leaders or their designees, and the time therein be controlled 
in periods of 30 minutes, in alternating fashion, with the Majority 
controlling the first 30 minutes therein, and the Republicans 
controlling the next 30 minutes therein; and that upon conclusion of 
said 4-hour period, Senators be permitted to speak for 10 minutes each.
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 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On Page D713, June, 10, 2008 the following language appears: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, Senate 
continue consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill; that there be 4 hours of debate equally divided and 
controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, and the 
time therein be controlled in periods of 30 minutes, in 
alternating fashion, with the Majority controlling the first 30 
minutes therein, and the Republicans controlling the next 30 
minutes therein; and that upon conclusion of said 4-hour period, 
Senators be permitted to speak for 10 minutes each.
  
  The on-line Record has been corrected to read: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing that at approximately 
10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, Senate continue 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill; that there be 4 hours of debate equally divided and 
controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, and the 
time therein be controlled in periods of 30 minutes, in 
alternating fashion, with the Majority controlling the first 30 
minutes therein, and the Republicans controlling the next 30 
minutes therein; and that upon conclusion of said 4-hour period, 
Senators be permitted to speak for 10 minutes each. Page S5458


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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. EX. 148), Mark S. Davis, of 
Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Virginia.
Pages S5412-17
  David Gregory Kays, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Missouri.
Pages S5412-17
  Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., of Missouri, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Pages S5412-17
  Michael E. Leiter, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence.
Pages S5458, S5459
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Frederick S. Celec, of Virginia, to be Assistant to the Secretary of 
Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs.
  John Melvin Jones, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative 
Republic of Guyana.
  John W. Leslie, Jr., of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
September 22, 2013.
  John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
February 9, 2014.
  Julius E. Coles, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 
2011.
  Morgan W. Davis, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
November 13, 2013.
  Marylyn Andrea Howe, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2011.
  Lonnie C. Moore, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2011.
  Heather McCallum, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National Council 
on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2011.
  Christina Alvarado Shanahan, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2011. 
                                                         Pages S5458-59
Messages from the House:
  Pages S5445-46
Measures Referred:
  Page S5446
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S5446
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S5446
Executive Communications:
  Page S5446
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S5446-47
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5447-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5449-56
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5442-45
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S5456
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S5456
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S5456
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--148) 
                                           Pages S5409-10, S5410, S5417
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 7:33 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5458.)