[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 11, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D721-D725]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, June 11, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5461-S5534
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3111-3118, S. Res. 591, and S. Con. Res. 89. 
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Measures Indefinitely Postponed:
  Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of 
the American Latino Act: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 512, to 
establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the 
National Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action for 
the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American 
Latino in Washington, DC.
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  Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act: 
Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 1100, to revise the boundary of the 
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North 
Carolina.
  Page S5530
  Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed H.R. 407, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of 
establishing the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area in the States 
of Washington and Oregon.
  Page S5530
  Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum: Senate indefinitely postponed 
H.R. 1047, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum located in St. Louis, Missouri, as a 
unit of the National Park System.
  Page S5530
  Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed H.R. 497, to authorize the Marion Park Project, a committee 
of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, to establish a commemorative 
work on Federal land in the District of Columbia, and its environs to 
honor Brigadier General Francis Marion.
  Page S5530
  More Water, More Energy, and Less Waste Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed H.R. 902, to facilitate the use for irrigation and other 
purposes of water produced in connection with development of energy 
resources.
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  Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness 
Act: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 1126, to reauthorize the Steel 
and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 
1988.
  Page S5530
  American River Pump Station Project Transfer Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed H.R. 482, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer 
ownership of the American River Pump Station Project.
  Page S5530
  Minidoka National Historic Site Act: Senate indefinitely postponed 
H.R. 161, to adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National 
Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in Bainbridge Island, 
Washington.
  Page S5530
  Contract Renegotiation: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 235, to 
allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts 
between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood Valley County 
Water District.
  Page S5530
  Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area Act: 
Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 276, to designate the Piedras 
Blancas Light Station and the surrounding public land as an Outstanding 
Natural Area to be administered as a part of the National Landscape 
Conservation System.
  Page S5530
  Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: Senate indefinitely postponed 
H.R. 376, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
including the battlefields and related sites of the First and Second 
Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, during the Civil War as part of Wilson's 
Creek National Battlefield or designating the battlefields and related 
sites as a separate unit of the National Park System.
  Page S5530
  Energy Technology Transfer Act: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 
85, to provide for the establishment of centers to encourage 
demonstration and

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commercial application of advanced energy methods and technologies. 
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  Former Representative Jim Weaver: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 
247, to designate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake in the 
Willamette National Forest in the State of Oregon as a national 
recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House 
of Representatives.
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  Alaska Water Resources Act: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 1114, 
to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study 
on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska.
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  Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed H.R. 658, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural 
resources of units of the National Park System through collaborative 
efforts on land inside and outside of units of the National Park 
System.
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  Arthur V. Watkins Dam Enlargement Act: Senate indefinitely postponed 
H.R. 839, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, 
Utah, to provide additional water for the Weber Basin Project to 
fulfill the purposes for which that project was authorized. 
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  Wild Sky Wilderness Act: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 886, to 
enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities 
protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of 
Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as 
wilderness.
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  New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed H.R. 1904, to provide assistance to the State of New Mexico 
for the development of comprehensive State water plans.
  Page S5530
  Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed H.R. 1388, to amend the National Trails System Act to 
designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and 
Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail. 
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  Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed H.R. 1520, to establish the Champlain 
Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission, the Hudson-Fulton 400th 
Commemoration Commission.
  Page S5530
  Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission: Senate indefinitely 
postponed H.R. 2094, to provide for certain administrative and support 
services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission.
  Page S5530
  Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District: Senate indefinitely 
postponed H.R. 1337, to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives 
to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master 
Conservancy District and cities served by the District.
  Page S5530
  Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization 
and Expansion Project: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 30, to amend 
the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Eastern 
Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and 
Expansion Project.
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  Lowell National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed H.R. 299, to adjust the boundary of Lowell 
National Historical Park.
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  Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 
359, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada 
Chavez and the farm labor movement.
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  Bob Hope Memorial Library: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 759, to 
redesignate the Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis 
Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, 
as the ``Bob Hope Memorial Library''.
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  Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed H.R. 807, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a special resource study to determine the feasibility and suitability 
of establishing a memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State 
of Texas and for its inclusion as a unit of the National Park System. 
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  Southern Nevada Readiness Center Act: Senate indefinitely postponed 
H.R. 815, to provide for the conveyance of certain land in Clark 
County, Nevada, for use by the Nevada National Guard.
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  Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Exchange Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed H.R. 830, to authorize the exchange of certain 
interests in land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. 
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  Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed H.R. 1021, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability 
and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in 
Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System. 
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  Lower Republican River Basin Study Act: Senate indefinitely postponed 
H.R. 1025, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of implementing a water supply and 
conservation project to improve water supply reliability, increase the 
capacity of water storage, and improve water management efficiency in 
the Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and 
Milford Lake in Kansas.
  Page S5530
  Grand Canyon National Park: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 1191, 
to authorize the National Park Service to pay for services rendered by 
subcontractors under a General Services Administration Indefinite 
Deliver Indefinite Quantity Contract issued for work to be completed at 
the Grand Canyon National Park.
  Page S5530
  National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Amendments Act: 
Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 1239, to amend the National 
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize 
additional funding to carry out the Act.
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  Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder 
Modification Authorization Act: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 
1462, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for 
Endangered Species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin and to 
modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir.
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  Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Authorization Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed H.R. 1526, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area 
Regional Water Recycling Program.
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  Bureau of Reclamation Site Security Costs Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed H.R. 1662, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to seek 
limited reimbursement for site security activities.
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  Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Senate indefinitely 
postponed H.R. 3079, to amend the joint resolution that approved the 
covenant establishing the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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  Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed H.R. 1922, to designate the Jupiter Inlet 
Lighthouse and the surrounding Federal land in the State of Florida as 
an Outstanding Natural Area and as a unit of the National Landscape 
Conservation System.
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  National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States: Senate 
indefinitely postponed H. Con. Res. 116, expressing the sense of 
Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, 
Wyoming, shall be designated as the ``National Museum of Wildlife Art 
of the United States''.
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  Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed S. 241, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural 
resources of units of the National Park System through collaborative 
efforts on land inside and outside of units of the National Park 
System.
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  Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S. 283, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments 
Act of 2003.
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  New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S. 255, to provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for 
the development of comprehensive State water plans.
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  North Unit Irrigation District Act: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 
266, to provide for the modification of an amendatory repayment 
contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the North Unit 
Irrigation District.
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  Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed S. 265, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a water 
resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins in 
Oregon.
  Page S5530
  Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed S. 264, to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation 
to participate in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon.
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  Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S. 263, to amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 
to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation in the 
Deschutes River Conservancy.
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  Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S. 235, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
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buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to the Yakima-
Tieton Irrigation District.
  Page S5530
  Alaska Water Resources Act: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 200, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study 
on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska.
  Page S5530
  Southern Idaho Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed S. 220, to authorize early repayment of 
obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the A & B Irrigation 
District in the State of Idaho.
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  Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S. 471, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and 
Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated with 
the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as 
an historical interpretive site along the trail.
  Page S5530
  National Heritage Areas and National Heritage Corridors Technical 
Corrections Act: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 817, to amend the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide 
additional authorizations for certain National Heritage Areas. 
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  Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S. 797, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate 
the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia 
and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail.
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  Juab County Surface and Ground Water Study and Development Act: 
Senate indefinitely postponed S. 1110, to amend the Reclamation 
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for the 
conjunctive use of surface and ground water in Juab County, Utah. 
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  Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 
553, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain 
segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as 
components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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  Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S. 890, to provide for certain administrative and support 
services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission.
  Page S5530
  Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S. 175, to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to 
augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy 
District and cities served by the District.
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  Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S. 800, to establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area 
in the State of New York.
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  Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Act: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S. 955, to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage 
Area.
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  Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission 
Act: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 1148, to establish the Champlain 
Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission and the Hudson-Fulton 400th 
Commemoration Commission.
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  Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed S. 289, to establish the Journey Through 
Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area.
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  National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects 
Authorization Act: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 2179, to authorize 
certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department 
of the Interior, and the Department of Energy.
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  Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed S. 2180, to authorize certain programs and 
activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and 
the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association 
Amendments Act of 2003.
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  National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects 
Authorization Act: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 2483, to authorize 
certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department 
of the Interior, and the Department of Energy.
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  National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects 
Authorization Act: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 2616, to authorize 
certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department 
of the Interior, and the Department of Energy.
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  Coastal Heritage Trail: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 1039, to 
extend the authorization for the Coastal Heritage Trail in the State of 
New Jersey.
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  Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act: Senate 
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designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the surrounding Federal land 
in the State of Florida as an Outstanding Natural Area and as a unit of 
the National Landscape System.
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  Acadia National Park Improvement Act: Senate indefinitely postponed 
S. 1329, to extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, to 
provide improved visitor services at the park.
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  Wolf House Study Act: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 1941, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the Wolf House, located in Norfolk, 
Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System.
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  Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Study Act: Senate 
indefinitely postponed S. 1991, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and 
feasibility of extending the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to 
include additional sites associated with the preparation and return 
phases of the expedition.
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  National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States: Senate 
indefinitely postponed S. Con. Res. 6, expressing the sense of Congress 
that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, 
should be designated as the ``National Museum of Wildlife Art of the 
United States.''
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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.
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Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2008, Senate resume 
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, and Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture thereon at 3 p.m.; that the time until 3 p.m. be equally 
divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees; 
provided further, that the final 40 minutes prior to the vote be 
controlled as follows: 10 minutes each for Senators Grassley, Baucus, 
McConnell, and Reid, or their designees, in that order. 
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S5522
Measures Read the First Time:
  Pages S5522, S5530
Executive Communications:
  Pages S5522-23
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5524-25
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5525-30
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5520-22
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S5530
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S5530
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:05 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2008. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5530.)