[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 25, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D811-D812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6097-S6171
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3187-3199, S.J. Res. 43, and S. Res. 601-
602.
  Page S6158
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution, Fiscal Year 2009''. (S. 
Rept. No. 110-402)
  S. 27, to authorize the implementation of the San Joaquin River 
Restoration Settlement, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-400)
  S. 1171, to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act and Public 
Law 87-483 to authorize the construction and rehabilitation of water 
infrastructure in Northwestern New Mexico, to authorize the use of the 
reclamation fund to fund the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund, to 
authorize the conveyance of certain Reclamation land and 
infrastructure, to authorize the Commissioner of Reclamation to provide 
for the delivery of water, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-401)
  H.R. 3721, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, Texas, as the ``Marine 
Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 4185, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard in El Monte, California, as 
the ``Marisol Heredia Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 5168, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 19101 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville, Florida, as 
the ``Cody Grater Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 5395, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 11001 Dunklin Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, as the 
``William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 5479, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 117 North Kidd Street in Ionia, Michigan, as the 
``Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 5517, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 7231 FM 1960 in Humble, Texas, as the ``Texas 
Military Veterans Post Office''.
  H.R. 5528, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 120 Commercial Street in Brockton, Massachusetts, as 
the ``Rocky Marciano Post Office Building''.
  S. 2622, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 11001 Dunklin Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the 
``William `Bill' Clay Post Office''.
  S. 3015, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 18 S. G Street, Lakeview, Oregon, as the ``Dr. 
Bernard Daly Post Office Building''.
  S. 3082, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1700 Cleveland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, as 
the ``Reverend Earl Abel Post Office Building''.
Pages S6157-58
Measures Passed:
  Water Resources Development Act: Senate passed H.R. 6040, to amend 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of 
the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses 
incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S6171
Measures Considered:
  FISA Amendments Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of H.R. 6304, to amend the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for 
authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence. 
                                                         Pages S6141-45
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 80 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 158), 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.
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 26, 2008, and that the time 
during the adjournment count post-cloture; provided further, that 
Senator Murkowski, or her designee, control the time from 1:30 p.m. 
until 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2008, and that the time count 
post-cloture.
Page S6171
House Messages:
Foreclosure Prevention Act: By 79 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 157), 
Senate concurred in the amendment of the House of Representatives 
striking section 1 through Title V and inserting certain language to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 3221, to provide needed housing reform, 
with Reid (for Dodd/Shelby) Amendment No. 4983, of a perfecting nature, 
and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S6097-S6141
Adopted:
  Bond Modified Amendment No. 4987 (to Amendment No. 4983), to enhance 
mortgage loan disclosure requirements with additional safeguards for 
adjustable rate mortgages with an initial fixed rate and loans that 
contain prepayment penalty.
Pages S6097, S6138-40
  Sununu Modified Amendment No. 4999 (to Amendment No. 4983), to 
address small public housing agency paperwork reduction. 
                                                  Pages S6097, S6138-40
  Kohl Modified Amendment No. 4988 (to Amendment No. 4983), to protect 
the property and security of homeowners who are subject to foreclosure 
proceedings.
Pages S6097, S6138-40
Withdrawn:
  Dole Amendment No. 4984 (to Amendment No. 4983), to improve the 
regulation of appraisal standards.
Pages S6097, S6140
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael Bruce Donley, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force.
  Jason J. Fichtner, of Virginia, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social 
Security for the term expiring January 19, 2013.
  James A. Williams, of Virginia, to be Administrator of General 
Services.
  Santanu K. Baruah, of Oregon, to be Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Army.
Page S6171
Messages from the House:
  Page S6155
Measures Referred:
  Page S6155
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S6155
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S6155-57
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S6158
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6159-60
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S6160-70
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6152-54
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S6170
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S6170-71
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S6171
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--158) 
                                                             Page S6141
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:42 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2008. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6171.)