[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 108 (Friday, June 27, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D833-D835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Friday, June 27, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6309-S6339
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3219-3223, and S. Res. 606.                      
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Measures Reported:
  S. 1566, to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve that Act. 
(S. Rept. No. 110-403)
  S. 2707, to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to 
provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways 
and Watertrails Network. (S. Rept. No. 110-404)
  H.R. 3891, to amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board of 
Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. (S. Rept. No. 
110-405)
  Report to accompany H.R. 3986, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center 
Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts. (S. Rept. No. 110-406)
  S. 2555, to permit California and other States to effectively control 
greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles. (S. Rept. No. 110-407) 
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Measures Passed:
  Dr. Bernard Daly Post Office Building: Senate passed 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''.                                                  
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  Reverend Earl Abel Post Office Building: Senate passed 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''.                                 
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  Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building: Senate passed 
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'', clearing the measure 
for the President.                                           
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  Marisol Heredia Post Office Building: Senate passed 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'', clearing the measure for the President.
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  Cody Grater Post Office Building: Senate passed 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'', clearing the measure for the President. 
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  William ``Bill'' Clay Post Office Building: Senate passed 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'', clearing the measure for the President. 
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  Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building: Senate passed 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'', clearing the measure for the President.   
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  Texas Military Veterans Post Office: Senate passed 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'', clearing the measure for the President.            
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  Rocky Marciano Post Office Building: Senate passed 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'', clearing the measure for the 
President.                                                   
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  Use of Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 377, 
authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony 
commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the beginning of the integration 
of the United States Armed Forces.                       
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  Regulatory Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. 3564, to amend title 
5, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the 
Administrative Conference of the United States through fiscal year 
2011, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
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  Levin (for Coburn) Amendment No. 5065, to modify the authorization of 
appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011.           
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Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President 
pro tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to 
make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or 
interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action 
of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.                
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Foreclosure Prevention Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, July 7, 
2008, Senate resume consideration of the motion to concur in the 
amendments of the House of Representatives, striking Title VI through 
XI, to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221, to provide needed 
housing reform.                                              
  Page S6336
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany International Convention Against Doping in Sport 
(Treaty Doc. 110-14) (Ex. Rept. 110-11).                     
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Lezlee J. Westine, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2009.
  Elizabeth A. Duke, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of 
fourteen years from February 1, 1998. (Prior to this action, Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration.)
  Donald B. Marron, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
  Mark Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Political-Military Affairs).
  Joseph J. Murin, of Pennsylvania, to be President, Government 
National Mortgage Association.
  Simon Charles Gros, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation.
  Neel T. Kashkari, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Michael E. Fryzel, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Credit 
Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2013.
  Gregory G. Katsas, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General.
  Harvey E. Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
  Clyde R. Cook, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Susan D. Peppler, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Sheila McNamara Greenwood, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development.
  James B. Cunningham, of New York, to be Ambassador to Israel.
  T. Vance McMahan, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States 
of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, 
with the rank of Ambassador.
  Elisse Walter, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2012.
  Luis Aguilar, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 
2010.
  Christopher R. Wall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Constance S. Barker, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2011. 
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
  Elaine C. Duke, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Management, 
Department of Homeland Security.
  Kelly Harrison Rankin, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Wyoming for the term of four years.
  T. Vance McMahan, of Texas, to be an Alternate Representative of the 
United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations, during his tenure of service as Representative of the 
United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the 
United Nations.
  Lyndon L. Olson, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2008.
  Kristen Silverberg, of Texas, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador.
  Eric J. Boswell, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security).
  Eric J. Boswell, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
Office of Foreign Missions, and to

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have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service.
  Liliana Ayalde, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Paraguay.
  Troy A. Paredes, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2013.
  John R. Beyrle, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Russian 
Federation.
  Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, of the District of Columbia, to be Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America for Special Political 
Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the 
Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her 
tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the United States of 
America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations.
  Asif J. Chaudhry, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Moldova.
  Tina S. Kaidanow, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Kosovo.
  David F. Girard-diCarlo, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Austria.
  James Culbertson, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of the Netherlands.
  John Melvin Jones, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative 
Republic of Guyana.
  Lyndon L. Olson, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2011. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration.)
  30 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  33 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  10 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, 
Marine Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Navy. 
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Thomas A. Betro, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of 
State.
  Brian H. Hook, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(International Organization Affairs).                    
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Messages from the House:                                 
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Measures Referred:
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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  On Page D835 June 27, 2008, Measures Referred was omitted from 
the Record.
  
  The online Record was corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Pages S6325-26 Measures Referred: Measures Placed on the 
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Executive Communications:                                    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                      
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Amendments Submitted:                                        
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 1:38 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6336.)