[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 115 (Monday, July 14, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D881-D882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Monday, July 14, 2008

[[Page D881]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6613-S6676
Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3258-3262, and S. Res. 611-613.           
  Pages S6650-51
Measures Reported:
  S. 3258, making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. (S. 
Rept. No. 110-416)
  S. 3260, making appropriations for financial services and general 
government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. (S. Rept. No. 
110-417)
  S. 3261, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation 
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2009. (S. Rept. No. 110-418)       
Page S6650
Measures Passed:
  Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 3985, to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Transportation to register a person providing 
transportation by an over-the-road bus as a motor carrier of passengers 
only if the person is willing and able to comply with certain 
accessibility requirements in addition to other existing requirements, 
clearing the measure for the President.                      
  Page S6669
  Crisis in Zimbabwe: Senate agreed to S. Res. 611, expressing the 
sense of the Senate on the crisis in Zimbabwe.           
  Pages S6669-70
  Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Toyako: Senate agreed to S. Res. 612, 
expressing the sense of the Senate that President George W. Bush, 
President Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian Federation, and other 
participants in the 2008 Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Toyako, 
Hokkaido, Japan should work together to foster a more constructive 
relationship, and that the Government of the Russian Federation should 
eschew behaviors that are inconsistent with the Group's objectives of 
protecting global security, economic stability, and democracy. 
                                                         Pages S6670-71
  National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 613, designating the week beginning September 8, 2008, as 
``National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week''. 
                                                         Pages S6671-72
Measures Considered:
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against 
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act: Senate began 
consideration of the S. 2731, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to 
combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, after agreeing to the 
motion to proceed to its consideration, the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute was withdrawn, and taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:         
  Pages S6621-32, S6642-46
Adopted:
  Reid for (Biden/Lugar) Amendment No. 5075, in the nature of a 
substitute.
  (By unanimous consent, the amendment will be considered as original 
text for the purpose of further amendment.)                  
Page S6642
Pending:
  DeMint Amendment No. 5077, to reduce to $35,000,000,000 the amount 
authorized to be appropriated to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and 
malaria in developing countries during the next 5 years.     
Page S6642
  DeMint Amendment No. 5078, to limit the countries to which Federal 
financial assistance may be targeted under this Act.         
Page S6642
  DeMint Amendment No. 5079 (to Amendment No. 5078), to prevent certain 
uses of the Global Fund.                                 
Pages S6642-46
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during the 
pendency of the bill there be no motions to proceed in order. 
                                                             Page S6642
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, July 
15, 2008, and that the Majority Leader, or his designee, be recognized 
to make a motion to table DeMint Amendment No. 5078 (listed above). 
                                                             Page S6672

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  11 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army.                             
Pages S6672-76
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.             
Page S6676
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6650
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6650
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6651-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6652-54
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6649-50
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6654-69
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:27 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6672.)