[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 118 (Thursday, July 17, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                            Thursday, July 17, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6879-S6946
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3278-3287, S.J. Res. 44, and S. Res. 615.
  Pages S6936-37
Measures Reported:
  S. 2507, to address the digital television transition in border 
states, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
110-424)
Page S6936
Measures Passed:
  Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System: Committee on 
Rules and Administration was discharged from further consideration of 
S.J. Res. 35, to amend Public Law 108-331 to provide for the 
construction and related activities in support of the Very Energetic 
Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project in Arizona, 
and the resolution was then passed.
  Page S6946
Measures Considered:
Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act: Senate began consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3268, to amend the 
Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with 
respect to energy commodities.
  Pages S6880, S6918
  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, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, July 17, 2008, a vote on 
cloture will occur one hour after convening on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. 
                                                             Page S6918
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on 
Tuesday, July 22, 2008, the hour prior to the vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill be 
equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their 
designees.
Page S6946
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, July 21, 2008.
Page S6946
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Kiyo A. Matsumoto, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of New York.
  Paul G. Gardephe, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York.
Pages S6892-95, S6946
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John A. Simon, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States 
of America to the African Union, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador.
  Anthony John Trenga, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Page S6946
Messages from the House:
  Page S6935
Measures Referred:
  Page S6935
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S6935
Executive Communications:
  Pages S6935-36
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6937-38
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S6939-45
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6934-35
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S6945
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S6945
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S6945
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 7:29 p.m., until 3 
p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6946.)