[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 122 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D941-D942]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, July 24, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7203-S7433
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3323-3335, and S. Res. 622-623. 
                                                         Pages S7278-79
Measures Reported:
  S. 2617, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-430)
Page S7278
Measures Passed:
  Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: Senate passed H.J. Res. 93, 
approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese 
Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S7432
Measures Considered:
Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act: Senate continued consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3186, to provide 
funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. 
                                               Pages S7207-45, S7246-70
Appointments:
Election Assistance Board of Advisors: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader pursuant to Public Law 107-252, Title II, Section 214, 
appointed the following individual to serve as a member of the Election 
Assistance Board of Advisors: Dr. Barbara Simons, of California. 
                                                             Page S7432
Foreclosure Prevention Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that if the motion to invoke cloture on 
S. 3268, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive 
price speculation with respect to energy commodities, is not agreed to 
and the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3221, to provide needed housing reform, is agreed to, 
then post-cloture debate time on Friday, July 25, 2008, be divided in 
30 minute blocks, beginning at 10 a.m. until 1 p.m, and that the 
Republicans control the first 30 minutes; that any time consumed during 
a recess or adjournment of the Senate be counted against the post-
cloture time under rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate; 
provided further, that when the Senate convenes at 9 a.m. on Saturday, 
July 26, 2008, the time until 10:40 a.m. be equally divided and 
controlled in the usual form, the Republican Leader control the time 
between 10:40 a.m. and 10:50 a.m., the Majority Leader control the time 
between 10:50 a.m. and 11 a.m., and that at 11 a.m., all time be 
yielded back and Senate vote on the motion to concur in the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3221; and that, if the motion is agreed to, a motion 
to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table, and the motion 
to concur with an amendment be withdrawn; provided further, if the 
motion to invoke cloture on S. 3268, to amend the Commodity Exchange 
Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy 
commodities, is agreed to, then all provisions of this agreement be 
null and void.
  Page S7433
Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement was reached providing that at approximately 9:15 a.m., 
on Friday, July 25, 2008, Senate resume consideration of S. 3268, to 
amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price 
speculation with respect to energy commodities, and vote on the motion 
to invoke cloture on the bill; provided further, that the time from 10 
a.m. to 1 p.m. be equally divided and controlled by the two Leaders in 
alternating 30-minute blocks of time, and that the Republicans control 
the first 30 minutes, and the Majority control the next 30 minutes; 
provided further, that Senators have until 10 a.m., on Friday, July 26, 
2008 to file second-degree amendments.
  Page S7433
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Paul S. Diamond, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Third Circuit.
  Mitchell S. Goldberg, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  C. Darnell Jones II, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  Carolyn P. Short, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  Joel H. Slomsky, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.
Pages S7433-34
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Gene E. K. Pratter, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit, which was sent to the Senate on November 
15, 2007.
  Carolyn P. Short, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which was sent to the Senate 
on November 15, 2007.
Page S7434
Messages from the House:
  Page S7278
Measures Referred:
  Page S7278
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7279-80
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7280-S7301
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7277-78
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7301-S7432
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S7432
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S7432
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:15 p.m., 
until 9:15 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2008. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7433.)