[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 126 (Monday, July 28, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D963-D964]
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                                              Monday, July 28, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7541-S7578
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3346-3352, and S. Con. Res. 95.
  Page S7573
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 4056, to establish an awards mechanism to honor Federal law 
enforcement officers injured in the line of duty, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1703, to prevent and reduce trafficking in persons, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2756, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to 
establish a permanent background check system, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
Page S7573
Measures Passed:
  Higher Education Act Extension: Senate passed S. 3352, to temporarily 
extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
                                                             Page S7578
Measures Considered:
Advancing America's Priorities Act: Senate resumed consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3297, to advance America's 
priorities.
  Page S7545
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 87 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 188), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.
Page S7552
  By 52 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 189), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Page S7554
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S7554
Free Flow of Information Act: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 2035, to maintain the free flow of 
information to the public by providing conditions for the federally 
compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with 
the news media.
  Page S7554
  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, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.
Page S7554
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S7554
Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3335, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring 
provisions.
  Pages S7554-64
  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, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.
Page S7554
Messages from the House:
  Page S7571
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S7571
Measures Read the First Time:
  Page S7571
Executive Communications:
  Pages S7571-73
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7573-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7575-77
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7569-71
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7577-78
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S7578
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--3)
  Page S7552
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--189) 
                                                     Pages S7552, S7554
Recess: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and recessed at 7:55 p.m., until 10 
a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7578.)

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