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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1178-D1179 on Sept. 10, 2007.
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Monday, September 10, 2007
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11283-S11353
Measures Introduced: Three bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2034-2036, and S. Res. 312-314.
Page S11326
Measures Passed:
Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster: Senate agreed to S. Res. 312, honoring the sacrifice and courage of the 6 miners who were trapped, the 3 rescue workers who were killed, and the many others who were injured in the Crandall Canyon mine disaster in Utah, and recognizing the community and the rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies.
Page S11302
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 222, supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S11352
National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 314, designating September 13, 2007, as ``National Celiac Disease Awareness Day''.
Page S11352
Measures Considered:
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act: Senate began consideration of H.R. 3074, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S11292-97, S11304-13
Adopted:
Murray/Bond Amendment No. 2790, in the nature of a substitute. (By unanimous consent, the amendment will be considered as original text for the purpose of further amendment.)
Page S11292
By 60 yeas and 33 nays (Vote No. 329), Murray/Landrieu Amendment No. 2792 (to Amendment No. 2791), to expand the extension of authority of the Secretary of Transportation and provide additional obligation authority for the highway bridge program.
Pages S11294-97, S11304-05
Murray Amendment No. 2791, to strike a provision of the bill and insert authority for the Secretary of Transportation.
Page S11294
Pending:
Dorgan Amendment No. 2797, to prohibit the establishment of a program that allows Mexican truck drivers to operate beyond the commercial zones near the Mexican border.
Pages S11305-12
Inhofe Amendment No. 2796, to prohibit the use of funds to implement the proposed Air Traffic Control Optimum Training Solution of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Pages S11312-13
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.
Page S11353
State Department Appropriations Act--Vote Change: A unanimous-consent request was granted permitting Senator Casey to change his yea vote to a nay vote on Vote No. 320 changing the outcome of the vote to 40 yeas to 54 nays relative to Brownback Amendment No. 2708, rejected on September 6, 2007, to H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
Page S11289
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By a unanimous vote of 86 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 327), William Lindsay Osteen, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Pages S11285-89, S11353
By a unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 328), Janis Lynn Sammartino, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
Pages S11285-89, S11353
Martin Karl Reidinger, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
Pages S11285, S11353
Messages from the House:
Page S11323
Measures Referred:
Page S11323 Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S11323, S11352-53
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S11323
Executive Communications:
Pages S11323-26
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S11326-28
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S11328-31
Additional Statements:
Pages S11321-23
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S11331-51
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S11351
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S11351
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S11351
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--329)
Pages S11288, S11289, S11305
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:49 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S11353.)
