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Daily Digest - Friday, May 25, 2007
Friday, May 25, 2007
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6927-S6970
Measures Introduced:
Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1530-1537, S.J. Res. 15, and S. Con. Res. 34.
Pages S6953-54
Measures Passed:
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act:
Senate passed S. 398, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to identify and remove barriers to reducing child abuse, to provide for examinations of certain children, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S6965-67
Reid (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 1256, to modify the conforming amendments section.
Pages S6965-67
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Senate passed S. 1532, to extend tax relief to the residents and businesses of an area with respect to which a major disaster has been declared by the President under section 410 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (FEMA-1699-DR) by reason of severe storms and tornados beginning on May 4, 2007, and determined by the President to warrant individual or individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act.
Pages S6967-68
Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund: Senate passed S. 1537, to authorize the transfer of certain funds from the Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund to the Senate Employee Child Care Center.
Pages S6968-69
Measures Considered:
Comprehensive Immigration Reform:
Senate continued consideration of S. 1348, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S6928-49
Pending:
Reid (for Kennedy/Specter) Amendment No. 1150, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S6928
Grassley/DeMint Amendment No. 1166 (to Amendment No. 1150), to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.
Page S6928
Cornyn Modified Amendment No. 1184 (to Amendment No. 1150), to establish a permanent bar for gang members, terrorists, and other criminals.
Page S6928
Dodd/Menendez Amendment No. 1199 (to Amendment No. 1150), to increase the number of green cards for parents of United States citizens, to extend the duration of the new parent visitor visa, and to make penalties imposed on individuals who overstay such visas applicable only to such individuals.
Page S6928
Menendez Amendment No. 1194 (to Amendment No. 1150), to modify the deadline for the family backlog reduction.
Page S6928
McConnell Amendment No. 1170 (to Amendment No. 1150), to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require individuals voting in person to present photo identification.
Page S6928
Feingold Amendment No. 1176 (to Amendment No. 1150), to establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II.
Page S6928
Durbin/Grassley Amendment No. 1231 (to Amendment No. 1150), to ensure that employers make efforts to recruit American workers.
Page S6928
Sessions Amendment No. 1234 (to Amendment No. 1150), to save American taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this Act, by preventing the earned income tax credit, which is, according to the Congressional Research Service, the largest anti-poverty entitlement program of the Federal Government, from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal aliens given status by this Act until they adjust to legal permanent resident status.
Page S6928
Sessions Amendment No. 1235 (to Amendment No. 1150), to save American taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this Act, by preventing the earned income tax credit, which is, according to the Congressional Research Service, the D754largest anti-poverty entitlement program of the Federal Government, from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal aliens given status by this Act until they adjust to legal permanent resident status.
Page S6928
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Lieberman Amendment No. 1191 (to Amendment No. 1150), to provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures and to improve conditions of detention.
Page S6928
Cornyn (for Allard) Amendment No. 1189 (to Amendment No. 1150), to eliminate the preference given to people who entered the United States illegally over people seeking to enter the country legally in the merit-based evaluation system for visas.
Page S6928
Cornyn Amendment No. 1250 (to Amendment No. 1150), to address documentation of employment and to make an amendment with respect to mandatory disclosure of information.
Pages S6928-33
Salazar (for Clinton) Modified Amendment No. 1183 (to Amendment No. 1150), to reclassify the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents as immediate relatives.
Pages S6933, S6945
Salazar (for Obama/Menendez) Amendment No. 1202 (to Amendment No. 1150), to provide a date on which the authority of the section relating to the increasing of American competitiveness through a merit-based evaluation system for immigrants shall be terminated.
Pages S6933-36
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached proving that Senate resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3:30 p.m., on Monday, June 4, 2007.
Page S6969
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President of the Senate Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
Page S6965
Authority for Committees--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding a recess/adjournment of the Senate, all committees be authorized to file legislative and executive reports on Thursday, May 31, 2007, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon.
Page S6965
Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Katherine Almquist, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Gregory B. Cade, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, Department of Homeland Security.
Thomas E. Harvey, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional Affairs).
Douglas Menarchik, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Mario Mancuso, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration.
Paul J. Bonicelli, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Steven Jeffrey Isakowitz, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy.
Janis Herschkowitz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three years.
Nguyen Van Hanh, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three years.
Cynthia Allen Wainscott, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2008.
Douglas G. Myers, of California, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2011.
Jeffrey Patchen, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2011.
Lotsee Patterson, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2011.
Mark P. Lagon, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large.
Phillip Carter, III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea.
Hans G. Klemm, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste.
Stephen W. Porter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2012.
Janet E. Garvey, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon.
R. Niels Marquardt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of Comoros.
Miriam K. Hughes, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.
Michael K. Kussman, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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James R. Keith, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
Cameron R. Hume, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia.
Ravic Rolf Huso, of Hawaii, to be Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
8 Army nominations in the rank of general.
3 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
41 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Navy.
Pages S6964, S6969-70
Nomination Received:
Senate received the following nomination:
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
Page S6969
Messages from the House:
Page S6953
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S6927, S6953
Measures Held at the Desk:
Page S6953
Measures Read the First Time:
Page S6953
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S6954
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Page S6955
Additional Statements:
Pages S6952-53
Amendments Submitted:
Page S6963
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m, on Friday, May 25, 2008, and adjourned pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 158, at 1:28 p.m., until 2:30 p.m., on Monday, June 4, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6969.)
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
The House was not in session today. The House will meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 158.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
H.R. 988, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5757 Tilton Avenue in Riverside, California, as the ``Lieutenant Todd Jason Bryant Post Office''. Signed on May 25, 2007 (Public Law 110-27).
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Program for Monday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 60 minutes), Senate will resume consideration of S. 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
Program for Tuesday:
To be announced.
HOUSE
Altmire, Jason, Pa., E1163
Baird, Brian, Wash., E1158
Bilbray, Brian P., Calif., E1151
Blackburn, Marsha, Tenn., E1169
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1147, E1166
Blunt, Roy, Mo., E1152
Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1145, E1150, E1153, E1157, E1160, E1174, E1178, E1179
Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E1171, E1175
Brady, Robert A., Pa., E1153, E1170, E1174
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1148
Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E1154
Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E1162, E1180
Costa, Jim, Calif., E1155
Costello, Jerry F., Ill., E1149
Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1151
Davis, Jo Ann, Va., E1169
Davis, Lincoln, Tenn., E1148
Davis, Susan A., Calif., E1162
Davis, Tom, Va., E1156
Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E1164
Ellison, Kieth, Minn., E1163
English, Phil, Pa., E1155
Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E1167
Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E1148
Filner, Bob, Calif., E1174, E1177
Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E1159
Garrett, Scott, N.J., E1154
Gonzalez, Charles A., Tex., E1168
Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E1164
Granger, Kay, Tex., E1145, E1153, E1173, E1177, E1179
Green, Al, Tex., E1167
Green, Gene, Tex., E1164
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1173, E1177, E1178
Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1155
Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E1162
Issa, Darrell E., Calif., E1156
Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1151
Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E1170, E1174
Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1171, E1175
King, Peter T., N.Y., E1160
LaHood, Ray, Ill., E1156
Lamborn, Doug, Colo., E1159
Lampson, Nick, Tex., E1157
Lantos, Tom, Calif., E1172, E1176, E1179, E1180
Larson, John B., Conn., E1150
Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1172, E1176, E1180
Lewis, John, Ga., E1171, E1175
Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E1156, E1162
LoBiondo, Frank A., N.J., E1146
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1170
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1148, E1161
Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E1158
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1146
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E1149, E1163
Moore, Dennis, Kans., E1173, E1177, E1179
Moran, James P., Va., E1164, E1168
Moran, Jerry, Kans., E1159, E1172, E1176
Musgrave, Marilyn N., Colo., E1154
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E1166
Pitts, Joseph R., Pa., E1146
Porter, Jon C., Nev., E1145, E1150, E1153, E1157, E1160, E1174, E1178, E1180
Pryce, Deborah, Ohio, E1160
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1155
Ross, Mike, Ark., E1147
Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E1152
Sali, Bill, Idaho, E1146, E1153
Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E1154
Scott, David, Ga., E1148
Sestak, Joe, Pa., E1163
Shuster, Bill, Pa., E1169
Smith, Adrian, Nebr., E1151
Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E1161
Stupak, Bart, Mich., E1149
Tancredo, Thomas G., Colo., E1161
Taylor, Gene, Miss., E1145
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E1169
Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E1172, E1175
Tiberi, Patrick J., Ohio, E1156
Turner, Michael R., Ohio, E1159
Udall, Tom, N.M., E1152
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1157
Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1167
Wexler, Robert, Fla., E1166
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1151
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