Saturday, February 17, 2007
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 67, Adjournment Resolution.
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2185–S2220
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolu-
tion were introduced, as follows: S. 676–682, and
S.J. Res. 3. Page S2204
Measures Passed:
Adjournment Resolution: By 47 yeas to 33 nays
(Vote No. 52), Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 67,
providing for a conditional adjournment of the
House of Representatives and a conditional recess or
adjournment of the Senate. Pages S2199–S2200
Mickey Mantle Post Office Building: Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was
discharged from further consideration of S. 171, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 301 Commerce Street in Com-
merce, Oklahoma, as the ‘‘Mickey Mantle Post Of-
fice Building’’, and the bill was then passed.
Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building: Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs was discharged from further consideration of
H.R. 49, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 1300 North Frontage
Road West in Vail, Colorado, as the ‘‘Gerald R.
Ford, Jr. Post Office Building’’, and the bill was
then passed, clearing the measure for the President.
Gale W. McGee Post Office: Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 335,
to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 152 North 5th Street in Laramie,
Wyoming, as the ‘‘Gale W. McGee Post Office’’,
and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure
for the President. Pages S2217–18
Lane Evans Post Office Building: Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 521,
to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island,
Illinois, as the ‘‘Lane Evans Post Office Building’’,
and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure
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Scipio A. Jones Post Office Building: Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 433,
to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1700 Main Street in Little Rock,
Arkansas, as the ‘‘Scipio A. Jones Post Office Build-
ing’’, and the bill was then passed, clearing the
measure for the President. Pages S2217–18
Sergeant Lea Robert Mills Brooksville Aviation
Branch Post Office: Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs was discharged from
further consideration of H.R. 514, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at
16150 Aviation Loop Drive in Brooksville, Florida,
as the ‘‘Sergeant Lea Robert Mills Brooksville Avia-
tion Branch Post Office’’, and the bill was then
passed, clearing the measure for the President.
Pages S2217–18
Sergeant Henry Ybarra III Post Office Build-
Pages S2217–18 ing: Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs was discharged from further consider-
ation of H.R. 577, to designate the facility of the
United States Postal Service located at 3903 South
Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, as the ‘‘Sergeant
Henry Ybarra III Post Office Building’’, and the bill
was then passed, clearing the measure for the Presi-
dent. Pages S2217–18
Honoring Former Senator John H. Glenn: Com-
Pages S2217–18 mittee on the Judiciary was discharged from further
consideration of S. Res. 81, recognizing the 45th an-
niversary of John Hershel Glenn, Jr.’s historic
achievement in becoming the first United States as-
tronaut to orbit the Earth, and the resolution was
then agreed to. Pages S2218–19
Recognizing the African-American Spiritual:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 69, recognizing the African-
American spiritual as a national treasure. Page S2219
Iraq Sense of Congress: Senate resumed consider-
ation of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.
574, to express the sense of Congress on Iraq.
Pages S2185–99
During consideration of this measure today, Senate
also took the following action:
By 56 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 51), three-fifths
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having
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voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion
to close further debate on the motion to proceed to
consideration of the bill. Page S2199
Subsequently, the motion to proceed was with-
drawn.
Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act:
Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed
to consideration of S. 184, to provide improved rail
and surface transportation security. Page S2217
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 clo-
ture will occur on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.
Page S2217
Authority for Committees: A unanimous-consent
agreement was reached providing that notwith-
standing the adjournment of the Senate, all commit-
tees were authorized to file legislative and execuive
reports on Thursday, February 22, 2007, from 10
a.m. until 12 noon. Page S2219
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appoint-
Heriot, of California, to the United States Commis-
sion on Civil Rights. Pages S2219–20
Japan-United States Friendship Commission:
The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore,
pursuant to Public Law 94–118, Section 4(a)(3), ap-
pointed Senator Murkowski to the Japan-United
States Friendship Commission. Pages S2219–20
United States-China Economic Security Review
Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the President
pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 106–398, as
amended by Public Law 108–7, in accordance with
the qualifications specified under section
1238(b)(3)(E) of Public Law 106–398, and upon the
recommendation of the Republican Leader, in con-
sultation with the chairmen of the Senate Committee
on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Fi-
nance, appointed the following individual to the
United States-China Economic Security Review
Commission: Dennis Shea of Virginia, for a term ex-
piring December 31, 2008, vice Fred Thompson.
Pages S2219–20
Measures Referred: Pages S2203–04

ments—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agree- Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S2204

ment was reached providing that notwithstanding Measures Read the First Time: Page S2204
the adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Additional Cosponsors: Page S2204
Senate, the President of the Senate pro tempore, and
the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S2204–17
make appointments to commissions, committees,
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today.
authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two (Total—52) Page S2199
Houses, or by order of the Senate. Page S2219 Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, on Sat-
Appointments: urday, February 17, 2007, and adjourned pursuant to
United States Commission on Civil Rights: The the provisions of H. Con. Res. 67, at 3:27 p.m, until
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore and 2 p.m., on Monday, February 26, 2007.
upon the recommendation of the Republican Leader,
pursuant to Section 2(b) of Public Law 98–183, as Committee Meetings
amended by Public Law 103–419, appointed Gail No committee meetings were held.

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House of Representatives
p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 pursuant to
Chamber Action that concurrent resolution.
The House was not in session today. The House
will meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2007,
unless it sooner has received a message from the Sen- Committee Meetings
ate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 67, in No committee meetings were held.
which case the House shall stand adjourned until 2
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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2 p.m., Monday, February 26 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 27

Senate Chamber House Chamber

Program for Monday: Senator Corker will be recognized Program for Tuesday: To be announced.
to read Washington’s Farewell Address; following which,
Senate will be in a period of morning business.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Doolittle, John T., Calif., E395
Dreier, David, Calif., E390
Bean, Melissa L., Ill., E393 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E393
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E394 Hooley, Darlene, Ore., E389
Bonner, Jo, Ala., E389, E390 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E391, E394
Bono, Mary, Calif., E394 Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E392
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E394 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E391
Culberson, John Abney, Tex., E391 Markey, Edward J., Mass., E390
Davis, Susan A., Calif., E387 Michaud, Michael H., Me., E389
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E388, E391, E393, E395
Moore, Dennis, Kans., E387
Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E389
Stupak, Bart, Mich., E387
Walsh, James T., N.Y., E392
Whitfield, Ed, Ky., E388
Yarmuth, John A., Ky., E388

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