Monday, December 19, 2005 [[Page D1322]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S13975-S14069 Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2142- 2145. Page S14064 Department of Defense Appropriations Conference Report: By a vote of 94 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 359), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2863, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and then began consideration of the conference report. Page S14014 A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, December 21, 2005. Page S14014 National Defense Authorization Conference Report: By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. 360), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1815, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and then began consideration of the conference report. Page S14014 A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, December 21, 2005. Pages S14014-15 Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act--Conference Report: By a unanimous vote of 86 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 361), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1932, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95), and then began consideration of the conference report. Pages S14015-24 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the conference report at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2005, and that there be eight hours of debate remaining equally divided. Pages S14068-69 Messages From the House: Page S14056 Enrolled Bills Presented: Pages S14056-57 Executive Communications: Page S14057 Petitions and Memorials: Pages S14057-64 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S14064 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S14064-65 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Page S14065-68 Additional Statements: Pages S14053-56 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S14068 Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--361) Page S14014-15 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:41 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, December 20, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S14069.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of J. Dorrance Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Andrew J. McKenna, Jr., of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board, and 2,558 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. NOMINATION Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of Vincent J. Ventimiglia, Jr., of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Legislation. [[Page D1323]] House of Representatives Chamber Action The House was not in session today. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D 1273) H.J. Res. 75, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006. Signed on December 18, 2005. (Public Law 109-128) COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2005 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Record, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Along with the entire mailing label from the last issue received. [[Page D1324]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, December 20 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, with eight hours of debate remaining equally divided. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To be announced. House Chamber Program for Tuesday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E2624 Baldwin, Tammy, Wisc., E2620 Barton, Joe, Tex., E2617 Buyer, Steve, Ind., E2622 Clyburn, James E., S.C., E2620 Coble, Howard, N.C., E2622 Culberson, John Abney, Tex., E2626 Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E2625 Dicks, Norman D., Wash., E2626 Fortenberry, Jeff, Nebr., E2623 Garrett, Scott, N.J., E2625, E2625 Green, Al, Tex., E2623 Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E2615, E2617 Holt, Rush D., N.J., E2616 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E2615, E2617, E2624 LaHood, Ray, Ill., E2619 McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E2621 McHugh, John M., N.Y., E2619 Millender-McDonald, Juanita, Calif., E2622 Nussle, Jim, Iowa, E2623 Oberstar, James L., Minn., E2626 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E2615, E2616, E2618, E2620, E2621 Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E2621 Scott, Robert C., Va., E2619 Stupak, Bart, Mich., E2621 Udall, Mark, Colo., E2622 Udall, Tom, N.M., E2625