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Daily Digest

This section of the Congressional Record serves as a table of contents for the House and Senate actions reported in the issue and statements published in the Extensions of Remarks.

The Daily Digest begins with highlights of the day's action, followed by a summary for the Senate and a summary for the House. Each summary includes such items as measures introduced, reported or passed, as well measures under consideration. Each entry references the Senate or House page number where the item is reported.

The Daily Digest also includes a list of Committee meetings held that day and scheduled for the following day; the schedule for the next meeting of each chamber, and a list of Extensions of Remarks inserted in that issue.

Pages are number sequentially throughout the session of Congress. Each Digest page begins with the letter D and appears in the format D1234.

House Section

This section of the Congressional Record contains the public proceedings and debates of the U.S. House of Representatives. It includes both words spoken on the floor of the House and words inserted or appended by Members of Congress. The list of registered lobbyists is published quarterly in the House section.

Pages are number sequentially throughout the session of Congress. Each House page begins with the letter H and appears in the format H1234.

Senate Section

This section of the Congressional Record contains the public proceedings and debates of the U.S. Senate. It includes both words spoken and the floor of the Senate and words inserted or appended by Senators.

Pages are number sequentially throughout the session of Congress. Each Senate page begins with the letter S and appears in the format S1234.

Extensions of Remarks

This section of the Congressional Record contains tributes, statements, and other information that supplements statements made by Members on the floor of the House or Senate.

Pages are number sequentially throughout the session of Congress. Each Extensions page begins with the letter E and appears in the format E1234.

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Last updated: April 9, 2007
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