Thursday, January 26, 2006 [[Page D22]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S145-S233 Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2197-2205, and S. Res. 354-355. Pages S210-11 Measures Reported: S. 1708, to modify requirements relating to the authority of the Administrator of General Services to enter into emergency leases during major disasters and other emergencies. (S. Rept. No. 109-214) Page S210 Supreme Court Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Pages S145-S207 A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination and, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of January 26, 2006, a vote on cloture will occur at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, January 30, 2006. Page S197 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if cloture is invoked, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2006; that all time prior to 11 a.m., be equally divided between the Majority and Democratic Leaders, or their designees; further, that the cloture vote may be vitiated by agreement of the Majority and Democratic Leaders. Page S1197 A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination at 12 noon, on Friday, January 27, 2006. Page S233 Bernanke Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at a time determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; that there be 30 minutes under the control of Senator Bunning, and 60 minutes equally divided between the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and that following the use, or yielding back, of time, that the Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations. Page S232 Executive Communications: Pages S209-10 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S211-12 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S212-32 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S232 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S232 Privileges of the Floor: Page S232 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 8:05 p.m., until 12 noon, on Friday, January 27, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S233.) 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