Monday, September 11, 2006

Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9283–S9320
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution
were introduced, as follows: S. 3883–3887, and S.
Res. 565. Page S9308
Measures Reported:
Report to accompany S. 2145, to enhance security
and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical fa-
cilities. (S. Rept. No. 109–332)
S. Con. Res. 71, expressing the sense of Congress
that States should require candidates for driver’s li-
censes to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly
increased caution when driving in the proximity of
a potentially visually impaired individual. (S. Rept.
No. 109–333) Page S9308
Measures Passed:
September 11th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S.
Res. 565, expressing the sense of the Senate upon
the five-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks
against the United States on September 11, 2001.
Stevens (for DeMint) Modified Amendment No.
4927 (to Amendment No. 4921), of a perfecting na-
ture. Pages S9287–88
Pending:
Stevens (for DeMint) Amendment No. 4921, to
establish a unified national hazard alert system.
Pages S9287–89
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
viding that at 12 noon on Tuesday, September 12,
2006, Senate proceed to vote in relation to DeMint
Amendment No. 4921 (listed above), as amended;
provided further, that notwithstanding the adoption
of Amendment No. 4927, that the second-degree
amendment be modified to reflect a perfecting
amendment. Page S9289
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
viding for further consideration of the bill at ap-
proximately 10:15 a.m., on Tuesday, September 12,
2006. Page S9320
Measures Placed on Calendar: Pages S9301, S9320
Measures Read First Time: Pages S9301, S9320

Page S9319 Executive Communications: Pages S9301–05

Honoring Baseball Hall of Fame Member Bob Petitions and Memorials: Pages S9305–07
Feller: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged Additional Cosponsors: Pages S9308–09
from further consideration of H. Con Res. 449, com-
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
memorating the 60th anniversary of the historic
Pages S9309–11
1946 season of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame
member Bob Feller and his return from military Additional Statements: Page S9301
service to the United States, and the resolution was Amendments Submitted: Pages S9311–18
then agreed to. Page S9320
Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S9318
Safe Port Act: Senate resumed consideration of Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S9318
H.R. 4954, to improve maritime and cargo security
through enhanced layered defenses, taking action on Privileges of the Floor: Page S9318
the following amendments proposed thereto: Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and as a
Pages S9287–89 further mark of respect to those who died as result
Adopted: of the September 11th terrorist attack, in accordance
Stevens Amendment No. 4926 (to Amendment with S. Res. 565, adjourned at 5:42 p.m., until 9:45
No. 4922), to provide improved rail security. a.m., on Tuesday, September 12, 2006. (For Senate’s
Page S9287 program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in
McCain Modified Amendment No. 4922, to pro- today’s Record on page S9320.)
vide increased rail transportation security, as amend-
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NAFTA
Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on International
Trade concluded a hearing to examine the impact on
the trade relations of the United States, Canada, and
Mexico since the enactment of the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on January 1,
1994, after receiving testimony from John M. Melle,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
The House was not in session today. The House
is scheduled to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sep-
tember 12, 2006.
Committee Meetings
IRAQ: DEMOCRACY OR CIVIL WAR?
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on
National Security, Emerging Threats and Inter-
national Relations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Iraq: De-
mocracy or Civil War?’’ with emphasis on When can
Iraqis Assume Full Internal Security Responsibil-
ities? Testimony was heard from the following offi-
cials of the Department of Defense: Ambassador Eric
S. Edelman, Under Secretary, Policy; and RADM
William D. Sullivan, USN, Vice Director, Strategic
Plans and Policy, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and public
witnesses.
Hearings continue September 13.
Joint Meetings
Conference: Meeting of conferees on H.R. 5122,
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of
the Department of Energy, to prescribe military per-
sonnel strengths for such fiscal year, 4:30 p.m.,
SH–216.
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North America, Office of the U.S. Trade Representa-
tive; Cathy Sauceda, Director, Special Enforcement
Division, Trade Enforcement and Facilitation, Office
of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection, Department of Homeland Security; James H.
Magagna, Wyoming Stock Growers Association,
Cheyenne; Craig Lang, Iowa Farm Bureau Federa-
tion, West Des Moines; Jerry Pacheco, International
Business Accelerator, Santa Teresa, New Mexico; and
Sandra Polaski, Carnegie Endowment for Inter-
national Peace, and Sidney Weintraub, Center for
Strategic and International Studies, both of Wash-
ington, D.C.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to
hold hearings to examine Treasury’s role in combating
terrorist financing five years after 9/11, 10 a.m., SD–538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin J.
Martin, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Federal
Communications Commission, and John M. R. Kneuer, of
New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information, 10 a.m., SR–253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear-
ings to examine the effects of the BP pipeline failure in
the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field on U.S. oil supply and to ex-
amine what steps may be taken to prevent a recurrence
of such an event, 10 a.m., SD–106.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine law
enforcement challenges relating to breaking the meth-
amphetamine supply chain, 10 a.m., SD–215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam-
ine the nomination of James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to
be Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development, 11 a.m., SD–419.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
to hold hearings to examine the next five years relating
to homeland security, 9:30 a.m., SD–342.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine
the Thompson Memorandum’s effect on the right to
counsel in corporate investigations, 9:30 a.m., SD–226.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine judicial
nominations, 2 p.m., SD–226.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs,
hearing on Afghanistan Interdiction/Eradication of Illegal
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Narcotics and U.S. Lead Rebuilding Programs, 10:30
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Do-
mestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and
Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘The International Fund for
Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Importance of
Agricultural Development in Sustainable Global Poverty
Reduction,’’ 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
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Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime,
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on H.R.
5825, Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act, 4 p.m.,
2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 2965, Federal Pris-
on Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2006, 5
p.m., H–313 Capitol.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

9:45 a.m., Tuesday, September 12 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 12

Senate Chamber House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any Program for Tuesday: To be announced.
morning business (not to extend beyond 30 minutes),
Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 4954, SAFE
Port Act, and vote on, or in relation to, DeMint Amend-
ment No. 4921, as amended, at 12 noon.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their
respective party conferences.)

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