Volume 154, No. 33 covering the 2nd Session of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“Senate” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D196-D197 on Feb. 28, 2008.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1323-S1391
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2673-2680, and S. Res. 463.
Pages S1384-85
Measures Reported:
S. 2146, to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects. (S. Rept. No. 110-266)
S. 2160, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (S. Rept. No. 110-267)
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Measures Passed:
Andean Trade Preference Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 5264, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, clearing the measure for the President.
Pages S1388-90
Minting and Issuance of Certain $1 Coins: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5478, to provide for the continued minting and issuance of certain
$1 coins in 2008, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President.
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Noise Compatibility Projects: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 996, to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects, and the bill was then passed.
Page S1390
Measures Considered:
Global Strategic Report: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2634, to require a report setting forth the global strategy of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates.
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The motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S1364
New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act and the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3221, moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.
Pages S1364-76
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 48 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 35), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
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Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Pages S1364-65
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Friday, February 29, 2008.
Page S1391
Appointments:
Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair announced, on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 105 (adopted April 13, 1989), as amended by S. Res. 149 (adopted October 5, 1993), as amended by Public Law 105-275 (adopted October 21, 1998), further amended by S. Res. 75 (adopted March 25, 1999), amended by S. Res. 383 (adopted October 27, 2000), and amended by S. Res. 355
(adopted November 13, 2002), and further amended by S. Res. 480
(adopted November 21, 2004), the appointment of the following Senators as members of the Senate National Security Working Group for the 110th Congress: Senator Coleman as Co-Chairman vice Senator Lott, and Senator Voinovich vice Senator Coleman.
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National Historical Publications and Records Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 81-754, as amended by Public Law 93-536 and Public Law 100-365, appointed Senator Cardin to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, vice Senator Dodd.
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National Commission on Children and Disasters: The Chair, on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 110-
161, appointed the following individuals to serve as members of the National Commission on Children and Disasters: Ernie Allen of Virginia and Mary Alneta Carlson of Alaska.
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Message from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of an agreement between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark on Social Security; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-39)
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Messages from the House:
Pages S1383-84
Measures Referred:
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Executive Communications:
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Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S1385-86
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1386-87
Additional Statements:
Pages S1382-83
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S1387
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S1387-88
Privileges of the Floor:
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Record Votes: One recorded vote was taken today. (Total--35)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Friday, February 29, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1391.)
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