Senate - February 1, 2007
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| Senate - February 1, 2007 - week 5 | |
| 110th - United States Congress | |
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| Senate Majority Leader | Harry Reid |
| Minority Leader | Mitch McConnell |
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This is the Daily Summary of the actions in United States Senate in the 110th United States Congress for February 1, 2007 during week 5 of the 1st term of this Congress. For a summary of the actions in the House click here, and for Congress as a whole on this date, click here.
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On the Floor
Schedule
- Harry Reid (Majority Leader) on the days schedule
- Mitch McConnell (Minority Leader) speaks on XXXX
Morning Business
- The role of American diplomacy
- Jim Bunning-R (KY) - Rants about the so-called 'Blame America First' crowd as it impacts American diplomacy vis-é-vis Iraq.
- Jon Kyl-R (AZ) - Agrees and calls for supporting the President's escalation of troops in Iraq asking to "Give it a chance".
- Joseph Biden-D (MD) - Speaks on the background of putting forward the Warner/Levin resolution on Iraq.
- Patty Murray-D (WA) - Speaks on healthcare and her concerns about the healthcare proposals in the President's State of the Union Address.
- Arlen Specter-R (PA) - Speaks on the power of Congress to impose conditions on funding, as it relates to matters of war.
- James Inhofe-R (OK) - Speaks on the nomination of Gregory Frizzell for District Judge.
- Arlen Specter-R (PA) - speaks on the:
- Nomination of Gregory Frizzell for District Judge.
- Nomination of Lawrence O'Neil for District Judge.
- Nomination of Valerie Baker for District Judge.
- Tom Colburn-R (OK) - Speaks on the nomination of Gregory Frizzell for District Judge.
- Sherrod Brown-D (OH) - Speaks on America's cconomic health.
- Ken Salazar-D (CO) - Speaks out against the President's escalation of troops in Iraq
- Carl Levin-D (CO) - Speaks on illegal gun trafficking.
- Debbie Stabenow-D (MI) - Speaks on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding.
- Mark Pryor-R (AR) - Speaks on the Darfur Crisis.
Legislative Session
- Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
- Robert Byrd-D (WV)
- Speaks out against the President's escalation in Iraq.
- Ted Kennedy-D (MA)
- Speaks out against the President's escalation in Iraq.
- Urges passage of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007.
- Tom Harkin-D (IA) - Discusses his amendment eliminating a provision in the bill regarding employee leasing firms, or PEOs.
- Carl Levin-D (MI) - Explains his support of the bill.
- James Inhofe-R (OK) - Rails against the bill, accusing "fringe liberal" states for wanting to harm his state and "damaging the competitiveness of middle America".
- Russ Feingold-D (WI) - Adds his support of the bill.
- Pete Domenici-R (NM) - Adds his support of the bill.
- Gordon Smith-R (OR) - Adds his support of the bill.
- Chuck Grassley-R (IA) - Speaks briefly on a revenue provision contained in the bill.
- Max Baucus-D (MT) - Adds his support of the bill and speaks of both the wage increase and small business tax offset in the bill, and thanks those involved in crafting the bill.
- Ted Kennedy-D (MA) - Urges passage of the bill.
- Michael Enzi-R (WY) - Adds his support of the bill.
- Harry Reid-D (NV) Majority Leader - Discusses how the Senate will move forward after the vote on the bill.
- Mitch McConnell-R (KY) Minority Leader - Responds how the Senate will move forward after the vote on the bill.
- Harry Reid-D (NV) Majority Leader - Thanks the floor leadership of Senators Kennedy and Enzi for moving the bill on the floot over te past weeks, through to a final vote.
- Mitch McConnell-R (KY) Minority Leader - Adds his thanks to the floor leadership as well as the committess involved in the bill.
- Michael Enzi-R (WY) - Responds to the thanks of the leadership.
- Ted Kennedy-D (MA) - Thanks those involved in the bill as well.
- FINAL VOTE (94-3-3)
- Robert Byrd-D (WV)
- Bipartisan Iraq Legislation sends a cloture motion to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar No. 19, S. 470, Bipartisan Iraq legislation.
In the Committees
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Resources
See also
References
External Links
- The United States Senate - Offical Gov. Site
- Recent bills introduced in Congress - THOMAS
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