Senate Record - January 24, 2007
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| Congressional Record | |
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| Senate - January 24, 2007 - week 4 | |
| 110th - United States Congress | |
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| Senate Majority Leader | Harry Reid |
| Minority Leader | Mitch McConnell |
| Previous | Senate Record - January 23, 2007 |
| Next | legislative session |
These are consolidate excerpts from the Congressional Record, covering the major actions of the United States Senate in the 110th United States Congress on January 24, 2007. For the daily summary of the actions in the Senate click here. For a summary of the actions in the House click here, and for Congress as a whole on this date, click here.
Only major action or debates are usually included in these excerpts. For the complete Congressional Record for this date, click on the THOMAS link (i.e. the date within the title of the opening header) in the article below.
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On the Floor
Morning Session - Senate - Wednesday, January 24, 2007
The Senate met at 9 a.m. and was called to order by the Honorable XXXXXXX, a Senator from the State of XXXX.
Schedule
Mr. Harry Reid-D, (NV) Majority Leader - Mr. President....
Executive Session
XXXXXXXX
The Acting President pro tempore - Under the previous order, the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination, which the clerk will report.
XXXXXXX-D (XX)
XXXXX
Mr. XXXXXX-D, XXXXX - Mr. President...
XXXXX
Mr. XXXXXX-D, XXXXX - Mr. President...
XXXXXXX-R (XX)
Mr. XXXXXX-R, XXXXX - Mr. President...
Vote
Ms. XXXXXX-D, XXXXX - Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The Acting President pro tempore - Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. XXXXX - Mr. President, I yield back the remaining time on this side, and I ask for the yeas and nays.
The Acting President pro tempore - Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second.
The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of LTG. David H. Petraeus to be General, United States Army? On this question, the yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk called the roll.
Mr. XXXXXX-D, XXXXX - I announce that the Senator from XXXX (Mr. Johnson) are necessarily absent.
Mr. Mitch McConnell-R, (KY) Minority Leader - The following Senators were necessarily absent: the Senator from XXXXX (Mr. XXXXX).
The result was announced—yeas 81, nays 0, as follows:
[Rollcall Vote No. XX Ex.]
YEAS -81
- Akaka
- Alexander
- Allard
NAY -19
- Boxer
- Cantwell
- Chambliss
- Coburn
NOT VOTING -19
- Craig
- Dorgan
- Graham
- Inouye
The nomination was confirmed.
The Acting President pro tempore - Under the previous order, the President will be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
Legislative Session
The legislative session of the Senate for January 24, 2007 can be found here, and begins with...
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