[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 7, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D167]
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                                             Tuesday, March 7, 2000

[[Page D167]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1193-S1245
Measures Introduced: Thirty bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2184-2213, and S. Res. 266.               
  Pages S1232-33
Nominations: Senate began consideration of the nominations of Marsha L. 
Berzon and Richard A. Paez, both of California, each to be a United 
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                        Pages S1205-06, S1209-23, S1225
  A cloture motion was entered to close further debate on the 
nomination of Ms. Berzon (listed above) and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
the cloture motion will occur on Wednesday, March 8, 2000.   
Page S1225
  A cloture motion was entered to close further debate on the 
nomination of Mr. Paez (listed above) and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
the cloture motion will occur on Wednesday, March 8, 2000.   
Page S1225
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule 22, votes scheduled on the cloture motions (listed 
above) occur in the order in which they were filed, and that the 
mandatory quorum under Rule 22 in each case be waived.       
Page S1225
FAA Authorization Conference Report--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement was reached providing for the consideration of the 
conference report on H.R. 1000, to amend title 49, United States Code, 
to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, on 
Wednesday, March 8, 2000, with a vote to occur thereon.      
  Page S1225
Export Administration Act Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing for the consideration of S. 1712, to provide 
authority to control exports, on Wednesday, March 8, 2000.   
  Page S1226
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. EX. 34), Julio M. Fuentes, of 
New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S1223-25, S1245
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rudy deLeon, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense.
  Douglas A. Dworkin, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Defense.
  James V. Aidala, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic 
Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Donald Arthur Mahley, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
Executive Service, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of 
service as Special Negotiator for Chemical and Biological Arms Control 
Issues.
  28 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Army.                            
Pages S1244-45
Communications:                                          
  Pages S1231-32
Petitions:                                                   
  Page S1232
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S1233-40
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1240-42
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S1243
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S1243
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1229-31
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--34)   
  Page S1224
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:55 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 8, 2000. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1244.)