[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 25 (Wednesday, March 8, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D174-D175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, March 8, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the FAA Authorization Conference Report.
      The House passed H.J. Res 86, recognizing the 50th anniversary of 
      the Korean War and the sacrifices of the members of the Armed 
      Forces who served and fought in Korea to defeat the spread of 
      communism.
      The House passed H.R. 1827, Government Waste Corrections Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1247-S1334
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2214-2224, and S. Con. Res. 92.
  Pages S1315-16
Export Administration Act: Senate began consideration of S. 1712, to 
provide authority to control exports, taking action on the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S1271-72
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2883, to amend the National Defense Authorization 
Act for fiscal year 1998 with respect to export controls on high 
performance computers.
Page S1272
  Subsequently, the bill was returned to the Senate calendar. 
                                                         Pages S1275-76
FAA Authorization Conference Report: By 82 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. 
35), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 1000, to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal 
Aviation Administration.
  Pages S1247-67, S1300-01
  During today's proceedings, the Senate also took the following 
actions:
  By 86 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 36), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to 
close further debate on the nomination of Marsha L. Berzon, of 
California, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                                             Page S1301
  By 85 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 37), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to 
close further debate on the nomination of Richard A. Paez, of 
California, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S1301-02
Nominations Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing for further 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, on Thursday, March 9, 2000, 
with votes to occur on or in relation to their confirmation to occur at 
2 p.m.
  Page S1302
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974, the report of normal 
trade relations with the People's Republic of China; to the Committee 
on Finance. (PM-90)
Pages S1313-14
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The National Money 
Laundering Strategy for 2000''; to the Committee on Judiciary. (PM-91) 
                                                             Page S1314
Messages From the President:
  Pages S1313-14
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S1314
Communications:
  Pages S1314-15
Petitions:
  Page S1315
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S1315
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1316-26
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1326-28
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S1328
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S1328-29
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S1329-30
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1309-13

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Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S1330
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--37) 
                                                         Pages S1301-02
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:09 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 9, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1330.)