[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1-D3]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Wednesday, January 3, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      First Session of the One Hundred Seventh Congress convened.
      The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert of the State of Illinois was elected 
      Speaker of the house of Representative.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1-S15
Measures Introduced: Nine resolutions were submitted as follows: S. Res. 1-
7, and S. Con. Res. 1-2.                                            
  Page S13
Administration of Oath of Office: The Senators-elect were administered the 
oath of office by the Vice President of the United States.        
  Pages S5-6
Measures Passed:
  Informing the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 1, informing the 
President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled. 
                                                                     Page S6
  Informing the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. Res. 2, 
informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is 
assembled.                                                           
  Page S6
  Election of President Pro Tempore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 3, to elect 
Robert C. Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Virginia, to be President 
pro tempore of the Senate of the United States, and to elect Strom Thurmond, 
a Senator from the State of South Carolina, to be President pro tempore of 
the Senate of the United States.                                  
  Pages S6-7
  Notifying the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 4, notifying the 
President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore. 
                                                                     Page S7
  Notifying the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. Res. 5, 
notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro 
tempore of the Senate.                                               
  Page S7
  Hour of Daily Meeting: Senate agreed to S. Res. 6, fixing the hour of 
daily meeting of the Senate.                                         
  Page S7
  Designating Committee Chairmen: Senate agreed to S. Res. 7, designating 
Chairmen of the following Senate committees.                      
  Pages S7-8
  Counting of Electoral Votes: Senate agreed to S.Con.Res. 1, to provide for 
the counting on January 6, 2001, of the electoral votes for President and 
Vice President of the United States.                                 
  Page S7
  Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Extension: Senate 
agreed to S.Con.Res. 2, to extend the life of the Joint Congressional 
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and the provisions of S. Con. Res. 90. 
                                                                     Page S7
Unanimous Consent Agreements:
  Select Committee on Ethics: Senate agreed that, for the duration of the 
107th Congress, the Ethics Committee be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate.                                               
  Page S8
  Time for Roll Call Votes: Senate agreed that, during the 107th Congress, 
there be a limitation of 15 minutes each upon any roll call vote, with the 
warning signal to be sounded at the midway point, beginning at the last 7\1/
2\ minutes, and when roll call votes are of 10-minute duration, the warning 
signal be sounded at the beginning of the last 7\1/2\ minutes.       
  Page S8
  Authority to Receive Reports: Senate agreed that, during the 107th 
Congress, it be in order for the Secretary of the Senate to receive reports 
at the desk when presented by a Senator at any time during the day of the 
session of the Senate.                                               
  Page S8
  Recognition of Leadership: Senate agreed that, the Majority and Minority 
Leaders may daily have up to 10 minutes each on each calendar day following 
the prayer, and disposition of the reading of, or the approval of, the 
Journal.                                                             
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  House Parliamentarian Floor Privileges: Senate agreed that, the 
Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives and his three assistants be 
given the privileges of the floor during the 107th Congress.         
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  Printing of Conference Reports: Senate agreed that, notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXVIII, conference reports and statements accompanying 
them not be printed as Senate reports when such conference reports and 
statements have been printed as a House report unless specific request is 
made in the Senate in each instance to have such a report printed.   
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  Authority for Appropriations Committee: Senate agreed that, the Committee 
on Appropriations be authorized during the 107th Congress to file reports 
during adjournments or recesses of the Senate on appropriations bills, 
including joint resolutions, together with any accompanying notices of 
motions to suspend Rule XVI, pursuant to Rule V, for the purpose of offering 
certain amendments to such bills or joint resolutions, which proposed 
amendments shall be printed.                                         
  Page S8
  Authority for Corrections in Engrossment: Senate agreed that, for the 
duration of the 107th Congress, the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to 
make technical and clerical corrections in the engrossments of all Senate-
passed bills and resolutions, Senate amendments to House bills and 
resolutions, Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate bills and 
resolutions, and Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate amendments 
to House bills or resolutions.                                       
  Page S8
  Authority to Receive Messages and Sign Enrolled Measures: Senate agreed 
that, for the duration of the 107th Congress, when the Senate is in recess 
or adjournment, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to receive 
messages from the President of the United States, and--with the exception of 
House bills, joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions--messages from the 
House of Representatives; and that they be appropriately referred; and that 
the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the Acting 
President pro tempore be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and joint 
resolutions.                                                         
  Page S8
  Privileges of the Floor: Senate agreed that, for the duration of the 107th 
Congress, Senators be allowed to leave at the desk with the Journal Clerk 
the names of two staff members who will be granted the privilege of the 
floor during the consideration of the specific matter noted, and that the 
Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to rotate such staff members as space allows.
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  Referral of Treaties and Nominations: Senate agreed that, for the duration 
of the 107th Congress, it be in order to refer treaties and nominations on 
the day when they are received from the President, even when the Senate has 
no executive session that day.                                       
  Page S8
  Authority to Introduce Measures: Senate agreed that, no bills or further 
resolutions, or Committee-reported legislation, other than those whose 
introduction and consideration have been agreed to by the Majority Leader, 
following consultation with the Republican Leader, be in order prior to 
January 22, and further, that for the remainder of the 107th Congress, 
Senators may be allowed to bring to the desk, bills, joint resolutions, 
concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions, for referral to appropriate 
committees.                                                          
  Page S8
Appointments:
  Electoral Votes: The Chair appointed Senators Dodd and Warner as tellers 
on the part of the Senate to count the electoral votes.              
  Page S8
  Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair announced the following 
appointment made on December 18, 2000, during the sine die adjournment: 
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, further amended by S. Res. 75 (adopted March 25, 1999), and S. Res. 
383 (adopted October 27, 2000), on behalf of the Majority Leader, the 
appointment of the following Senators to serve as members of the Senate 
National Security Working Group for the 107th Congress: Senators Cochran 
(Republican Administrative Co-chairman), Stevens (Co-Chairman), Kyl (Co-
Chairman), Thurmond, Helms, Lugar, Warner, Lott, Thompson, and Allard. 
                                                                Pages S14-15
  NATO Parliamentary Assembly: The Chair announced the following appointment 
made on December 18, 2000, during the sine die adjournment: Pursuant to 22 
U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, on behalf of the Vice President, and upon 
the recommendation of the Majority Leader, the appointment of Senator Smith, 
of Oregon, as Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary 
Assembly during the 107th Congress.                             
  Pages S14-15
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from 
the following treaty:
  Convention on Safety of UN and Associated Personnel (Treaty Doc. No. 107-
1).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been 
read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and was ordered to be printed.       
Page S15
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James A. Wynn, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fourth Circuit.
  Bonnie J. Campbell, of Iowa, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eighth Circuit.
  James E. Duffy, Jr., of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit.
  Barry P. Goode, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit.
  Roger L. Gregory, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Fourth Circuit.
  Kathleen McCree Lewis, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Sixth Circuit.
  Enrique Moreno, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth 
Circuit.
  Sarah L. Wilson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of 
Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Helene N. White, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.

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  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  7 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard.
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Messages From the House:                                            
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Communications:                                                     
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Additional Statements:                                          
  Pages S12-13
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--1)            
  Page S6
Recess: Senate met at 12 noon, and, recessed at 4:58 p.m. until 12 noon, on 
Thursday, January 4, 2001.