[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D43-D44]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, January 30, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nominations of Gale Ann Norton, to be 
      Secretary of the Interior, and Christine Todd Whitman, to be 
      Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
      See Final Resume of the 106th Congress and History of Bills of 
      the Second Session of the 106th Congress.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S655-S834
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 203-221, S. Res. 15, and S. Con. Res. 5-6. 
                                                          Pages S706-07
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating Baltimore Ravens: Senate agreed to S. Res. 15, 
congratulating the Baltimore Ravens for winning Super Bowl XXXV. 
                                                          Pages S833-34
Washington's Farewell Address Agreement: Notwithstanding the Resolution 
of the Senate of January 24, 1901, a unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate convene at 12:00 noon on Monday, 
February 26, 2001; that immediately following the prayer, the 
disposition of the Journal and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, 
the traditional reading of the Washington's Farewell Address take 
place; and that the Chair be authorized to appoint a Senator to perform 
this task.
  Page S833
Nomination Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of the nomination of John Ashcroft, of 
Missouri, to be Attorney General of the United States, on Wednesday, 
January 31, 2001.
  Page S834
Appointments:
  Washington's Farewell Address: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to the order of the Senate of January 24, 1901, as 
modified by the order of January 30, 2001, appointed Senator Allen to 
read Washington's Farewell Address on February 26, 2001.
  Page S833
  Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, appointed 
Senator Murray as Co-Chair of the Senate Delegation to the Canada-U.S. 
Interparliamentary Group conference during the 107th Congress. 
                                                              Page S833
  Mexico-U.S. Parliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h-276k, as amended, appointed 
Senator Dodd as Co-Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the Mexico-U.S. 
Interparliamentary Group conference during the 107th Congress. 
                                                              Page S833
  North Atlantic Assembly: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, 
in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, appointed Senator 
Biden as Co-Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the North Atlantic 
Assembly during the 107th Congress.
  Page S833
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, the report of the program entitled ``Rally the Armies 
of Compassion''; to the Committee on Finance. (PM-2)
Page S705
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 75 yeas 24 nays (Vote No. EX. 6), Gale Ann Norton, of Colorado, to 
be Secretary of the Interior.
Pages S660-86, S834
  By unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. EX. 7), Christine Todd 
Whitman, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. (Prior to this action, Senate discharged the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works.)
Pages S655-60, S686, S834
Messages From the President:
  Page S705
Messages From the House:
  Page S705

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Communications:
  Pages S705-06
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S706
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S707-85
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S785-86
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S787-88
Authority for Committees:
  Page S788
Additional Statements:
  Pages S704-05
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S788
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--7)
  Page S686
Adjournment: Senate met at 10:03 a.m., and adjourned at 7:14 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Wednesday, January 31, 2001. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on Page 
S834.)