[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 6, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D172]
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                                             Tuesday, March 6, 2001

[[Page D172]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Ergonomics Rule Disapproval Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1831-S1913
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 458-471, and S. Res. 44.                      
  Page S1897
Measures Passed:
Ergonomics Rule Disapproval Resolution: By 56 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 
15), Senate passed S.J. Res. 6, providing for congressional disapproval 
of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, relating to ergonomics.     
  Pages S1831-88
  Prior to this action, Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the 
consideration of the resolution.                             
Page S1831
Bankruptcy Reform--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for further consideration of S. 420, to amend title 11, 
United States Code, at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 7, 2001. 
                                                             Page S1912
Appointment:
Congressional Advisers on Trade: The Chair, in accordance with Public 
Law 93-618, as amended by Public Law 100-418, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore and upon the recommendation of the Chairman of 
the Committee on Finance, appointed the following Members of the 
Finance Committee as congressional advisers on trade policy and 
negotiations: Senators Grassley, Hatch, Murkowski, Baucus, and 
Rockefeller.                                                 
  Page S1912
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on telecommunications 
payments made to Cuba; to the Committees on Appropriations; and Foreign 
Relations. (PM-10)                                           
Page S1896
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the 2001 Trade Policy 
Agenda and the 2000 Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program; to 
the Committees on Appropriations; and Finance. (PM-11)       
Page S1896
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  31 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  12 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Army.                                
Page S1913
Messages From the President:                                 
  Page S1896
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1896-97
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S1897
Statements on Introduced Bills:                       
  Pages S1898-S1910
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1897-98
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1895-96
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S1911
Authority for Committees:                                
  Pages S1911-12
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1912
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--15)   
  Page S1887
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 9:06 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 7, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1912.)