[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 88 (Friday, June 22, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D618-D619]
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                                              Friday, June 22, 2001

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6627-S6834
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1087-1094, S.J. Res. 17, S. Res. 114-115, and S. Con. 
Res. 54.                                                     
  Page S6664
Measures Passed:
  Use of the Capitol Rotunda/Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony: Senate 
agreed to S. Con. Res. 54, authorizing the Rotunda of the Capitol to be 
used on July 26, 2001, for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold 
Medals to the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers.               
  Page S6831
Patients' Bill of Rights: Senate continued consideration of S. 1052, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 to protect consumers in managed care plans and 
other health coverage, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S6627-57
Adopted:
  By 89 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 195), McCain Modified Amendment No. 
809, to express the sense of the Senate with respect to the opportunity 
to participate in approved clinical trials and access to specialty 
care.                                                    
Pages S6627-57
Pending:
  Frist (for Grassley) Motion to Commit to the Committee on Finance and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions with 
instructions to report back not later than that date that is 14 days 
after the date on which this motion is adopted.              
Page S6634
  Gramm Amendment No. 810, to exempt employers from certain causes of 
action.                                                      
Page S6634
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 2 p.m., on Monday, June 25, 2001, and that 
it be in order on Monday to debate concurrently both the Frist (for 
Grassley) Motion to Commit and the Gramm Amendment No. 810 (both listed 
above) and that Senator McCain, or his designee, be recognized to offer 
an amendment.                                                
Page S6644
  A further unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for 
further consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 26, 
2001, and that there be 2 hours for debate in relation to the Frist 
(for Grassley) Motion to Commit and the Gramm Amendment No. 810 (both 
listed above), with a vote to occur on or in relation to the Frist (for 
Grassley) Motion to Commit at 11:30 a.m., followed by a vote on or in 
relation to Gramm Amendment No. 810. Further, that upon disposition of 
the McCain, or his designee, amendment, Senator Gregg be recognized to 
offer an amendment.                                          
Page S6644
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  David Aufhauser, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel 
for the Department of the Treasury.
  John B. Taylor, of California, to be an Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Thelma J. Askey, of Tennessee, to be Director of the Trade and 
Development Agency.
  Claude A. Allen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.
  Peter F. Allgeier, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador. (Prior to this action, 
Senate discharged the Committee on Finance from further consideration.)
  Linnet F. Deily, of California, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador. (Prior to this action, 
Senate discharged the Committee on Finance from further consideration.)
  Arthur F. Rosenfeld, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
National Labor Relations Board. (Prior to this action, Senate 
discharged the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions from 
further consideration.)
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S6662
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6662-64
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S6661
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S6661-62
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S6665-70

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6664-05
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6671-72
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6661
Text of H.R. 1, as Previously Passed:                 
  Pages S6672-S6831
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S6672
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S6672
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--195) 
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Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 3:05 p.m., until 
2 p.m., on Monday, June 25, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6831.)