[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 108 (Monday, July 30, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D800]
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                                              Monday, July 30, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 2620, VA/HUD Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
      Year 2002.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8371-S8401
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1269-
1271.
  Page S8397
Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act: Senate began consideration of S. 
1246, to respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting 
American agricultural producers.
  Pages S8378, S8379-91
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 95 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 260), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 1246 (listed above).
Page S8391
  Subsequently, by unanimous-consent, the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill was agreed to.
Page S8391
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 31, 2001, and 
that Senator Lugar be recognized to offer an amendment, the text of the 
House passed bill; further that no cloture motion against the bill, or 
any amendments, be in order prior to Wednesday, August 1, 2001. 
                                                             Page S8391
Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file 
legislative and executive reports on Tuesday, August 28, 2001, from 10 
a.m. to 2 p.m., notwithstanding a recess/adjournment of the Senate.
Executive Communications:
  Pages S8395-97
Messages From the House:
  Page S8395
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S8398-S8400
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8397-98
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S8400
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8393-95
Authority for Committees:
  Page S8400
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--260) 
                                                             Page S8391
Adjournment: Senate met at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 6:31 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 31, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8401.)