[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 116 (Monday, September 10, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D877-D878]
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                                         Monday, September 10, 2001

[[Page D877]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9205-S9282
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1412-1415, and S. Res. 158.                      
  Page S9253
Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 2500, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2002, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S9209-46
Adopted:
  Hollings/Gregg Amendment No. 1533, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9210-46
  Hollings/Gregg Amendment No. 1535, making certain technical and 
clarifying corrections.                                      
Page S9214
  Smith (N.H.) Amendment No. 1538, to provide protection to American 
Servicemen who were used in World War II as slave labor. (By 34 yeas to 
58 nays (Vote No. 276), Senate earlier failed to table the amendment.) 
                                               Pages S9219-34, S9238-41
  Craig Amendment No. 1537 (to Amendment No. 1536), of a perfecting 
nature.                                        
Pages S9215-19, S9241-44
  Craig Amendment No. 1536, to prohibit the availability of funds for 
cooperation with, or assistance or other support to, the International 
Criminal Court or the Preparatory Commission. 
                                               Pages S9214-19, S9241-44
Pending:
  Dorgan Amendment No. 1542, to increase funds for the trade 
enforcement and trade compliance activities of the International Trade 
Administration and to reduce funds for TV Marti.         
Pages S9234-37
  Dorgan Amendment No. 1543, to prohibit the sale of disaster loans 
authorized under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act. 
                                                         Pages S9237-38
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.    
Page S9277
Nominations Received:  Senate received the following nominations:
  Thomas B. Wells, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term expiring fifteen years after he takes office. 
(Reappointment)
  Rockwell A. Schnabel, of California, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the European Union, with the rank and 
status of Ambassador.
  John Stern Wolf, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Non-proliferation), vice Robert J. Einhorn.
  Cynthia Shepard Perry, of Texas, to be United States Director of the 
African Development Bank for a term of five years.
  Robert E. Blackburn, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Colorado.
  David C. Bury, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Arizona.
  Cindy K. Jorgenson, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Arizona.
  Marcia S. Krieger, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Colorado.
  Richard J. Leon, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Columbia.
  James C. Mahan, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Nevada.
  Frederick J. Martone, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Arizona.
  Julie A. Robinson, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Kansas.
  D. Brooks Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Third Circuit.
  Jay B. Stephens, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General.
  21 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  27 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps.    
Pages S9277-82
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S9250-53
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S9250
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S9250
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S9254-59

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9253-54
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S9260-76
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9248-50
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S9277
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S9277
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--276) 
                                                             Page S9241
Adjournment: Senate met at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 6:38 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9277.)