[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 16, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1022]
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                                          Tuesday, October 16, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 248, expressing the sense of the 
      Congress that public schools may display the words ``God Bless 
      America'' as an expression of support for the Nation.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10745-S10778
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1552-1558, and S. Con. Res. 79.                 
  Page S10769
Foreign Operations Appropriations: Senate continued consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2506, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. 
                                                        Pages S10747-65
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill on 
Wednesday, October 17, 2001, with a vote on a motion to close further 
debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill to occur 
at 11 a.m.                                              
Pages S10776-77
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Linton F. Brooks, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense 
Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration. 
(New Position)
  William Winkenwerder, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                            Page S10778
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  R. David Paulison, of Florida, to be Administrator of the United 
States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of 
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
  Constance Berry Newman, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Development.
  Christopher Bancroft Burnham, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial 
Officer, Department of State.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service.           
Pages S10777-78
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S10768
Measures Read First Time:                          
  Pages S10768, S10776
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S10768-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10769-70
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10770-75
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10767-68
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
  Page S10775
Authority for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S10775-76
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:46 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Wednesday, October 17, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10777.)