[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 150 (Friday, November 2, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1091]
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                                           Friday, November 2, 2001

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11399-S11418
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1628, and S.J. Res. 28.
  Page S11413
Measures Reported:
  S. 1275, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for 
public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation 
demonstration projects, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 107-93) 
                                                            Page S11413
Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act: Senate continued consideration 
of H.R. 3061, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Page S11411
Pending:
  Daschle Amendment No. 2044, to provide collective bargaining rights 
for public safety officers employed by States or their political 
subdivisions.
Page S11411
  Gramm Modified Amendment No. 2055 (to Amendment No. 2044), to 
preserve the freedom and constitutional rights of firefighters, law 
enforcement officers and public safety officers.
Page S11411
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Daschle Amendment No. 
2044, listed above and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion, will 
occur at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, November 6, 2001.
Page S11411
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the filing of 
second-degree amendments to Daschle Amendment No. 2044, listed above, 
until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2001.
Pages S11411-12
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing for consideration of the nomination of Larry R. Hicks, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, at 5:45 p.m., 
on Monday, November 5, 2001, with a vote on confirmation of the 
nomination to occur at 6 p.m.
  Page S11417
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Jo Anne Barnhart, of Delaware, to be Commissioner of Social Security 
for the term expiring January 19, 2007.
Pages S11417, S11418
Messages From the House:
  Page S11413
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S11413
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S11413-17
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11412-13
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 12:24 p.m., until 
3 p.m., on Monday, November 5, 2001.