[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 152 (Tuesday, November 6, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1102-D1103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, November 6, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11449-S11504
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1635-
1642.
  Page S11488
Measures Passed:
  Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act: By 89 yeas to 10 nays (Vote 
No. 324), Senate passed 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, after 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                             Pages S11449-53, S11458-75
Withdrawn:
  Daschle Amendment No. 2044, to provide collective bargaining rights 
for public safety officers employed by States or their political 
subdivisions.
Page S11453
  During consideration of this bill today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 323), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to close further debate on Daschle Amendment No. 2044 
(listed above).
Pages S11452-53
  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, fell when Daschle 
Amendment No. 2044 (listed above) was withdrawn.
Page S11453
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Harkin, Hollings, Inouye, 
Reid, Kohl, Murray, Landrieu, Byrd, Specter, Graham, Gregg, Craig, 
Hutchison, Stevens, and DeWine.
Page S11475
District of Columbia Appropriations Act: Committee on Appropriations 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2944, making 
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other 
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said 
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and the Senate 
then began consideration of the bill, taking action on the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S11475-80
Adopted:
  Landrieu/DeWine Amendment No. 2106, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S11476-80
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, November 7, 2001, 
where Senators Allen and Hutchison will be recognized to offer certain 
amendments, with votes to occur on the amendments.
Page S11486
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 325), M. Christina Armijo, of 
New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Mexico.
Pages S11475, S11504
  By unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 326), Karon O. Bowdre, of 
Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Alabama.
Pages S11483-84, S11504
  By unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 327), Stephen P. Friot, of 
Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Oklahoma.
Pages S11484, S11504
  William Walter Mercer, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Montana for the term of four years.
  Thomas E. Moss, of Idaho, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Idaho for the term of four years.

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  J. Strom Thurmond, Jr., of South Carolina, to be the United States 
Attorney for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years.
  Leura Garrett Canary, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for 
the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Paul K. Charlton, of Arizona, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Arizona for the term of four years.
  Sharee M. Freeman, of Virginia, to be Director, Community Relations 
Service, for a term of four years.
  Jeffrey Gilbert Collins, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney 
for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years.
  William S. Duffey, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  Maxwell Wood, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the Middle 
District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  Dunn Lampton, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  Juan Carlos Benitez, of Puerto Rico, to be Special Counsel for 
Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices for a term of four 
years.
  Alice Howze Martin, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Drew Howard Wrigley, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of North Dakota for the term of four years. 
                                                            Page S11504
Executive Communications:
  Page S11488
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S11488
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S11488-93
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11486-87
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11493-S11503
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S11503
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S11503
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--327) 
                     Pages S11452-53, S11458, S11475, S11483-84, S11484
Adjournment: Senate met at 2:16 p.m., and adjourned at 6:53 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Wednesday, November 7, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S11504.)