[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 155 (Friday, November 9, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1125-D1126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Friday, November 9, 2001

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11637-S11663
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1670-1674, and S. Res. 177.
  Page S11660
Measures Reported:
  S. 1274, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide programs 
for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke. (S. Rept. 
No. 107-97)
  H.R. 3090, to provide tax incentives for economic recovery, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S11660
Measures Passed:
  Welcoming India's Prime Minister: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 264, 
expressing the sense of Congress to welcome the Prime Minister of 
India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on the occasion of his visit to the United 
States, and to affirm that India is a valued friend and partner and an 
important ally in the campaign against international terrorism. 
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  Commending Postal Employees: Senate agreed to S. Res. 177, expressing 
the sense of the Senate that United States Postal Service employees 
should be commended for their outstanding service and dedication since 
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
  Page S11662
  Book Printing Authorization: Committee on Rules and Administration 
was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 130, 
authorizing the printing of the book entitled, ``Asian and Pacific 
Islander Americans in Congress'', and the resolution was then agreed 
to.
  Page S11662
Budget and Emergency Deficit--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing for consideration of S.J. Res. 28, 
suspending certain provisions of law pursuant to section 258(a)(2) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, at 10:30 
a.m., on Tuesday, November 13, 2001, with a vote on final passage of 
the resolution to occur following the vote on confirmation of the 
nomination of Edith Brown Clement.
  Page S11647
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the debate time on the nomination of Edith Brown 
Clement, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth 
Circuit, be changed to begin at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 
2001, with the vote on confirmation of the nomination to occur at 5 
p.m.
  Page S11647
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of Iran 
emergency declared on November 14, 1979 is to continue in effect beyond 
November 14, 2001; to the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-56) 
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  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of 
emergency regarding weapons of mass destruction declared on November 
14, 1994 is to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2001; to the 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-57)
Pages S11658-59
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the periodic report on the national 
emergency with respect to the 1979 Iranian emergency and assets 
blocking from the period beginning May 2001 through October 2001; to 
the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-58)
Page S11659
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Kimberly Terese Nelson, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Eric M. Javits, of New York, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the Conference on 
Disarmament.
  Sichan Siv, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of 
America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with 
the rank of Ambassador.
  Sichan Siv, of Texas, to be an Alternate Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United 
Nations during his tenure of service as Representative

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of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of 
the United Nations.
  Richard S. Williamson, of Illinois, to be an Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America for Special Political 
Affairs in the United Nations.
  Richard S. Williamson, of Illinois, to be Alternate Representative of 
the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the 
United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
Page S11663
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for the remainder 
of the term expiring January 31, 2004.
  Margaret S.Y. Chu, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Office of 
Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Department of Energy.
  Adolfo A. Franco, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development.
  Collister Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2001.
  Collister Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2004. (Reappointment)
  Edward J. Fitzmaurice, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2004.
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Messages From the House:
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Executive Communications:
  Pages S11659-60
Petitions and Memorials:
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Executive Reports of Committees:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S11660-61
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11656-58
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 1:09 p.m., until 
10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, November 13, 2001. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11662.)