[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 165 (Monday, December 3, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1191]
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                                           Monday, December 3, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12275-S12330
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1755-
1759.
  Page S12311
Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act: Senate 
resumed consideration of H.R. 10, to provide for pension reform, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S12306-07
Pending:
  Daschle (for Hatch/Baucus) Amendment No. 2170, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S12306
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following actions:
  By 1 yea to 94 nays (Vote No. 344), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on Lott/Murkowski/Brownback 
Amendment No. 2171 (to Amendment No. 2170), to enhance energy 
conservation, research and development, and to provide for security and 
diversity in the energy supply for the American people.
Page S12306
  By 81 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 345), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to 
the motion to close further debate on Daschle (for Hatch/Baucus) 
Amendment No. 2170, listed above.
Page S12306
  Senate sustained a point of order that Lott/Murkowski/Brownback 
Amendment No. 2171 (to Amendment No. 2170), to enhance energy 
conservation, research and development, and to provide for security and 
diversity in the energy supply for the American people, was not 
germane, and the amendment thus fell.
Page S12306
Department of Transportation Appropriations Conference Report--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for 
consideration of the conference report on H.R. 2299, making 
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., 
on Tuesday, December 4, 2001, with a vote on adoption of the conference 
report to occur at a time to be determined.
  Pages S12329-30
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S12310
Executive Communications:
  Pages S12310-11
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12311-12
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S12312-14
Additional Statements:
  Page S12310
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12314-29
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S12329
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--345) 
                                                            Page S12306
Adjournment: Senate met at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 6:39 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, December 4, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12330.)