[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 166 (Tuesday, December 4, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1196-D1197]
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                                          Tuesday, December 4, 2001

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12331-S12387
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1760-1765, and S. Res. 186.
  Pages S12368-69
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1233, to provide penalties for certain 
unauthorized writing with respect to consumer products. (S. Rept. No. 
107-106)
  H.R. 3338, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
Page S12368
Measures Passed:
  Senate Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 186, to authorize 
representation of Senator Lott in the case of Lee v. Lott. 
                                                            Page S12386
Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act: Senate 
continued consideration of H.R. 10, to provide for pension reform, 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                  Pages S12340-44, S12350-51, S12352-63
Rejected:
  By 40 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 347), Domenici Amendment 2202 (to 
Amendment No. 2170), to strike section 105 (c), regarding Office of 
Management and Budget's reporting and scorekeeping of the bills 
budgetary outlays.
Pages S12340-44, S12350-51
  By 27 yeas to 72 nays (Vote No. 348), Nickles Amendment No. 2175 (to 
Amendment No. 2170), to use a 5-year average rather than a 10-year 
average in computing the average account benefits ratio. 
                                                        Pages S12355-62
  By 21 yeas to 78 nays (Vote No. 349), Gramm Amendment No. 2196 (to 
Amendment No. 2170), to ensure that returns on investment are earned 
prior to any reduction in taxes or increase in benefits. 
                                             Pages S12352-55, S12362-63
Pending:
  Daschle (for Hatch/Baucus) Amendment No. 2170, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S12340-44, S12350-51, S12352-63
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 9:30 
a.m., on Wednesday, December 5, 2001, Senator Nickles be recognized to 
raise a point of order against the pending substitute (listed above), 
with Senator Baucus being recognized to make a motion to waive. 
Further, that following 30 minutes of debate time, the Senate proceed 
to a vote on the motion to waive and if the motion to waive is agreed 
to then the substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill be read a third 
time, and the Senate then proceed to a vote on passage of the bill, 
with the pending cloture vote having been vitiated.
Pages S12385-86
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, December 5, 2001.
                                                            Page S12386
Federal Farm Bill: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that upon disposition of H.R. 10 (listed above), the Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
1731, to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to 
enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for 
farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to 
ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, on Wednesday, December 5, 
2001, with a vote on the motion to close further debate on the motion 
to proceed to consideration of the bill.
  Page S12386
Department of Transportation Appropriations Conference Report: By 97 
yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 346), Senate agreed to 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, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                        Pages S12332-40, S12348, S12350
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Emergency Regarding 
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction; to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-60)
Page S12367
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Periodic Report on the National 
Emergencies with Respect to

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the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and Kosovo; 
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-61) 
                                                            Page S12367
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James R. Mahoney, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Oceans and Atmosphere.
  Grant S. Green, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for 
Management and Resources. (New Position)
  Samuel E. Ebbesen, of the Virgin Islands, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2003.
  Paul A. Quander, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Director of 
the District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender, and Courts 
Services Agency for a term of six years. (New Position) 
                                                        Pages S12386-87
Messages From the House:
  Page S12367
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S12367
Executive Communications:
  Pages S12367-68
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12369-70
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S12370-85
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12364-67
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S12385
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S12385
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--349) 
                                   Pages S12350, S12351, S12362, S12363
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 5:36 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, December 5, 2001. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12386.)