[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 168 (Thursday, December 6, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1212-D1213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, December 6, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 3008, to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment 
      Assistance Program.
      The House passed H.R. 3005, to extend Trade Promotion Authority.
      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2944, District 
      of Columbia appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12465-S12579
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1778-
1782.
  Page S12551
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Thursday, December 6, during the adjournment:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2002''. (S. Rept. No. 107-110)
  S. 1519, to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to 
provide farm credit assistance for activated reservists.
  S. Con. Res. 55, honoring the 19 United States servicemen who died in 
the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia on June 25, 
1996.
Page S12551
Measures Passed:
  D.C. Southeastern University Charter: Senate passed H.R. 2061, to 
amend the charter of Southeastern University of the District of 
Columbia, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S12577
  James Harvey Early Plaque Installation: Committee on Governmental 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 1714, to 
provide for the installation of a plaque to honor Dr. James Harvey 
Early in the Williamsburg, Kentucky Post Office Building, and the bill 
was then passed.
  Pages S12577-78
  Herb E. Harris Post Office Building: Committee on Governmental 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1761, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
8588 Richmond Highway in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Herb E. Harris 
Post Office Building'' and the bill was then passed, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S12578
  Homeless Veterans Assistance: Senate passed H.R. 2716, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to revise, improve, and consolidate provisions 
of law providing benefits and services for homeless veterans, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S12578-79
  Reid (for Rockefeller/Specter) Amendment No. 2308, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S12579
Federal Farm Bill: Senate agreed to 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, and to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber. 
                                                            Page S12476
Department of Defense Appropriations: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 3338, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, with a committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S12476-S12529
Withdrawn:
  Stevens Amendment No. 2243, of a perfecting nature.
Pages S12515-21
  During consideration of this measure, Senate also took the following 
action:
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 354), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected Division I of the motion to waive section 205 of H. Con. Res. 
290, Congressional Budget Resolution of 2001, with respect to the 
emergency designation on page 397 in

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Division ``C'' of the committee substitute amendment. Subsequently, a 
point of order that the emergency designation was in violation of 
section 205 of H. Con. Res. 290 was sustained, and the emergency 
designation was stricken.
Pages S12521-28
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 355), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected Division II of the motion to waive section 205 of H. Con. Res. 
290, Congressional Budget Resolution of 2001, with respect to the 
emergency designation on page 398 in Division ``C'' of the committee 
substitute amendment. Subsequently, a point of order that the emergency 
designation was in violation of section 205 of H. Con. Res. 290 was 
sustained, and the emergency designation was stricken. 
                                                        Pages S12521-29
District of Columbia Appropriations Conference Report--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for 
consideration of the conference report on 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, at 9:30 a.m., 
on Friday, December 7, 2001, with a vote on adoption of the conference 
report to occur thereon.
  Page S12579
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. EX. 353), Harris L. Hartz, of 
New Mexico, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. 
                                                Pages S12472-75, S12579
  Mark W. Olson, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years 
from February 1, 1996.
  Susan Schmidt Bies, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years 
from February 1, 1998.
  Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Kentucky.
  Joe L. Heaton, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Oklahoma.
Pages S12475-76, S12577, S12579
Messages From the House:
  Pages S12536-37
Measures Referred:
  Page S12537
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S12537
Executive Communications:
  Pages S12537-51
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S12551
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12551-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S12552-55
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12535-36
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12555-76
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S12576-77
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S12577
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--355) 
                                           Pages S12475, S12528, S12529
Adjournment: Senate met at 10:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:46 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, December 7, 2001. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12579.)