[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 171 (Tuesday, December 11, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1233-D1234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Tuesday, December 11, 2001

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12817-S12988
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1795-1807, S. Res. 189-190, and S. Con. Res. 
92.
  Pages S12858-59
Measures Reported:
  S. 1803, to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control 
Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for 
fiscal years 2002 and 2003. (S. Rept. No. 107-122)
Page S12858
Measures Passed:
  Chamber Photograph Authorization: Senate agreed to S. Res. 190, 
authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Chamber of the United 
States Senate.
  Page S12985
  Judicial Financial Disclosure Authority: Senate passed H.R. 2336, to 
extend for 4 years, through December 31, 2005, the authority to redact 
financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and judicial 
officers, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                            Page S12985
  Reid (for Lieberman/Thompson) Amendment No. 2478, to extend for 4 
years the authority to redact financial disclosure statements of 
judicial employees and judicial officers.
Page S12985
  Reid (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 2479, to amend the title. 
                                                            Page S12985
  Honoring U.S. Servicemen Slain in Saudi Arabia: Senate agreed to 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 S12985
  District of Columbia Police Coordination Amendment Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 2199, to amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
Government Improvement Act of 1997 to permit any Federal law 
enforcement agency to enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia to assist 
the Department in carrying out crime prevention and law enforcement 
activities in the District of Columbia if deemed appropriate by the 
Chief of the Department and the United States Attorney for the District 
of Columbia, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S12986-87
  Reid (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 2480, to make a certain technical 
correction.
Pages S12986-87
  Farm Credit Assistance: Senate passed S. 1519, to amend the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide farm credit 
assistance for activated reservists.
  Page S12987
Federal Farm Bill: Senate continued 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, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S12826-36, S12837-53
Rejected:
  Crapo Amendment No. 2472 (to Amendment No. 2471), to replace the 
provision relating to the national dairy program with the provision 
from the bill passed by the House of Representatives. (By 51 yeas to 47 
nays (Vote No. 362), Senate tabled the amendment) 
                                             Pages S12834-36, S12837-42
Pending:
  Daschle (for Harkin) Amendment No. 2471, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S12829-34
  Lugar/Domenici Amendment No. 2473 (to Amendment No. 2471), of a 
perfecting nature.
Pages S12845-53
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, December 12, 
2001, with a vote in relation to Lugar/Domenici Amendment No. 2473 (to 
Amendment No. 2471) (listed above), to occur at approximately 10:20 
a.m.
Page S12853
Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: Senate concurred in the 
amendment of the House to S. 494, to provide for a transition to 
democracy and to promote economic recovery in Zimbabwe. 
                                                         Page S12985-86
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:

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  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 361), John D. Bates, of 
Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Columbia.
  Kurt D. Engelhardt, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  Julie A. Robinson, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Kansas.
Pages S12817-21, S12988
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Raymond L. Orbach, of California, to be Director of the Office of 
Science, Department of Energy.
  James Duane Dawson, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for 
the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
  William Carey Jenkins, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for 
the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Dwight MacKay, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Montana for the term of four years.
  Ronald Richard McCubbin, Jr., of Kentucky, to be United States 
Marshal for the Western District of Kentucky for the term of four 
years.
  David Reid Murtaugh, of Indiana, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army.
Pages S12987-88
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S12858
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S12859
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S12859-70
Additional Statements:
  Page S12858
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12870-S12984
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S12984
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S12984
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--362) 
                                                   Pages S12818, S12842
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:58 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, December 12, 2001. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12987.)