[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 11 (Monday, February 11, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D81-D82]
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                                          Monday, February 11, 2002

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S573-S595
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1928-
1931.                                                         
  Page S586
Federal Farm Bill:  Senate resumed 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 S577-82
Pending:
  Daschle (for Harkin) Amendment No. 2471, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                               
Pages S577-82
  Daschle motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 377-107th Congress, 
1st Session) by which the second motion to invoke cloture on Daschle 
(for Harkin) Amendment No. 2471 (listed above) was not agreed to. 
                                                              Page S577
  Crapo/Craig Amendment No. 2533 (to Amendment No. 2471), to strike the 
water conservation program.                                   
Page S577
  Craig Amendment No. 2835 (to Amendment No. 2471), to provide for a 
study of a proposal to prohibit certain packers from owning, feeding, 
or controlling livestock.                                     
Page S577
  Santorum Modified Amendment No. 2542 (to Amendment No. 2471), to 
improve the standards for the care and treatment of certain animals. 
                                                    Pages S577, S580-82
  Feinstein Amendment No. 2829 (to Amendment No. 2471), to make up for 
any shortfall in the amount sugar supplying countries are allowed to 
export to the United States each year.                        
Page S577
  Harkin (for Grassley) Amendment No. 2837 (to Amendment No. 2835), to 
make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock 
intended for slaughter.                             
Pages S577, S579-80
  Baucus Amendment No. 2839 (to Amendment No. 2471), to provide 
emergency agriculture assistance.                             
Page S578
  Reid Amendment No. 2842 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Crapo/Craig Amendment No. 2533), to promote water conservation on 
agricultural land.                                            
Page S578
  Enzi Amendment No. 2843 (to Amendment No. 2471), to require the 
Secretary of Agriculture to provide livestock feed assistance to 
producers affected by disasters.                              
Page S578
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all first 
degree amendments on the finite list of amendments to the bill must be 
proposed by 3 p.m., on Tuesday, February 12, 2002.            
Page S592
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 12, 2002, 
with votes to occur on or in relation to certain pending amendments. 
                                                          Pages S592-93
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. EX. 21), Michael J. Melloy, of 
Iowa, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. 
                                                    Pages S582-84, S595
  By unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No. EX. 22), Jay C. Zainey, of 
Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Louisiana.                                       
Pages S582-84, S595
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James W. Pardew, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Bulgaria.
  Leslie Silverman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission for the remainder of the term expiring July 1, 
2003.
  Sally Stroup, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
  Eric F. Melgren, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Kansas for the term of four years.
  John B. Brown III, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of Drug 
Enforcement.
  6 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Marine Corps, Navy.                
Pages S593-95

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Nominations Discharged: The following nomination was discharged from 
the Committee on Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of December 
20, 2001:
  Joseph E. Schmitz, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department 
of Defense.                                                   
Page S586
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S586-87
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S587-90
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S586
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S590-92
Authority for Committees to Meet:                             
  Page S592
Privilege of the Floor:                                       
  Page S592
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--22) 
                                                              Page S584
Adjournment: Senate met at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 12, 2002.