[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 21 (Monday, March 4, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D162-D163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Monday, March 4, 2002

[[Page D162]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1407-S1430
Measures Introduced: Three bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1982-1984, S.J. Res. 33, and S. Res. 214-215. 
                                                             Page S1421
Election Reform: Senate resumed consideration of S. 565, to establish 
the Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures to study and make 
recommendations regarding election technology, voting, and election 
administration, to establish a grant program under which the Office of 
Justice Programs and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of 
Justice shall provide assistance to States and localities in improving 
election technology and the administration of Federal elections, and to 
require States to meet uniform and nondiscriminatory election 
technology and administration requirements for the 2004 Federal 
elections, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S1414-17
  Withdrawn:
  Schumer/Wyden Amendment No. 2937, to permit the use of a signature or 
personal mark for the purpose of verifying the identity of voters who 
register by mail. (By 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 38), Senate failed 
to table the amendment.)
Pages S1414, S1416
  Pending:
  Clinton Amendment No. 2906, to establish a residual ballot 
performance benchmark.
Page S1414
  Dodd (for Schumer) Modified Amendment No. 2914, to permit the use of 
a signature or personal mark for the purpose of verifying the identity 
of voters who register by mail.
Page S1414
  Dodd (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 2916, to clarify the application of 
the safe harbor provisions.
Page S1414
  Hatch Amendment No. 2935, to establish the Advisor Committee on 
Electronic Voting and the Electoral Process, and to instruct the 
Attorney General to study the adequacy of existing electoral fraud 
statutes and penalties.
Page S1414
  Hatch Amendment No. 2936, to make the provisions of the Voting Rights 
Act of 1965 permanent.
Page S1414
  Smith (NH) Amendment No. 2933, to prohibit the broadcast of certain 
false and untimely information on Federal elections.
Page S1415
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 40), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to the motion to close further debate on the bill. 
                                                             Page S1417
  Bond Amendment No. 2940 (to Amendment No. 2937), to permit the use of 
signature verification programs to verify the identity of individuals 
who register to vote by mail, fell when Amendment No. 2937 was 
withdrawn.
Page S1415
Energy Policy Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for further consideration of S. 517, to authorize funding the 
Department of Energy to enhance its mission areas through technology 
transfer and partnerships for fiscal years 2002 through 2006, at 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, March 5, 2002
  Page S1427
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Raymond L. Orbach, of California, to be Director of the Office of 
Science, Department of Energy.
  William Smith Taylor, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years. 
                                                     Pages S1427, S1430
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Robert Patrick John Finn, of New York, to be Ambassador to 
Afghanistan.
  Stephen Geoffrey Rademaker, of Delaware, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of State (Arms Control).

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  Robert R. Rigsby, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Albert Casey, of Texas, to be a Governor of the United States Postal 
Service for a term expiring December 8, 2009.
  James B. Comey, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Thomas A. Marino, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for 
the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Patrick E. McDonald, of Idaho, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Idaho for the term of four years.
  John Edward Quinn, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
  Don Slazinik, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years
  Kim Richard Widup, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Michael E. Toner, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2007. 
                                                             Page S1430
Messages from the House:
  Page S1420
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S1420
Executive Communications:
  Pages S1420-21
Petitions and Memorials:
  Page S1421
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1421-22
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1422-24
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1419-20
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1424-27
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--40)
  Page S1417
Adjournment: Senate met at 4 p.m., and adjourned at 7:15 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, March 5, 2002.