[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 58 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D462-D463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Thursday, May 9, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 4546, Bob Stump National Defense 
      Authorization Act for FY 2003.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4085-S4184
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2487-2502, and S. Con. Res. 109.
  Pages S4145-46
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 625, to provide Federal assistance to States 
and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes. (S. Rept. No. 107-
147)
Page S4145
Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act: Senate continued consideration 
of H.R. 3009, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and to grant 
additional trade benefits under that Act, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S4125, S4137
Withdrawn:
  Lott Amendment No. 3399 (to Amendment No. 3386), of a perfecting 
nature with respect to trade promotion authority.
Page S4125
Pending:
  Daschle Amendment No. 3386, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                     Pages S4125, S4137
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Lott Amendment No. 
3399 (to Amendment No. 3386), listed above.
Page S4125
  Subsequently, the cloture motion was withdrawn.
Page S4125
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 11 a.m., on Friday, May 10, 2002. 
                                                             Page S4184
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing for consideration of Paul G. Cassell, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Utah, at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 
2002, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination to occur at 6 p.m. 
                                                             Page S4181
Export-Import Bank Authorization: Senate disagreed to the House 
amendment to S. 1372, to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States, agreed to the House request for a conference, and the 
Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of 
the Senate: Senators Sarbanes, Dodd, Johnson, Bayh, Gramm, Shelby, and 
Hagel.
  Pages S4181-84
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States during the adjournment of the 
Senate on May 3, 2002:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to restore nondiscriminatory 
trade treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of 
Afghanistan; to the Committee on Finance. (PM-83)
Page S4143
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to two deferrals of 
budget authority, totaling $2 Billion; referred jointly, pursuant to 
the order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 
1986; to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget; and Foreign 
Relations. (PM-84)
Page S4143
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 104), Leonard E. Davis, of 
Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Texas.
Pages S4089-S4102, S4184
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 105), Andrew S. Hanen, of 
Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Texas.
Pages S4089-S4103, S4184
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 106), Samuel H. Mays, Jr., 
of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Tennessee.
Pages S4089-S4103, S4184
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 107), Thomas M. Rose, of 
Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Ohio.
Pages S4089-S4103, S4184

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Messages From the House:
  Page S4143
Measures Referred:
  Page S4143
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S4143
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S4143
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4143-45
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4146-47
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4147-66
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4141-43
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4166-80
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S4180-81
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--107) 
                                                         Pages S4102-03
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:28 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Friday, May 10, 2002.