[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 71 (Tuesday, June 4, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                              Tuesday, June 4, 2002

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4931-S4989
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2575-2578, and S. Res. 280.                      
  Page S4967
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Developments in Aging: 1999 and 2000''. (S. 
Rept. No. 107-158)                                           
Page S4967
Measures Passed:
  Global Poverty: Senate agreed to S. Res. 182, expressing the sense of 
the Senate that the United States must allocate significantly more 
resources to combat global poverty and that the President's decision to 
establish the Millennium Challenge Account is a step in the right 
direction, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
  Pages S4978-79
  Religious Intolerance in Europe: Senate agreed to S. Res. 253, 
reiterating the sense of the Senate regarding Anti-Semitism and 
religious tolerance in Europe, after agreeing to a committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute.                           
  Pages S4979-81
  U.S. Recognition of Republic of Croatia Anniversary: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 263, congratulating the Republic of Croatia on the 10th 
anniversary of its recognition by the United States, after agreeing to 
a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.     
  Pages S4981-82
  Human Rights Violations in Tibet: Senate agreed to S. Res. 252, 
expressing the sense of the Senate regarding human rights violations in 
Tibet, the Panchen Lama, and the need for dialogue between the Chinese 
leadership and the Dalai Lama or his representatives, after agreeing to 
a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.         
  Page S4982
  National Hunger Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 280, 
designating June 5, 2002, as ``National Hunger Awareness Day'' and 
authorizing that the Senate office of Senator Richard J. Durbin be used 
to collect donations of food from June 5, 2002, until June 14, 2002, 
from concerned Members of Congress and staff to assist families 
suffering from hunger and food insecurity in the Washington, DC 
metropolitan area.                             
  Pages S4972-73, S4982-83
Supplemental Appropriations Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 
4775, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                       
  Pages S4934-38, S4939-42
Adopted:
  By 91 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 131), Byrd/Stevens Amendment No. 3557, 
to strike section 1004 of the bill, which would cap the amount of loan 
guarantees that would be available to the nation's airlines for the 
duration of the current year.                                
Page S4942
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 3570, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
carry out a certain transfer of funds.                   
Pages S4947-53
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Thursday, June 6, 2002. 
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10:15 a.m., on Wednesday, June 5, 2002, 
and that no point of order be waived by virtue of having adopted the 
text of the Senate companion, S. 2551.                       
Page S4982
Committee Referral: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that S. 2546, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act, be discharged from 
the Armed Services Committee and then referred to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science and Transportation.                        
  Page S4983
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:

[[Page 557]]


  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (PM-88)                
Page S4965
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Richard L. Baltimore III, of New York, to be Ambassador of the United 
States to the Sultanate of Oman.
  Martin George Brennan, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Zambia.
  Vicki Huddleston, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Mali.
  Donald C. Johnson, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cape 
Verde.
  Jimmy Kolker, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Uganda.
  Gail Dennise Thomas Mathieu, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Niger.
  33 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy.         
Pages S4983-89
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4965
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S4965
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4965-66
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4966-67
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4967-69
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4969-73
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4961-65
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4973-77
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4977
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S4977-78
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S4978
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-131)   
  Page S4942
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., until 
9:15 a.m., on Wednesday, June 5, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4983).