[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 126 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1011-D1012]
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                                           Tuesday, October 1, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      House Committee ordered reported the Transportation 
      Appropriations for Fiscal year 2003.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9653-S9777
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3018-
3026.                                                        
  Page S9714
Measures Reported:
  S. 1994, to establish a priority preference among certain small 
business concerns for purposes of Federal contracts, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 107-294)
  S. 2664, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to establish a program to provide assistance 
to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of 
terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-295)
  S. 2980, to revise and extend the Birth Defects Prevention Act of 
1998, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
Page S9713
Homeland Security Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 5005, to 
establish the Department of Homeland Security, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S9664-77
Pending:
  Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S9664
  Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 4471), of a 
perfecting nature, to prevent terrorist attacks within the United 
States.                                                      
Page S9664
  Nelson (NE) Amendment No. 4740 (to Amendment No. 4738), to modify 
certain personnel provisions.                                
Page S9664
  Daschle motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs and that it be reported back forthwith with the pending 
Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, listed above, as amended.
  Daschle Amendment No. 4742 (to the instructions of the motion to 
commit H.R. 5005 to the Committee on Governmental Affairs), of a 
perfecting nature, to prevent terrorist attacks within the United 
States.
  Daschle Amendment No. 4743 (to Amendment No. 4742), to modify certain 
personnel provisions.
  Daschle motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 227) by which cloture 
was not invoked on Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 
4471), listed above.
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 45 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 228), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to approve the motion to close further debate on Gramm/Miller 
Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 4471), listed above. 
                                                         Pages S9676-77
21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act 
Conference Report: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the 
conference report on H.R. 2215, to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002, and then began 
consideration of the conference report.     
  Pages S9680-81, S9688-S9703
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Thursday, October 3, 
2002.                                                        
Page S9697
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
October 2, 2002.                                             
Page S9776
Further Resolution on Iraq: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 45, to authorize the use of 
United States Armed Forces against Iraq.                     
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the resolution and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture 
vote will occur on Thursday, October 3, 2002.                
Page S9774
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S9774
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  4 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  61 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy.         
Pages S9776-77
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.                
Page S9776
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S9776
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S9710-13
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S9713-14
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9714-15
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9715-23
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9708-10
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S9723-73
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S9773-74
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S9774
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S9774
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-228) 
                                                         Pages S9676-77
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., adjourned at 6:52 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 2, 2002. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9776).