[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 133 (Thursday, October 10, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1072-D1074]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, October 10, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.J. Res. 114, Authorization for the Use of 
      Military Force Against Iraq.
      Senate passed H.J. Res. 122, Continuing Appropriations for fiscal 
      year 2002.
      Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 5011, Military 
      Construction Appropriations Act.
      The House passed H.J. Res. 114, to authorize the use of United 
      States Armed Forces against Iraq.
      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 5010, 
      Department of Defense Appropriations.
      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 5011, Military 
      Construction Appropriations.
      The House passed H.J. Res. 122, making further continuing 
      appropriations through October 18.
      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3295, Help 
      America Vote Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10233-S10400
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3089-3110, S. Res. 338-339, and S. Con. Res. 
152.                                                    
  Pages S10359-60
Measures Reported:
  S. 2951, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation 
Administration. (S. Rept. No. 107-309)
  H.R. 2486, to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, through the United States Weather Research Program, to 
conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities 
relating to inland flood forecasting improvement. (S. Rept. No. 107-
310)
  S. 2950, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal 
years 2003, 2004, and 2005, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 107-311)
  S. 2667, to amend the Peace Corps Act to promote global acceptance of 
the principles of international peace and nonviolent coexistence among 
peoples of diverse cultures and systems of government, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3054, to provide for full voting representation in Congress for 
the citizens of the District of Columbia.                   
Page S10359
Measures Passed:
  Continuing Appropriations: Senate passed H.J. Res. 122, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, clearing 
the measure for the President.                              
  Page S10395
  Patsy Mink Recognition: Senate passed H.J. Res. 113, recognizing the 
contributions of Patsy Takemoto Mink, clearing the measure for the 
President.                                                  
  Page S10395
  S.S. Henry Bacon Crew Recognition: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 411, 
recognizing the exploits of the officers and crew of the S.S. Henry 
Bacon, a

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United States Liberty ship that was sunk on February 23, 1945. 
                                                            Page S10397
  National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 
3389, to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Reid (for Kerry) Amendment No. 4878, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S10397-98
  Iraq Resolution: By 77 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. 237), Senate passed 
H.J. Res. 114, to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces 
against Iraq, clearing the measure for the President.       
  Page S10342
Further Resolution on Iraq: Senate completed consideration of S.J. Res. 
45, to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq, 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S10233-72
Adopted:
  Lieberman/Warner Modified Amendment No. 4856, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                             
Pages S10237-43
Rejected:
  By 31 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 232), Byrd Modified Amendment No. 
4869, to provide a termination date for the authorization of the use of 
the Armed Forces of the United States, together with procedures for the 
extension of such date unless Congress disapproves the extension. 
                                                        Pages S10233-37
  By 14 yeas to 86 nays (Vote No. 234), Byrd Amendment No. 4868 (to 
Amendment No. 4856, as modified), to provide statutory construction 
that constitutional authorities remain unaffected and that no 
additional grant of authority is made to the President not directly 
related to the existing threat posed by Iraq.           
Pages S10243-50
  By 24 yeas to 75 nays (Vote No. 235), Levin Amendment No. 4862 (to 
Amendment No. 4856), in the nature of a substitute.     
Pages S10250-64
  By 30 yeas to 70 nays (Vote No. 236), Durbin Amendment No. 4865 (to 
Amendment No. 4586), to amend the authorization for the use of the 
Armed Forces to cover an imminent threat posed by Iraq's weapons of 
mass destruction rather than the continuing threat posed by Iraq. 
                                                        Pages S10265-72
  During consideration of this measure, Senate also took the following 
action:
  By 75 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 233), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the Lieberman/Warner Modified 
Amendment No. 4856, in the nature of a substitute.          
Page S10243
  By unanimous-consent, the cloture vote on the joint resolution was 
vitiated.                                                   
Page S10272
  By unanimous-consent, S.J. Res. 45, as amended, was indefinitely 
postponed.                                                  
Page S10243
Reporting of Appropriations Bill: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. Res. 304, encouraging the 
Senate Committee on Appropriations to report thirteen, fiscally 
responsible, bipartisan appropriations bills to the Senate not later 
than July 31, 2002, on Wednesday, October 16, 2002.         
  Page S10398
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the resolution and, in accordance with Rule XXII of 
the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur at 12 noon, 
on Wednesday, October 16, 2002.                         
Pages S10398-99
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.        
Page S10399
Military Construction--Conference Report: Senate agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 5011, making appropriations for military 
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, 
clearing the measure for the President.                 
  Pages S10396-97
Election Reform Conference Report Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for consideration of the conference 
report on H.R. 3295, to require States and localities to meet uniform 
and nondiscriminatory election technology and administration 
requirements applicable to Federal elections, to establish grant 
programs to provide assistance to States and localities to meet those 
requirements and to improve election technology and the administration 
of Federal elections, to establish the Election Administration 
Commission, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, October 15, 2002, and continue at 
2:15 p.m., on Wednesday, October 16, 2002, with a vote to occur on 
adoption of the conference report.                      
  Pages S10398-99
Defense Appropriations Conference Report Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for consideration of the conference 
report on H.R. 5010, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, on Wednesday, 
September 16, 2002, with a vote to occur on adoption of the conference 
report.
Nomination Placed on Calendar: The following nomination was discharged 
from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and was 
placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Nancy C. Pellett, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Farm Credit 
Administration Board.                                       
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  J. Cofer Black, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, 
with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
  Cormac J. Carney, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  John R. Adams, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Ohio.
  J. Daniel Breen, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Tennessee.
  Thomas A. Varlan, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
  David Hertz, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006.
  Stephan Thernstrom, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2008.
  Marguerite Sullivan, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
2008.
  Lawrence Okamura, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2008.
  Sidney McPhee, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2008.
  Stephen McNight, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006.
  Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2008.
  Dario Fernandez-Morera, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2008.
  Jewel Spears Brooker, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2008.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army.                        
Pages S10399-S10400
Messages From the House:                                    
  Page S10356
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                
  Page S10395
Measures Read First Time:                               
  Pages S10395-96
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S10356-59
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10360-61
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                 
  Page S10361
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10351-56
Amendments Submitted:                                       
  Page S10390
Authority for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S10395
Privilege of the Floor:                                     
  Page S10395
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--237) 
                   Pages S10237, S10243, S10250, S10264, S10272, S10342
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:15 a.m., and adjourned at 1:44 a.m., on 
Friday, October 11, 2002, until 10 a.m., on Tuesday, October 15, 2002. 
(For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S10399).