[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                           Tuesday, January 7, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate convened the First Session of the One Hundred Eighth 
      Congress.
      First Session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress convened.
      The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert of the State of Illinois was 
      elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1-S86
Measures Introduced: Ninety-five bills and sixteen resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 6-10, S. 16-105, S.J. Res. 1-2, and S. Res. 
1-14.
  Pages S34-38
Measures Reported: Reported on Friday, December 20, during the 
adjournment of the Senate:
  Special Report entitled ``Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community 
Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 
2001''. (S. Rept. No. 107-351)
Page S34
Measures Passed:
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 1, informing 
the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is 
assembled.
  Page S6
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 2, informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the 
Senate is assembled.
  Page S6
  Electing the President Pro Tempore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 3, to 
elect Ted Stevens, a Senator from the State of Alaska, to be President 
pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.
  Page S6
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 4, notifying 
the President of the United States of the election of a President pro 
tempore.
  Page S6
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 5, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
President pro tempore of the Senate.
  Pages S6-7
  Fixing the Hour of Daily Meeting: Senate agreed to S. Res. 6, fixing 
the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.
  Page S7
  Electing the Secretary of the Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 7, 
electing Emily J. Reynolds of Tennessee as Secretary of the Senate. 
                                                                Page S7
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 8, notifying 
the President of the United States of the election of a Secretary of 
the Senate.
  Page S7
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 9, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
Secretary of the Senate.
  Page S7
  Electing the Secretary for the Majority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 10, 
electing David J. Schiappa of Maryland as Secretary for the Majority of 
the Senate.
  Page S7
  Electing the Secretary for the Minority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 11, 
electing Martin P. Paone as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate. 
                                                                Page S7
  Reappointment of Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 12, 
to make effective reappointment of Senate Legal Counsel.
  Pages S7-8
  Reappointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 13, to make effective reappointment of Deputy Senate Legal 
Counsel.
  Page S8
  Temporary Unemployment Compensation Extension: Senate passed S. 23, 
to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended 
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period for 
individuals receiving compensation when the program under such Act 
ends.
  Pages S9-15
  Commending Ohio State University Football Team: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 14, commending the Ohio State University Buckeyes football team 
for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I-A collegiate national football 
championship.
  Page S87

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Unanimous-Consent Agreements:
  Authority for Ethics Committee: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that for the duration of the 108th Congress, the 
Ethics Committee be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate.
  Page S8
  Limitation of Roll Call Votes: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that for the duration of the 108th Congress, there be 
a limitation of 15 minutes each upon any rollcall vote, with the 
warning signal to be sounded at the midway point, beginning at the last 
7\1/2\ minutes, and when rollcall votes are of 10-minute duration, the 
warning signal be sounded at the beginning of the last 7\1/2\ minutes. 
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  Authority for Secretary of the Senate To Receive Reports: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during the 108th 
Congress, it be in order for the Secretary of the Senate to receive 
reports at the desk when presented by a Senator at any time during the 
day of the session of the Senate.
  Page S8
  Approving the Journal: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Majority and Minority leaders may daily have up to 
10 minutes each on each calendar day following the prayer and 
disposition of the reading of, or the approval of the Journal. 
                                                                Page S8
  Privilege of the Floor for the House Parliamentarian: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the Parliamentarian of the 
House of Representatives and his five assistants be given the privilege 
of the floor during the 108th Congress.
  Page S8
  Printing of Conference Reports: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXVIII, 
conference reports and statements accompanying them not be printed as 
Senate reports when such conference reports and statements have been 
printed as a House report unless specific request is made in the Senate 
in each instance to have such a report printed.
  Page S8
  Authority for Appropriations Committee To File Reports: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on 
Appropriations be authorized during the 108th Congress to file reports 
during adjournments or recesses of the Senate on appropriations bills, 
including joint resolutions, together with any accompanying notices of 
motions to suspend rule XVI, pursuant to rule V, for the purpose of 
offering certain amendments to such bills or joint resolutions, which 
proposed amendments shall be printed.
  Page S8
  Authority for Secretary of the Senate To Make Corrections to Bills 
and Resolutions: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that, for the duration of the 108th Congress, the Secretary of the 
Senate be authorized to make technical and clerical corrections in the 
engrossments of all Senate-passed bills and resolutions, Senate 
amendments to House bills and resolutions, Senate amendments to House 
amendments to Senate bills and resolutions, and Senate amendments to 
House amendments to House bills or resolutions.
  Page S8
  Authority for Secretary of the Senate To Receive Messages From the 
President: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, 
for the duration of the 108th Congress, when the Senate is in recess or 
adjournment, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to receive 
messages from the President of the United States, and, with the 
exception of House bills, joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions; 
messages from the House of Representatives, and that they be 
appropriately referred; and that the President of the Senate, the 
President pro tempore, and the Acting President pro tempore be 
authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and joint resolutions.
  Page S8
  Privilege of the Floor for Senator's Staff: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that for the duration of the 108th 
Congress, Senators be allowed to leave at the desk with the Journal 
Clerk the names of two staff members who will be granted the privilege 
of the floor during the consideration of the specific matter noted, and 
that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to rotate such staff members as 
space allows.
  Page S8
  Treaties and Nominations Referral: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that for the duration of the 108th Congress, it be in 
order to refer treaties and nominations on the day when they are 
received from the President, even when the Senate has no executive 
session that day.
  Page S8
  Measures Referred to Committees: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that for the remainder of the 108th Congress, 
Senators may be allowed to bring to the desk bills, joint resolutions, 
concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions, for referral to 
appropriate committees.
  Page S8
Appointments:
  The Chair announced the following appointment made today:
  Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Democratic Leader, after consultation with the Ranking 
Member of

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the Senate Committee on Finance, pursuant to Public Law 106-170, 
announced the appointment of David L. Miller, of South Dakota, to serve 
as a member of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel, 
vice Jack L. Hillyard, of Iowa.
  Page S87
  The Chair announced the following appointments made during the 
adjournment:
  Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: Pursuant to the provisions 
of Public Law 107-202, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, the 
appointment of Senator Biden and Joseph M. Torsella of Pennsylvania to 
the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission on December 9, 2002. 
                                                               Page S87
  Antitrust Modernization Commission: Pursuant to the provisions of 
Public Law 107-273, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, the appointment 
of Jonathan M. Jacobson of New York and Jonathan R. Yarowsky of 
Washington, D.C., to the Antitrust Modernization Commission on December 
20, 2002.
  Page S87
Motion To Adjourn: By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 1), Senate agreed to 
the motion to adjourn.
  Page S65
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Thomas J. Ridge, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of Homeland 
Security. (New Position)
  Gordon England, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland 
Security. (New Position)
  Terrence W. Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Jay S. Bybee, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit.
  Deborah L. Cook, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Richard A. Griffin, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Sixth Circuit.
  Carolyn B. Kuhl, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  David W. McKeague, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Sixth Circuit.
  Susan Bieke Neilson, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Sixth Circuit.
  Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  Charles W. Pickering, Sr., of Mississippi, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
  John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Henry W. Saad, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Jeffrey S. Sutton, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Timothy M. Tymkovich, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Tenth Circuit.
  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.
  Cormac J. Carney, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  James C. Dever III, of North Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
  Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of North Dakota.
  Sandra J. Feuerstein, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of New York.
  Gregory L. Frost, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Ohio.
  S. Maurice Hicks, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
  Richard J. Holwell, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.
  Robert A. Junell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Texas.
  Thomas L. Ludington, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  S. James Otero, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.
  William D. Quarles, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Maryland.
  Frederick W. Rohlfing III, of Hawaii, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Hawaii.
  Thomas A. Varlan, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
  William H. Steele, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Alabama.
  Timothy C. Stanceu, of Virginia, to be Judge of the United States 
Court of International Trade.
  Susan G. Braden, of the District of Columbia, to be Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.

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  Marian Blank Horn, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years. (Reappointment)
  Charles F. Lettow, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Mary Ellen Coster Williams, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United 
States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Victor J. Wolski, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Glen L. Bower, of Illinois, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years after he takes office.
  Bruce E. Kasold, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term prescribed by law.
  Alan G. Lance, Sr., of Idaho, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term prescribed by law, 
Frank Quill Nebeker, resigned.
  Fern Flanagan Saddler, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
there term of fifteen years.
Page S65
Executive Communications:
  Pages S27-34
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S38-64, S67-86
Additional Statements:
  Pages S26-27
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--1)
  Page S5
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)
  Page S65
Adjournment: Senate met at 12 noon for the convening of the First 
Session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress, and by 51 yeas to 46 nays 
(Vote No. 1), adjourned at 6:13 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
January 9, 2003.