[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 4, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D87-D88]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, February 4, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1847-S1912
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 273-300, and S. Res. 42-44.
  Pages S1870-71
Measures Passed:
  Commending Daniel Pelham: Senate agreed to S. Res. 43, to commend 
Daniel W. Pelham.
  Pages S1911-12
Appointment:
  Washington's Farewell Address: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to the order of the Senate of January 24, 1901, as 
modified by the order of January 30, 2003, appointed Senator Chambliss 
to read Washington's Farewell Address on Monday, February 24, 2003. 
                                                             Page S1912
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget Message for Fiscal Year 
2004; referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975 as 
modified by the order of April 11, 1986, received on February 3, 2003; 
to the Committees on Appropriations; and the Budget. (PM-8) 
                                                         Pages S1867-68
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report detailing the progress of 
spending by the executive branch during the last two quarters of Fiscal 
Year 2002 in support of Plan Columbia, received on February 4, 2003; to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-9)
Page S1868
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to militarily 
significant benchmarks for conditions that would achieve a sustainable 
peace in Kosovo and ultimately allow for the withdrawal of the United 
States military presence in Kosovo, received on January 31, 2003; to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-10)
Page S1868
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the progress toward 
achieving benchmarks for a sustainable peace process in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, received on February 4, 2003; to the Committee on Armed 
Services. (PM-11)
Page S1868
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Paul McHale, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense. (New Position)
  Christopher Ryan Henry, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense for Policy.
Pages S1911, S1912
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Richard W. Moore, of Alabama, to be Inspector General, Tennessee 
Valley Authority. (New Position)
  Peter Joseph Elliott, of Ohio, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
  Joseph LeBaron, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic 
of Mauritania.
  Ross Owen Swimmer, of Oklahoma, to be Special Trustee, Office of 
Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior.
  Eric S. Dreiband, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years.
  Mary Costa, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2006.
  Makoto Fujimura, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2008.
  Jerry Pinkney, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2008.
  Karen Lias Wolff, of Michigan, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2008.
  Linton F. Brooks, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear 
Security, Department of Energy.

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  Stephen A. Cambone, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Intelligence. (New Position)
Page S1912
Messages From the House
  Page S1868
Executive Communications:
  Pages S1868-70
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1871-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1872-S1911
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1866-67
Notices of Hearing/Meetings:
  Page S1911
Adjournment: Senate met at 4 p.m, and adjourned at 6:23 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 5, 2003. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1912.)