[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 5, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D94-D95]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, February 5, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to S. Res. 45, Commemorating the Columbia 
      Astronauts.
      Senate passed H.J. Res. 18, Continuing Appropriations.
      The House agreed to H. Res. 51, Expressing Condolences to the 
      Families of the Crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
      The House passed H.J. Res. 18, making further continuing 
      appropriations through February 20, 2003.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1913-S2020
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 301-323, and S. Res. 45-49.
  Pages S1976-77
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 47, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry.
Page S1976
Measures Passed:
  Commemorating Columbia Astronauts: By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas 
(Vote No. 30), Senate agreed to S. Res. 45, commemorating the Columbia 
Astronauts.
  Pages S1914-28
  Continuing Appropriations: Senate passed H.J. Res. 18, making further 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003.
  Page S2018
Nomination Considered: Senate began consideration of the nomination of 
Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Pages S1928-58
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 6, 
2003.
Pages S1969-70
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on a legislative proposal to 
establish the Millennium Challenge Account and the Millennium Challenge 
Corporation; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-12) 
                                                         Pages S1968-69
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of an agreement between the 
United States and the Kingdom of Norway on Social Security, with a 
related administrative agreement, intended to modify certain provisions 
of the agreement that was signed on January 13, 1983; to the Committee 
on Finance. (PM-13)
Page S1969
Messages From the House:
  Page S1969
Executive Communications:
  Pages S2018-20
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S1971-76
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S1976
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S1977
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1978-S2017
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1967-68
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S2017-18
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S2018
Text of S. Res. 41, Honoring the Mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia, 
as Previously Agreed To, on Monday, February 3, 2003:
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--30)
  Page S1928
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m, and adjourned at 7:11 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 6, 2003. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1970.)

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