[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 29 (Monday, February 24, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D139]
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                                          Monday, February 24, 2003

[[Page D139]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 151, PROTECT Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2549-S2620
Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 427-432, and S. Res. 61-63.
  Page S2594
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 61, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 
                                                             Page S2594
Measures Passed:
  PROTECT Act: By a unanimous vote of 84 yeas (Vote No. 35), Senate 
passed S. 151, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
the sexual exploitation of children.
  Pages S2573-90
Nomination Considered: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination 
of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the District of Columbia Circuit, after agreeing to committee 
amendments.
  Pages S2554-73
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination on Tuesday, February 25, 2003. 
                                                             Page S2620
Appointment:
  Joint Committee on Taxation: The Chair announced on behalf of the 
Committee on Finance, pursuant to section 8002 of title 26, U.S. Code, 
the designation of the following Senators as members of the Joint 
Committee on Taxation: Senators Grassley, Hatch, Nickles, Baucus, and 
Rockefeller.
  Page S2620
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Received on Thursday, February 20, 2003 during the adjournment of the 
Senate:
  Report to accompany The Treaty Between the United States of America 
and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions (Treaty 
Doc. 107-8) (Ex. Rept. 108-1)
Messages From the House:
  Page S2594
Measures Referred:
  Page S2594
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S2594
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2594-96
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2596-S2611
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2592-94
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Pages S2611-12
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S2612
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S2612
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--35)
  Page S2587
Adjournment:  Senate met at 12 noon, and adjourned at 6:44 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 25, 2003. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2620.)