[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 26, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D153]
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                                       Wednesday, February 26, 2003

[[Page D153]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to S. Res. 66, Committees Funding Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2723-S2873
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 448-463 and S. Res. 66-67.
  Pages S2838-39
Measures Passed:
  Committees Funding Resolution: Senate agreed to S. Res. 66, 
authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods 
March 1, 2003, through September 30, 2003, October 1, 2003, through 
September 30, 2004, and October 1, 2004, through February 28, 2005. 
                                                             Page S2839
Nomination Considered: Senate continued consideration of the nomination 
of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Pages S2724-67, S2769-S2829
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 12 noon, on Thursday, February 27, 
2003.
Page S2872
Motion To Request Attendance: During today's proceedings, by 73 yeas to 
1 nay (Vote No. 36), Senate agreed to a motion to instruct the Sergeant 
at Arms to request the attendance of absent Senators.
  Pages S2818-19
Motion To Request Attendance: During today's proceedings, by 74 yeas to 
1 nay (Vote No. 37), Senate agreed to a motion to instruct the Sergeant 
at Arms to request the attendance of absent Senators.
  Page S2819
Appointment:
  Antitrust Modernization Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 107-273, announced the 
appointment of the following individuals as members of the Antitrust 
Modernization Commission: Steve Cannon, of Virginia, and Makan 
Delrahim, of the District of Columbia.
  Page S2872
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                     Pages S2872, S2873
Messages From the House:
  Page S2837
Measures Referred:
  Page S2838
Executive Communications:
  Page S2838
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2839-40
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2840-71
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2835-37
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S2871-72
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--37) 
                                                  Pages S2818-19, S2819
Quorum Calls: Two quorum calls were taken today. (Total--3) 
                                                     Pages S2818, S2819
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 2:08 a.m. on 
Thursday, February 27, 2003, until 12 noon, on the same day. (For 
Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
Record on page S2872.)