[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 38 (Monday, March 10, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D209]
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                                             Monday, March 10, 2003

[[Page D209]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3375-S3420
Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 580-585.
                                                         Pages S3410-11
Measures Reported:
  S. 162, to provide for the use of distribution of certain funds 
awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. (S. Rept. No. 
108-17)
  S. 222, to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the 
Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona. (S. Rept. No. 108-18) 
                                                             Page S3410
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.
  Pages S3375-83
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.
                                                             Page S3420
Partial Birth Abortion Ban: Senate began consideration of S. 3, to 
prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion. 
                                               Pages S3383-89, S3390-99
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March 11, 2003. 
                                                             Page S3420
Appointments:
  NATO Parliamentary Assembly: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, 
appointed Senator Biden as Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation to 
the NATO Parliamentary Assembly during the 108th Congress.
  Page S3420
  Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, appointed 
Senator Crapo as Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the Canada-U.S. 
Interparliamentary Group conference during the 108th Congress. 
                                                             Page S3420
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. EX.44), Gregory L. Frost, of 
Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Ohio.
Pages S3389-90, S3420
Messages From the House:
  Page S3409
Measures Referred:
  Page S3409
Executive Communications:
  Pages S3409-10
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3411-12
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S3412-20
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3408-09
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S3420
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S3420
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S3420
Record Vote: One record vote was taken today. (Total--44)
  Page S3390
Adjournment: Senate met at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 8:03 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March 11, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on Page S3420.)