[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 41 (Thursday, March 13, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D232-D234]
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                                           Thursday, March 13, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to S. Res. 83, commending Dr. Lloyd J. Ogilvie, 
      Chaplain of the United States Senate.
      Senate passed S. 3, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.
      The House passed H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, 
      Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3649-S3764
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and eleven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 610-628, S.J. Res. 9, S. Res. 83-89, and S. 
Con. Res. 20-22.                                         
  Pages S3729-31
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Legislative Activities Report, 107th 
Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 108-19)                            
Page S3731
Measures Passed:
  Commending Senate Chaplain: Senate agreed to S. Res. 83, commending 
the service of Dr. Lloyd J. Ogilvie, the Chaplain of the United States 
Senate.                                                  
  Pages S3650-52
  Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: By 64 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 51), 
Senate passed S. 3, to prohibit the procedure commonly known as 
partial-birth abortion, as amended.                      
  Pages S3653-62
  Gila River Indian Community Judgment Fund Distribution Act: Senate 
passed S. 162, to provide for the use of distribution of certain funds 
awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. 
                                                         Pages S3753-54
  Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act: Senate passed S. 222, 
to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Zuni Indian 
Tribe in Apache County, Arizona.                         
  Pages S3755-59
  Designating Additional Joint Committee on Printing Member: Senate 
agreed to S. Con. Res. 20, permitting the Chairman of the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate to designate another member of 
the Committee to serve on the Joint Committee on Printing in place of 
the Chairman.                                                
  Page S3759
  Printing and Library Joint Committee Membership: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 84, providing for members on the part of the Senate of the Joint 
Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the 
Library.                                                 
  Pages S3759-60
  Fire Safety: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 85, expressing the sense 
of the Congress with regard to the need for improved fire safety in 
nonresidential buildings in the aftermath of the tragic fire on 
February 20, 2003, at a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island. 
                                                         Pages S3760-61
  Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 86, to 
authorize testimony and legal representation in W. Curtis Shain v. 
Hunter Bates, et al.                                         
  Page S3761
  Commemorating National Wildlife Refuge System Anniversary: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 87, commemorating the Centennial Anniversary of the 
National Wildlife Refuge System.                         
  Pages S3761-62
  Honoring Former Senator James L. Buckley: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
88, honoring the 80th birthday of James L. Buckley, former United 
States Senator for the State of New York.                    
  Page S3762
  Honoring Orville L. Freeman: Senate agreed to S. Res. 89, honoring 
the life of former Governor of Minnesota Orville L. Freeman, and 
expressing the deepest condolences of the Senate to his family on his 
death.                                                   
  Pages S3762-63
Tributes to Dr. Lloyd Ogilvie--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that tributes to Dr. Lloyd Oglivie, the retiring 
Senate Chaplain, be printed as a Senate Document, and

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that Members have until 12 noon, Friday, March 21 to submit tributes. 
                                                             Page S3763
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.        
  Pages S3668-78, S3693-94, S3698-99
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 53), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S3693
  A third motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on 
Tuesday, March 18, 2003.                          
Pages S3693, S3698-99
Budget Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 2 p.m., on Monday, March 17, 2003, Senate proceed to 
the consideration of the first concurrent budget resolution, if it has 
been properly reported by that time.                         
  Page S3699
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, the Committee on the 
Budget have from 11 a.m. until 12 noon on Friday, March 14, 2003, to 
report legislative matters.                                  
Page S3763
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive reports of a committee:
  Report to accompany Convention With Great Britain And Northern 
Ireland Regarding Double Taxation And Prevention Of Fiscal Evasion 
(Treaty Doc. 107-19) (Ex. Rept. 108-2)                       
Page S3729
  Report to accompany Protocol Amending Convention With Australia 
Regarding Double Taxation And Prevention Of Fiscal Evasion (Treaty Doc. 
107-20) (Ex. Rept. 108-3)                                    
Page S3729
  Report to accompany Second Additional Protocol Modifying Convention 
With Mexico Regarding Double Taxation And Prevention Of Fiscal Evasion 
(Treaty Doc. 108-3) (Ex. Rept. 108-4)                        
Page S3729
Treaties Approved: The following treaties having passed through their 
various parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of 
the resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the 
Senators present and having voted in the affirmative, the resolutions 
of ratification were agreed to:
  Convention with Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding Double 
Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion (Treaty Doc. 107-19). 
                                                             Page S3763
  Protocol Amending Convention with Australia Regarding Double Taxation 
and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion (Treaty Doc. 107-20).       
Page S3763
  Second Additional Protocol Modifying Convention with Mexico Regarding 
Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion (Treaty Doc. 108-3) 
                                                             Page S3763
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the 6-month periodic report relative 
to the national emergency with respect to Iran; to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-23)             
Pages S3726-27
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice stating that the emergency 
declared with respect to the Government of Iran is to continue beyond 
March 15, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-24)                                             
Page S3727
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 52), Thomas A. Varlan, of 
Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Tennessee.                                                
Page S3662
  By 74 yeas 19 nays (Vote No. EX. 54), Jay S. Bybee, of Nevada, to be 
United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.           
Page S3695
  By unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 55), J. Daniel Breen, of 
Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Tennessee.                                                
Page S3698
  William H. Steele, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Alabama.                            
Page S3695
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  R. Hewitt Pate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  David G. Campbell, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Arizona.
  Helen R. Meagher La Lime, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Mozambique.
  36 Army nominations in the rank of general.            
Pages S3763-64
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S3727
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3727
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S3727
Measures Held at Desk:                                       
  Page S3727
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3727-29
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S3729
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3729

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3731-32
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3732-52
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3724-26
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3752
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S3752
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S3752
Record Vote: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--55) 
                             Pages S3658, S3662, S3693-94, S3695, S3698
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:20 p.m., until 
1 p.m., on Monday, March 17, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3763.)