[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 42 (Monday, March 17, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D246]
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                                             Monday, March 17, 2003

[[Page D246]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3765-S3813
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 629-636, and S. Res. 90-91.
  Pages S3803-04
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Friday, March 14, during the adjournment of the Senate:
  S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for the 
United States Governments for fiscal year 2004 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 
2005 through 2013.
Measures Passed:
  National Day of Prayer: Senate agreed to S. Res. 91, affirming the 
importance of a national day of prayer and fasting, and expressing the 
sense of the Senate that March 17, 2003, should be designated as a 
national day of prayer and fasting.
  Page S3810
Congressional Budget Resolution: Senate began consideration of S. Con. 
Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013. 
                                               Pages S3774-91, S3792-98
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March 18, 
2003; provided further that there be 20\1/2\ hours remaining under the 
control of the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget and 21\1/2\ 
hours remaining under the control of the Ranking Member. 
                                                         Pages S3810-11
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for further consideration of the nomination of Miguel A. 
Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
District of Columbia Circuit at 12 noon, on Tuesday, March 18, 2003, 
and immediately proceed to the cloture vote thereon; and that 
regardless of the outcome of the vote, the Senate return to legislative 
session and resume consideration of S. Con. Res. 23 (listed above). 
                                                         Pages S3810-11
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3804-05
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S3805-09
Additional Statements:
  Page S3803
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S3809-10
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S3810
Adjournment: Senate met at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 7:30 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March 18, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3811.)