[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D336-D338]
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                                           Wednesday, April 2, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4651-S4732
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 763-773, S. Res. 103, and S. Con. Res. 32. 
                                                         Pages S4702-03
Measures Passed:
  Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act: Senate 
passed S. 380, to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to 
reform the funding of benefits under the Civil Service Retirement 
System for employees of the United States Postal Service, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                
  Pages S4726-29
  Frist (for Collins) Amendment No. 469, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S4729
  Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 103, to 
authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
John Jenkel v. Daniel K. Akaka, et al.                   
  Pages S4729-30
  Wartime Supplemental Appropriations: Senate began consideration of S. 
762, making supplemental appropriations to support Department of 
Defense operations in Iraq, Department of Homeland Security, and 
Related Efforts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S4657-66, S4676-98
Adopted:
  Stevens/Inouye Modified Amendment No. 436, to increase Imminent 
Danger Special Pay.                               
Pages S4662-66, S4676
  Allard Modified Amendment No. 451, to establish a panel to determine 
responsibility for an atmosphere at the United States Air Force Academy 
that was conducive to the recent acts of sexual misconduct at the 
United States Air Force Academy.                  
Pages S4686-87, S4697
Rejected:
  Hollings Amendment No. 445, relative to port security. (By 52 yeas to 
47 nays (Vote No. 115), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                  Pages S4678-86, S4690
  Landrieu Amendment No. 452, to appropriate $1,047,000,000 for 
procurement for the National Guard and Reserves. (By 52 yeas to 47 nays 
(Vote No. 116), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                               Pages S4590-91, S4687-90
Withdrawn:
  Durbin Amendment No. 437 (to Amendment No. 436), of a perfecting 
nature.                                           
Pages S4663-66, S4676
  McCain Amendment No. 456, to strike the appropriation of $50,000,000 
for the Maritime Loan Guarantee Program under title XI of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936.                                        
Pages S4692-94
Pending:
  Stevens Amendment No. 435, to increase the National Debt Ceiling of 
the United States.                                
Pages S4661-62, S4677
  Reid Amendment No. 440, to provide critical funding to safeguard 
nuclear weapons and nuclear material in the United States and around 
the world.                                               
Pages S4677-78
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  Senate sustained a point of order against Corzine/Edwards Amendment 
No. 462, to help protect the public against the threat of chemical 
attacks, as being in violation of Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate which prohibits legislation on appropriations matters, and the 
amendment thus fell.                                     
Pages S4694-97
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on Thursday, April 3, 2003, and 
that Senator Boxer be recognized to offer an amendment related to anti-
missiles.                                                    
Page S4731
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 S4666-76
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 114), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the fourth motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                         Pages S4675-76

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Appointments:
  United States Capitol Preservation Commission: The Chair, on behalf 
of the President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 100-696, appointed the 
following Senators as members of the United States Capitol Preservation 
Commission: Senator Bennett, vice Senator Durbin, and Senator Campbell, 
vice Senator Reid.                                           
  Page S4730
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the 
appointment of Alan C. Lowe, of Tennessee, to the Advisory Committee on 
the Records of Congress.                                     
  Page S4730
  United States Capitol Preservation Commission: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 100-696, announced the 
appointment of Senator Durbin as a member of the United States Capitol 
Preservation Commission, vice Senator Bennett.               
  Page S4730
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the 
appointment of Stephen Van Buren, of South Dakota, to the Advisory 
Committee on the Records of Congress, vice Elizabeth Scott of South 
Dakota.                                                      
  Page S4730
Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through its 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 resolution of 
ratification was agreed to:
  Joint Convention on Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste 
Management Treaty Doc.106-48 with 3 conditions.          
Pages S4730-31
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Stephen M. Young, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz 
Republic.
  Steven A. Browning, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Malawi.
  Ronald L. Schlicher, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Tunisia.
  John F. Maisto, of Pennsylvania, to be Permanent Representative of 
the United States of America to the Organization of American States, 
with the rank of Ambassador.
  William Emil Moschella, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General.
  Teresa M. Ressel, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Herbert S. Garten, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2005.
  Thomas R. Meites, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2004.
  Stephen D. Krasner, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring 
January 19, 2005.
  Daniel Pipes, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring 
January 19, 2005.
  Charles Edward Horner, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a 
term expiring January 19, 2007.
  Elizabeth Courtney, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2010. (Reappointment)
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard, Foreign Service, Marine Corps. 
                                                         Pages S4731-32
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Ronald L. Schlicher, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Tunisia, which was sent to the Senate on April 2, 2003.   
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Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S4701-02
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4702
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S4702
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4702
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4703-04
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4704-16
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4700-01
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4716-26
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S4726
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--116) 
                                                  Pages S4676, S4690-91
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:39 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 3, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4731.)

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