[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 61 (Monday, April 28, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D409-D410]
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                                             Monday, April 28, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5401-S5437
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 926-
930.                                                     
  Pages S5433-34
Measures Reported:
  Received on April 24, during the adjournment:
  S. 165, to improve air cargo security, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
108-38)
  S. 925, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and 
international broadcasting activities for fiscal year 2004 and for the 
Peace Corps for fiscal years 2004 through 2007. (S. Rept. No. 108-39) 
                                                             Page S5433
Nomination Considered: Senate began consideration of the nomination of 
Jeffrey S. Sutton, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.                                 
  Pages S5404-22, S5426-31
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, April 29, 2003, 
and pursuant to the order of April 9, 2003, a vote on confirmation of 
the nomination will occur at 12 noon.                        
Page S5437
Appointments
  National Council on the Arts: The Chair, on behalf of the Democratic 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-83, announced the appointment of 
Senator Reid as a member of the National Council on the Arts, vice 
Senator Durbin.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Nicholas Gregory Mankiw, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
Council of Economic Advisers, vice Robert Glenn Hubbard, resigned.
  Charles Darwin Snelling, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for the 
remainder of the term expiring May 30, 2006, vice Norman Y. Mineta.
  Frank Libutti, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Information 
Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security. (New Position)
  Joe D. Whitley, of Georgia, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Homeland Security. (New Position)
  Allyson K. Duncan, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice Samuel J. Ervin III, deceased.
  Claude A. Allen, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Fourth Circuit, vice Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., deceased.
  Robert C. Brack, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Mexico, vice a new position created by Public 
Law 107-273, approved November 2, 2002.
  James O. Browning, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Mexico, vice C. LeRoy Hansen, retired.
  Glen E. Conrad, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Virginia, vice James C. Turk, retired.
  Robert J. Conrad, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, vice a new 
position created by Public Law 107-273, approved November 2, 2002.
  Mark R. Filip, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois, vice Harry D. Leinenweber, retired.
  Kim R. Gibson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice D. Brooks Smith, 
elevated.
  Dora L. Irizarry, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of New York, vice Reena Raggi, elevated.
  H. Brent McKnight, of North Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, vice a new position 
created by Public Law 107-273, approved November 2, 2002.
  Daniel P. Ryan, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Michigan, vice Patrick J. Duggan, retired.
  Gary L. Sharpe, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of New York, vice Thomas J. McAvoy, retired.

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  Lonny R. Suko, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Washington, vice Wm. Fremming Nielsen, retired.
  Paul Morgan Longsworth, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for 
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security 
Administration, vice Linton F. Brooks.
  22 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S5437
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S5432
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S5432
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5432-33
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5434-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5435
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5431-32
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S5436
Adjournment: Senate met at 12 noon, and adjourned at 5:41 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Tuesday, April 29, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5437.)