[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 6, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D449-D450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



Tuesday May 6, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committee ordered reported the Jobs and Growth 
      Reconciliation Tax Act of 2003.
      See Final Resume and History of Bills for the 107th Congress.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5743-S5792
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 996-1007, S. Res. 132-133, and S. Con. Res. 42-43. 
                                                             Page S5771
Measures Reported:
  S. 1005, to enhance the energy security of the United States. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-43)                                            
Page S5771
Measures Passed:
Commending John W. Kluge: Senate agreed to S. Res. 132, commending John 
W. Kluge for his dedication and commitment to the Library of Congress. 
                                                             Page S5753
  Welcoming the Prime Minister of Singapore: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 42, welcoming the Prime Minister of Singapore, His Excellency Goh 
Chok Tong, on the occasion of his visit to the United States, 
expressing gratitude to the Government of Singapore for its strong 
cooperation with the United States in the campaign against terrorism, 
and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the continued expansion 
of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Singapore. 
                                                             Page S5789
Energy Policy Act: Senate began consideration of S. 14, to enhance the 
energy security of the United States.          
  Pages S5747-53, S5759-65
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, May 7, 
2003.
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 S5765-66
  A sixth 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 cloture will occur on Thursday, May 8, 
2003.                                                        
Page S5766
Nomination Considered: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination 
of Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.                                       
  Page S5766
  A second 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 cloture will occur on Thursday, May 8, 
2003.                                                        
Page S5766
NATO Expansion Treaty--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that, pursuant to the order of May 5, 2003, 
Senate will consider the Protocols to North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on 
Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, 
and Slovenia (Treaty Doc. 108-4), at 12 noon, on Wednesday, May 7, 
2003.                                                        
  Page S5792
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. 141), Cecilia M. Altonaga, of 
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Florida.                                          
Pages S5758, S5792
  Patricia Head Minaldi, of Louisiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.                 
Page S5792
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Morgan Edwards, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term 
expiring September 7, 2005.
  Howard Radzely, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the Department of 
Labor.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.

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  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.                 
Page S5792
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S5769
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5769-71
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5771-73
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5773-90
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S5790
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S5790-91
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S5791
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-141)   
  Page S5758
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:33 a.m, and adjourned at 6:54 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 7, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5792.)