[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 69 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D503]
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                                                 Friday May 9, 2003

[[Page D503]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5981-S6011
Measures Introduced: Four bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1035-1038, and S. Res. 138-140.           
  Pages S5995-96
Measures Reported:
  S. 2, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
additional tax incentives to encourage economic growth, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
Page S5995
  S. 709, to award a congressional gold medal to Prime Minister Tony 
Blair.                                                       
Page S5995
Measure Passed:
  Expressing Thanks to the People of Qatar: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
139, expressing the thanks of the Senate to the people of Qatar for 
their cooperation in supporting United States Armed Forces and the 
armed forces of coalition countries during the recent military action 
in Iraq, and welcoming His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani, 
Emir of the State of Qatar, to the United States.        
  Pages S6010-11
Energy Policy Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 14, to enhance 
the energy security of the United States, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                        Pages S5983, S5985-86, S5987-91
Pending:
  Frist/Daschle Amendment No. 539, to eliminate methyl tertiary butyl 
ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and 
use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy 
independence.                                                
Page S5983
Reconciliation Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2003, Senate proceed to 
consideration of S. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Act (Reconciliation Bill), 
pursuant to the order of May 8, 2003.                        
  Page S6011
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Leonardo M. Rapadas, of Guam, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Guam and concurrently United States Attorney for the 
District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years.
  Adam Noel Torres, of California, to be United States Marshal for the 
Central District of California for the term of four years.
  William Emil Moschella, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General.
  A routine list in the Coast Guard.                         
Page S6011
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S5994-95
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5995
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S5995
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S5996
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S5996-S6004
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S5994
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6004-10
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m, and adjourned at 12:54 p.m., until 
2 p.m., on Monday, May 12, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6011.)