[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 73 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D543-D544]
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                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                         2 p.m., Monday, May 19

                               
                             Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not 
to extend beyond 2:30 p.m.), Senate will consider S. 1050, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces.
  At 5:30 p.m., Senate will consider and vote on the nomination of S. 
Maurice Hicks, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Louisiana.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                       12:30 p.m., Monday, May 19

                               
                             House Chamber
Program for Monday: To be announced.