[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D642-D643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, June 11, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 1215, The Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act.
      House passed H.R. 2115, Flight 100--Century of Aviation 
      Reauthorization.
      House committee ordered reported nine sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7651-S7739
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1, S. 1230-1244, S. Res. 166, and S. Con. 
Res. 53-54.
  Page S7718
Measures Reported:
  S. 686, to provide assistance for poison prevention and to stabilize 
the funding of regional poison control centers, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-68)
Page S7717
Measures Passed:
  Commending Medgar Wylie Evers and Myrlie Evers-Williams: Senate 
agreed to S. Con. Res. 54, commending Medgar Wiley Evers and his widow, 
Myrlie Evers-Williams for their lives and accomplishments, designating 
a Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance.
  Pages S7738-39
  Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: By 97 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 
220), Senate passed S. 1215, to sanction the ruling Burmese military 
junta, to strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and 
recognize the National League of Democracy as the legitimate 
representative of the Burmese people, after agreeing to the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S7690-S7700
  McConnell Amendment No. 882, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S7695
  McConnell Amendment No. 883 (to Amendment No. 882), to clarify the 
duration of certain sanctions against Burma.
Page S7695
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 S7654-62, S7668-76, S7679-90, S7702-07
Adopted:
  Alexander Amendment No. 880, to require a report from the Secretary 
of Energy on natural gas supplies and demand.
Pages S7682-84
Rejected:
  Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 876, to tighten oversight of energy 
markets. (By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 218), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S7679-82
  Bingaman Amendment No. 881, to provide for a significant 
environmental review process associated with the development of Indian 
energy projects and to establish duties of the federal government to 
Indian tribes in implementing an energy development program. (By 52 
yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 219), Senate tabled the amendment.). 
                                                         Pages S7684-89
Withdrawn:
  Reid Modified Amendment No. 877 (to Amendment No. 876), to exclude 
metals from regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission.
Page S7675
Pending:
  Graham (FL) Amendment No. 884, to strike the provision requiring the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct an inventory and analysis of oil 
and natural gas resources beneath all of the waters of the outer 
Continental Shelf.
Pages S7702-07
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 12, 2003; 
that there be 90 minutes of debate remain on the Graham Amendment No. 
884 (listed above); and that upon the use of that time, the Senate vote 
on or in relation to the

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amendment, with no amendments in order to the amendment prior to the 
vote.
Page S7739
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following Nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 216), J. Ronnie Greer, of 
Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Tennessee.
Pages S7676-77
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 217), Mark R. Kravitz, of 
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Connecticut.
Pages S7678-79
  By unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 215), Richard C. Wesley, 
of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S7662-65
  Harlon Eugene Costner, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years. 
                                                             Page S7739
  Clay Johnson III, of Texas, to be Deputy Director for Management, 
Office of Management and Budget. (Prior to this action, Committee on 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration.) 
                                                             Page S7739
Messages From the House:
  Page S7716
Measures Referred:
  Page S7716
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S7716
Executive Communications:
  Pages S7716-17
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S7717-18
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7718-20
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7720-31
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7715-16
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7731-38
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S7738
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S7738
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--220) 
                         Pages S7665, S7677, S7679, S7682, S7689, S7700
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:57 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 12, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7739.)