[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 8, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D769]
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                                              Tuesday, July 8, 2003

[[Page D769]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 2658, Department of Defense Appropriations 
      Act for Fiscal Year 2004.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9001-S9059
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1370-
1378.                                                        
  Page S9049
Patients First Act: Senate continued consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 11, to protect patients' access to 
quality and affordable health care by reducing the effects of excessive 
liability costs.                               
  Pages S9001-09, S9010-43
  Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill on Wednesday, July 9, 2003, with a vote on 
the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill to occur at 11:30 a.m.             
Page S9059
Medical Malpractice/Nominations/State Department Authorization--
Agreements: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2003, Senate continue consideration of 
the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 11, Patients First 
Act, and that the time until 11:30 a.m., be equally divided between the 
Majority Leader and the Democratic Leader or their designees; that at 
11:30 a.m., Senate vote on the motion to close further debate on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 11; that following that vote, 
Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Victor J. Wolski, of 
Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims; 
that the Senate then proceed en bloc to the nominations of Mary Ellen 
Coster Williams, of Maryland, Susan G. Braden, of the District of 
Columbia, and Charles F. Lettow, of Virginia, each to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims, and the nominations then be 
confirmed; further, Senate will then proceed to consideration of S. 
925, State Department Authorization Bill.                    
  Page S9009
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No. EX. 263), David G. Campbell, 
of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Arizona.                                                     
Page S9059
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Daniel J. Bryant, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force.                            
Page S9059
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S9048-49
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9049-50
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9050-58
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9043-48
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S9058
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S9058
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S9058-59
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--263) 
                                                             Page S9010
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:57 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 9, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9059.)