[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 30, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D915-D916]
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                                           Wednesday, July 30, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10171-S10453
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1489-1505, and S. Res. 205-206. 
                                                            Page S10265
Measures Reported:
  S. 1125, to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of 
victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 108-118)
Page S10264
Measures Passed:
  Native American Technical Corrections Act: Senate passed S. 523, to 
make technical corrections to law relating to Native Americans, after 
withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S10441-49
  Frist (for Campbell) Amendment No. 1435, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S10447-49
  Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act: Senate passed S. 929, to 
direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for security 
improvements to over-the-road bus operations, after agreeing to the 
committee amendments.
  Pages S10449-51
  Federal Employees Student Loan Assistance Act: Senate passed S. 926, 
to amend section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the 
annual and aggregate limits on student loan repayments by Federal 
agencies.
  Page S10451
  Honoring Dr. William R. Bright: Senate agreed to S. Res. 206, 
honoring the memory of Dr. William R. (``Bill'') Bright and commending 
his life as an example to succeeding generations.
  Pages S10451-52
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 S10173-88, S10203-18, S10251
Rejected:
  By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 311), Cantwell Amendment No. 1419 (to 
Amendment No. 1412), to prohibit market manipulation.
Page S10173-88
  Bingaman Amendment No. 1413 (to Amendment No. 1412), to strengthen 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's authority to review public 
utility mergers. (By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 313), Senate tabled 
the amendment.)
Pages S10173, S10213-14, S10215
  Bingaman Amendment No. 1418 (to Amendment No. 1412), to preserve the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's authority to protect the public 
interest prior to July 1, 2005. (By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 314), 
Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S10173, S10214-15, S10215-16
  Feingold/Brownback Amendment No. 1416 (to Amendment No. 1412), to 
protect the public and investors from abusive affiliate, associate 
company, and subsidiary company transactions. (By 50 yeas to 48 nays 
(Vote No. 315), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S10203-13, S10216
Pending:
  Campbell Amendment No. 886, to replace ``tribal consortia'' with 
``tribal energy resource development organizations''.
Page S10173
  Durbin Modified Amendment No. 1385, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives for enhancing motor 
vehicle fuel efficiency.
Page S10173
  Domenici Amendment No. 1412, to reform certain electricity laws. 
                                                            Page S10173
  Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources, with instructions to report back forthwith, with Frist 
Amendment No. 1432 (to instructions on motion to commit), to provide a 
national energy policy for the United States of America.
Page S10251
  Frist Amendment No. 1433 (to instructions on motion to commit), to 
provide that all provisions of Division A and Division B shall take 
effect one day after enactment of this Act.
Page S10251
  Frist Amendment No. 1434 (to Amendment No. 1433), to make a technical 
correction.
Page S10252
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the pending motion to 
commit (listed above) and, in

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accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, August 1, 2003. 
                                                            Page S10252
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Thursday, July 31, 2003.
Page S10252
Nomination Considered: Senate continued consideration of the nomination 
of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Pages S10196-S10203
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 312), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the seventh motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                            Page S10203
Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Carolyn B. 
Kuhl, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 
Circuit.
  Page S10252
  A 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 Friday, August 1, 2003. 
                                                            Page S10252
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing for further consideration of the nomination of William H. 
Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eleventh Circuit, at 9 a.m., on Thursday, July 31, 2003, with a vote on 
the motion to close further debate to occur at 10 a.m.
  Page S10252
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act House Message--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined 
by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, 
Senate proceed to consideration of the House message on S. 3, to 
prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion; 
provided further, that the only motion in order be a motion to disagree 
to the House amendment to the Senate bill; that there be 8 hours of 
debate with respect to that motion, with the time equally divided and 
controlled between the Majority and Democratic Leaders or their 
designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate 
proceed to a vote on the motion to disagree; that upon disposition of 
that motion, the Senate agree to the request for a conference and that 
the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate 
with a ratio of 3-2.
  Page S10459
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James Casey Kenny, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to Ireland.
  Pamela P. Willeford, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Switzerland, and 
to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
to the Principality of Liechtenstein.
  Cristina Beato, of New Mexico, to be Medical Director in the Regular 
Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to the qualifications 
therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  George W. Miller, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for the term of fifteen years.
  F. Dennis Saylor IV, of Massachusetts, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Navy.
Pages S10253-54
Measures Read First Time:
  Pages S10262-63
Executive Communications:
  Pages S10263-64
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S10264-65
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10265-67
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S10267-97
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10260-62
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10297-S10439
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Pages S10439-40
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S10440
Privilege of the Floor:
  Pages S10440-41
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--315) 
                                   Pages S10188, S10203, S10215, S10216
Recess: Senate met at 9 a.m., and recessed at 10:17 p.m., until 9 a.m., 
on Thursday, July 31, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S10253-53.)