[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 120 (Thursday, September 4, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D947-D948]
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                                        Thursday, September 4, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11051-S11132
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1582-
1583.                                                       
  Page S11118
Measures Reported:
  S. 1583, making appropriations for the government of the District of 
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against 
the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004. (S. Rept. No. 108-142)
  S.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to protect the rights of crime victims.              
Page S11117
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations: Senate 
continued consideration of H.R. 2660, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                  Pages S11052-62, S11065-95, S11100-07
Adopted:
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 1557 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide 
for a GAO study and report on the propagation of concierge care. 
                                                        Pages S11052-53
  DeWine Modified Amendment No. 1555 (to Amendment No. 1542), to 
express the sense of the Senate concerning the Pediatric Research 
Initiative.                                             
Pages S11101-02
Pending:
  Specter Amendment No. 1542, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                            Page S11052
  Byrd Amendment No. 1543 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide 
additional funding for education for the disadvantaged.     
Page S11052
  Akaka Amendment No. 1544 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funding 
for the Excellence in Economic Education Act of 2001.       
Page S11052
  Mikulski Amendment No. 1552 (to Amendment No. 1542), to increase 
funding for programs under the Nurse Reinvestment Act and other nursing 
workforce development programs.                             
Page S11052
  Kohl Amendment No. 1558 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide 
additional funding for the ombudsman program for the protection of 
vulnerable older Americans.                             
Pages S11056-57
  Kennedy Amendment No. 1566 (to Amendment No. 1542), to increase 
student financial aid by an amount that matches the increase in low- 
and middle-income family college costs.                 
Pages S11069-77
  Dodd Amendment No. 1572 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide 
additional funding for grants to States under part B of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act.                        
Pages S11081-86
  Harkin Amendment No. 1575 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide 
additional funding for the Fund for the Improvement of Education. 
                                                        Pages S11090-94
  DeWine Amendment No. 1561 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funds 
to support graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.
                                                        Pages S11100-01
  DeWine Amendment No. 1560 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funds 
to support poison control centers.                          
Page S11101
  DeWine Amendment No. 1578 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funding 
for the Underground Railroad Education and Cultural Program. 
                                                        Pages S11102-03
  Clinton Amendment No. 1565 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide 
additional funding to ensure an adequate bioterrorism preparedness 
workforce.                                                  
Page S11103
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 46 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 325), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 504 of H. Con. Res. 95, 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Murray Amendment No. 
1559 (to Amendment No. 1542), to restore funding for certain programs 
under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Subsequently, the point of 
order that the amendment would exceed discretionary spending limits and 
thus be in violation of section 504 of H. Con. Res. 95, Congressional 
Budget Resolution, was sustained, and the amendment thus falls. 
                                                Pages S11057-62, S11077

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  By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 326), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 504 of H. Con. Res. 95, 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Daschle Amendment No. 
1568 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funding for rural education. 
Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment would exceed 
discretionary spending limits and thus be in violation of section 504 
of H. Con. Res. 95, Congressional Budget Resolution, was sustained, and 
the amendment thus falls.                               
                                                        Pages S11094-95
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 9:30 
a.m., on Friday, September 5, 2003, Senate vote on or in relation to 
Clinton Amendment No. 1565 (to Amendment No. 1542) (listed-above), to 
be followed by a vote on or in relation to Harkin Amendment No. 1575 
(to Amendment No. 1542).                                
                                                        Pages S11124-25
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, September 5, 2003. 
                                                        Pages S11124-25
Energy Policy Act--Conferees: Pursuant to the order of the Senate of 
July 31, 2003, regarding H.R. 6, to enhance energy conservation and 
research and development, to provide for security and diversity in the 
energy supply for the American people, the Chair announced the 
appointment of the following conferees on the part of the Senate: 
Senators Domenici, Nickles, Craig, Campbell, Thomas, Grassley, Lott, 
Bingaman, Dorgan, Graham (FL), Wyden, Johnson, and Baucus. 
                                                            Page S11109
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 94 yeas 1 nay (Vote No. Ex. 327), Steven M. Colloton, of Iowa, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. 
                                                        Pages S11095-96
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps.   
                                                        Pages S11125-31
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the District of Columbia Circuit, which was sent to the Senate on 
January 7, 2003.
  Kerry N. Weems, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, which was sent to the Senate on July 22, 2003. 
                                                            Page S11132
Messages From the House:                                    
  Page S11115
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S11115
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S11115-17
Executive Reports of Committees:                        
  Pages S11117-18
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S11118-19
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S11113-15
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S11119-24
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
  Page S11124
Authority for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S11124
Privilege of the Floor:                                     
  Page S11124
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--327) 
                                     Pages S11077, S11094-95, S11095-96
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:20 p.m., until 
9:15 a.m., on Friday, September 5, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11125.)