[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 129 (Thursday, September 18, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S11712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        THIS WEEK IN THE SENATE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, as we look back over the last several days, 
over the course of the week, even though it will be cut short by the 
impending weather, we have had a very productive week.
  We addressed H.R. 2754, which is the energy and water appropriations 
bill, led by Senator Pete Domenici, and over the course of that bill 
disposed of over 20 amendments over a 2-day period.
  The House message to accompany S. 3, the partial-birth abortion ban 
bill, led on our side by Senator Santorum, was completed this week, and 
now conferees can be appointed and that important piece of legislation 
addressed in conference and then sent to the President of the United 
States for his signature.
  We also completed S.J. Res. 17, the FCC disapproval resolution. Then, 
yesterday, we confirmed an additional five U.S. district judges. As I 
pointed out yesterday, we still have six judges ready to come to the 
floor, and we will attempt to bring those to the floor as soon as we 
possibly can. I would like to get all of those done early next week.
  We also, this week, began the Interior Appropriations bill, which we 
will continue this morning and Monday and aim for completion on 
Tuesday.
  Mr. President, I note, in a few minutes, we are going to be going to 
the Interior bill, but I would like, at the appropriate time, to make a 
statement on a recent mission trip that I took to Africa.

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