[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 147 (Monday, October 20, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1144]
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                                           Monday, October 20, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12859-S12905
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1758-
1762.
  Page S12888
Class Action Lawsuits: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 1751, to amend the procedures that apply 
to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes 
for class members and defendants.
  Pages S12866-12887, S12905
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Wednesday, October 22, 2003.
Page S12887
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill on 
Tuesday, October 21, 2003.
Page S12905
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act--Conference Report: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 
21, 2003, Senate will begin consideration of the conference report on 
S. 3, to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth 
abortion; that there be four hours of debate divided equally between 
the Majority Leader, or his designee, and Senator Boxer; and the Senate 
then vote on adoption of the conference report.
  Page S12905
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 82 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 401), Margaret Catharine 
Rodgers, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Florida.
Page S12884
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12888-12889
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Page S12889
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S12892
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S12892
Text of H.R. 3289, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S12892-12905
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-401) 
                                                            Page S12884
Adjournment: Senate met at 1:30 p.m., and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, October 21, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12905.)