[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 13 (Thursday, February 5, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D62]
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                                         Thursday, February 5, 2004

[[Page D62]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S599-S673
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2051-
2052.                                                         
  Page S649
SAFE Transportation Equity Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 
1072, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety 
programs, and transit programs, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S614-647
Pending:
  Modified committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Dorgan Amendment No. 2267, to exempt certain agricultural producers 
from certain hazardous materials transportation requirements. 
                                                              Page S614
  Gregg Amendment No. 2268 (to Amendment No. 2267), to provide that 
certain public safety officials have the right to collective 
bargaining.                                                   
Page S614
Withdrawn:
  Shelby Amendment No. 2269, (to the language of the bill proposed to 
be stricken by the committee amendment), to amend chapter 53 of title 
49, United States Code, relating to the authorization of Federal 
funding for public transportation.                        
Pages S616-42
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, February 6, 2004 for 
the purposes of debate only.                                  
Page S672
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mark Falcoff, of California, to be a Member of the National Security 
Education Board for a term of four years.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, Marine 
Corps.                                                    
Pages S672-73
Messages From the House:                                      
  Page S648
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S648
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S648-49
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S649-50
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S650-51
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S647-48
Amendments Submitted:                                         
  Page S651
Authority for Committees to Meet:                             
  Page S672
Privilege of the Floor:                                       
  Page S672
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 6:15 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, February 6, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S672.)