[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 14 (Friday, February 6, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                           Friday, February 6, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S675-S692
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2053-
2054.
  Page S689
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 S680-86
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 S680
  Gregg Amendment No. 2268 (to Amendment No. 2267), to provide that 
certain public safety officials have the right to collective 
bargaining.
Page S680
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 1 p.m., on Monday, February 9, 2004. 
                                                              Page S691
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  42 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  5 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.
Pages S690-91, S692
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Dionel M. Aviles, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of the Navy.
  Thomas Bolling Robertson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Slovenia
  Charles W. Pickering, Sr., of Mississippi, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
Page S692
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S689
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S689-90
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 12:38 p.m., 
until 1 p.m., on Monday, February 9, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S691-92.)