[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 15 (Monday, February 9, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D72]
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                                           Monday, February 9, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S693-S757
Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2055-2057, S. Res. 297 and S. Con. Res. 88.    
  Page S721
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 
Football Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 297, congratulating the Saint 
John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, football team for winning 
the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football 
Championship.                                                 
  Page S756
SAFE Transportation Equity Act: Senate resumed 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 S695-S715
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 S695
  Gregg Amendment No. 2268 (to Amendment No. 2267), to provide that 
certain public safety officials have the right to collective 
bargaining.                                                   
Page S695
  Dorgan Amendment No. 2276 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
the committee amendment), to modify the penalty for nonenforcement of 
open container requirements.                              
Pages S710-15
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 10, 2004. 
                                                              Page S756
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Economic Report of the President; 
referred to the Joint Economic Committee. (PM-63)             
Page S719
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Enrique J. Sosa, of Florida, to be a Member of the Reform Board 
(Amtrak) for a term of five years.
  29 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  11 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.            
Pages S756-757
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S719-21
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S721-22
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S722-24
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S717-19
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S724-56
Authority for Committees to Meet:                             
  Page S756
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 5:38 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 10, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S756.)