[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 11, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                       Wednesday, February 11, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S957-S1194
Measures Introduced: Four bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2064-2067, and S. Res. 298-301.               
  Page S1017
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 S964-S1010
Pending:
  Inhofe Amendment No. 2285, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S964
  Clinton/Bingaman Amendment No. 2311 (to language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 2285), to express the sense of the Senate 
concerning the outsourcing of American jobs.    
Pages S968-69, S1007-10
  Bond Amendment No. 2327 (to Amendment No. 2311), to limit liability 
with respect to the owners of rented or leased motor vehicles. 
                                                              Page S971
Rejected:
  Warner Modified Amendment No. 2286 (to Amendment No. 2285), to 
provide a highway safety improvement program that includes incentives 
to States to enact primary safety belt laws. (By 57 yeas to 41 nays 
(Vote No. 9), Senate tabled the amendment.)               
Pages S969-70
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 12, 2004; 
further, second degree amendments may be filed by 9 a.m. Also, Senate 
will vote on the motion to close further debate on Inhofe Amendment No. 
2285 (listed above) at 9 a.m.                            
Pages S1191-92
Appointments
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy: The Chair, on behalf 
of the President Pro Tempore, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a)(2), 
appointed Senator Pryor, from the Armed Services Committee, to the 
Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy.             
  Page S1191
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President Pro Tempore, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(a)(2), appointed 
Senator Sarbanes, from the Armed Services Committee, to the Board of 
Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy.                          
  Page S1191
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Dawn A. Tisdale, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate 
Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2006.
  Cathy M. MacFarlane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Dennis C. Shea, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps. 
                                                         Pages S1192-94
Measures Placed on the Calendar                          
  Pages S1014-16
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S1014
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1014
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1017-18
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1018-21
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1012-14
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S1021-S1190
Authority for Committees To Meet:                        
  Pages S1190-91
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S1191
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--9)     
  Page S970
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:29 a.m., and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., 
until 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 12, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1192.)

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