[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 19 (Monday, February 23, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D97-D98]
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                                               Monday, February 23, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1417-S1465
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2096-2102, S. Res. 305 and S. Con. Res. 90.           
  Page S1457
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Wednesday, February 18, during the adjournment:
  S. 741, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to 
new animal drugs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 
No. 108-226).                                                     
Page S1457
Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2061, to 
improve women's health access to health care services and provide improved 
medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on 
the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.       
  Pages S1422-47
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 9:30 
a.m., on Tuesday, February 24, 2004, with a vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill to occur at 5 
p.m.                                                              
Page S1463
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1805, to prohibit civil liability 
actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, 
dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from 
the misuse of their products by others.                           
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  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 cloture vote will occur on 
Wednesday, February 25, 2004.                                     
Page S1448
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill was 
withdrawn.                                                        
Page S1448
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from 
the following treaty:
  U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (Treaty Doc. No. 
108-16).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been 
read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.     
Pages S1462-63
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Paul V. Applegarth, of Connecticut, to be Chief Executive Officer, 
Millennium Challenge Corporation. (New Position)
  John Campbell, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of 
Nigeria.
  Ricardo H. Hinojosa, of Texas, to be Chair of the United States Sentencing 
Commission.
  Michael O'Neill, of Maryland, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2009. (Reappointment)
  38 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service.                 
Pages S1463-65
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Jaymie Alan Durnan, of New Hampshire, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army, vice Mario P. Fiori, which was sent to the Senate on November 21, 
2003.                                                             
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Measures Placed on Calendar:                                      
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                         
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Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Pages S1457-59
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
  Pages S1459-61
Additional Statements:                                        
  Pages S1453-56
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                     
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Privilege of the Floor:                                           
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 24, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1463.)

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