[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 23, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D267-D268]
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                                            Tuesday, March 23, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2947-S3047
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2223-2228, and S. Res. 323.                  
  Pages S2995-96
Measures Passed:
  Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 323, to authorize 
legal representation in United States of America v. Elena Ruth 
Sassower.                                                
  Pages S3046-47
Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 1637, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
comply with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit 
in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the United 
States, to reform and simplify the international taxation rules of the 
United States, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S2958-86
Pending:
  Harkin Amendment No. 2881, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 to clarify provisions relating to overtime pay.         
Page S2958
  McConnell Motion to Recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance, 
with instructions to report back forthwith the following amendment: 
                                                             Page S2958
  McConnell (for Frist) Amendment No. 2886, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2958
  Grassley Amendment No. 2898 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 2886) 
of the motion to recommit (listed above)), relative to the effective 
date following enactment of the Act.                         
Page S2958
  Grassley Amendment No. 2899 (to Amendment No. 2898), relative to the 
effective date following enactment of the Act.           
Pages S2958-86
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 24, 2004, 
with a vote to occur on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to 
recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance to occur at 11:30 a.m. 
                                                             Page S3047
Appointments:
  Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. 
Res. 94 (108th Congress), appointed the following Senators to the Joint 
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: Senators Frist, Lott, 
and Dodd.                                                    
  Page S3046
  Veteran's Disability Benefits Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 108-136, Title XV, Section 1501 
(b)(1)(C), appointed the following individual to serve on the Veteran's 
Disability Benefits Commission: Charles Joeckel of Washington, D.C. 
                                                             Page S3046
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Thomas Hill Moore, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 
2003. (Reappointment)
  James Francis Moriarty, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of Nepal.
  22 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                
Page S3047
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  Thomas Hill Moore, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 
2002. (Reappointment), which was sent to the Senate on March 11, 2004. 
                                                             Page S3047
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2995
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2996-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S2997-S3003
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2993-95
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3003-45
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S3045-46
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S3046
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:33 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 24, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the

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remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3047.)