[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D383]
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                                          Wednesday, April 21, 2004

[[Page D383]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4171-S4236
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2325-2333, and S.J. Res. 33.
  Page S4225
Asbestos Litigation: Senate continued consideration of the motion to 
proceed to the consideration of S. 2290, to create a fair and efficient 
system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by 
asbestos exposure.
  Pages S4184-S4218, S4233
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill 
at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 22, 2004, with 60 minutes for debate, 
followed by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to 
proceed to occur at approximately 11:30 a.m.
Page S4233
Crime Victims' Rights--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that if cloture is not invoked on S. 2290 (listed 
above), Senate begin consideration of S. 2329, to protect crime 
victims' rights; that the bill be held at the desk; that there be no 
amendments in order to the bill; and that there be two hours for 
debate, followed by a vote on final passage of the bill.
  Page S4233
Crime Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the cloture vote on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 1, proposing an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the 
rights of crime victims, scheduled to occur on Thursday, April 22, 
2004, was vitiated.
  Page S4233
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  4 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard.
Page S4233
Messages From the House:
  Pages S4222-23
Measures Referred:
  Page S4223
Measures Held at Desk:
  Page S4223
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4223-25
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4225-26
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4226-31
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4221-22
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S4231-32
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S4232
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:27 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 22, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4233.)