[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 27, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D406-D407]
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                                            Tuesday, April 27, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4383-S4443
Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2350-2352, S. Res. 343, and S. Con. Res. 100. 
                                                             Page S4428
Measures Passed:
  INTELSAT IPO Extension: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 2315, to 
amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to extend the deadline 
for the INTELSAT initial public offering, and the bill was then passed.
                                                             Page S4443
  Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act: Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 150, to make permanent the moratorium on 
taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on 
electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and then 
began consideration of the bill, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:      
  Pages S4390-96, S4397-S4402, S4402-22
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 3048, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4402-22
  Daschle Amendment No. 3050 (to the language of the bill proposed to 
be stricken by Amendment No. 3048), to eliminate methyl tertiary butyl 
ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and 
use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy 
independence.                                            
Pages S4406-22
  Domenici Amendment No. 3051 (to Amendment No. 3050), to enhance 
energy conservation and research and development and to provide for 
security and diversity in the energy supply for the American people. 
                                                         Pages S4413-22
Rejected:
  Hutchison Amendment No. 3049 (to Amendment No. 3048), to change the 
definition of Internet access service. (By 64 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 
72), Senate tabled the amendment.)                       
Pages S4404-06
Withdrawn:
  McCain Amendment No. 2136, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S4402
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Stabenow Amendment No. 2141 (to Amendment No. 2136), to express the 
sense of the Senate that the White House and all Executive Branch 
agencies should respond promptly and completely to all requests by 
Members of Congress of both parties for information about public 
expenditures, fell when McCain Amendment No. 2136 (listed above) was 
withdrawn.                                                   
Page S4402
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Daschle Amendment No. 
3050 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on 
Thursday, April 29, 2004.                            
Pages S4406, S4422
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Domenici Amendment 
No. 3051 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur 
on Thursday, April 29, 2004.                                 
Page S4422
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McCain Amendment No. 
3048 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on 
Thursday, April 29, 2004.                                    
Page S4422
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. 
                                                             Page S4443
Appointments:
  Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the 
United States: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to 
Public Law 108-132, Section 128, appointed the following individual to 
the Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the 
United States: Admiral Thomas Lopez of Virginia.             
  Page S4443
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S4428
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S4428
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S4428
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4428-30
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions               
  Pages S4430-35

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Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4427-28
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4435-42
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4442
Authority for Committees to Meet                         
  Pages S4442-43
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--72) 
                                                         Pages S4405-06
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 8:27 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4443.)