[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 1, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D554-D555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Tuesday, June 1, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6253-S6297
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2481-2486, and S. Res. 368.                      
  Page S6274
Measures Passed:
  Commending University of Virginia Cavaliers Women's Lacrosse Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 368, commending the University of Virginia 
Cavaliers women's lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I 
women's lacrosse National Championship.           
  Pages S6291, S6295-96
Department of Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for further consideration of S. 2400, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, at 
approximately 10:45 a.m., on Wednesday, June 2, 2004, and that only 
certain first degree amendments be in order, and that those amendments 
be subject to relevant second degree amendments.             
  Page S6296
Class Action Fairness Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached vitiating the previously scheduled motion to invoke cloture on 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2062, to amend the 
procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to 
assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants.     
  Page S6296
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that upon the 
conclusion of S. 2400, DOD Authorization, Senate will begin 
consideration of S. 2062.                                    
Page S6296
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 89 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 104), F. Dennis Saylor IV, 
of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District 
of Massachusetts.                                 
Pages S6263-64, S6297
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Peter Cyril Wyche Flory, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Carin M. Barth, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development.
  Veronica Vargas Stidvent, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  John H. Hager, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Special 
Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education.
  Herman Belz, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
  Tamar Jacoby, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
  Craig Haffner, of California, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
  James Davidson Hunter, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
  Harvey Klehr, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
  Thomas K. Lindsay, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
  Iris Love, of Vermont, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
  Thomas Mallon, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010. (Reappointment)
  Ricardo Quinones, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.

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  Robert Cramer Balfe III, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney 
for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
  David E. Nahmias, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  William Sanchez, of Florida, to be Special Counsel for Immigration-
Related Unfair Employment Practices for a term of four years.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Navy.                             
Pages S6296-97
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7272-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6274-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6275-91
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6270-72
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6291
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S6295-96
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--104) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Wednesday, June 2, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on Page 
S6296.)