[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 91 (Tuesday, July 6, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D710-D711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Tuesday, July 6, 2004

[[Page D710]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS:

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senate confirmed the nomination of J. Leon Holmes, to be United 
      States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7529-S7687
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2607-S. 2610, and S. Res. 398.
  Page S7580
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Wednesday, June 30, during the adjournment:
  S. 2351, to establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency 
Medical Services and a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency 
Medical Services Advisory Council. (S. Rept. No. 108-291)
Reported today:
  S. 1735, to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed 
to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish 
violent gang crime, to protect law abiding citizens and communities 
from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for 
violent crimes, to reform and facilitate prosecution of juvenile gang 
members who commit violent crimes, to expand and improve gang 
prevention programs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
                                                             Page S7580
Measures Passed:
  National Airborne Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 322, designating 
August 16, 2004, as ``National Airborne Day''
  Pages S7590-92
  National Health Center Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 357, 
designating the week of August 8 through 14, 2004, as ``National Health 
Center Week''
  Pages S7590-92
  National ADD Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 370, designating 
September 7, 2004, as ``National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness 
Day''
  Pages S7590-92
Class Action Fairness Act: Senate began 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 
                                                         Pages S7563-70
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
July 7, 2004
Page S7684
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the legislation and supporting 
documents to implement the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement 
(FTA); which was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-90) 
                                                             Page S7576
Appointments:
  National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: The Chair 
announced the following appointment made by the Democratic Leader 
during the adjournment: Pursuant to Public Law 105-18, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, the appointment of Clare M. Cotton, of 
Massachusetts, to serve as a member of the National Commission on the 
Cost of Higher Education on June 30, 2004
  Page S7590
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 51 yeas 46 nays (Vote No. Ex. 153), J. Leon Holmes, of Arkansas, 
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas
                                                  Pages S7532-63, S7687
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Keith Starrett, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Mississippi
Page S7687

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Messages From the House:
  Pages S7576-77
Measures Referred:
  Page S7577
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S7577
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S7577
Executive Communications:
  Pages S7577-80
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S7580
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7580-82
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7582-83
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7574-76
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7583-90
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S7590
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S7590
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--153) 
                                                             Page S7563
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:38 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 7, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7684.)