[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 95 (Monday, July 12, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D746]
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                                              Monday, July 12, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7903-S7942
Measures Introduced: One bill and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2638, S. Res. 403, and S. Con. Res. 123.         
  Page S7938
Measures Passed:
  Recognizing Marshall Islands Constitution Anniversary: Committee on 
Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. 
Res. 410, recognizing the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the 
Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and recognizing 
the Marshall Islands as a staunch ally of the United States, committed 
to principles of democracy and freedom for the Pacific region and 
throughout the world, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S7941
Constitutional Amendment on Marriage: Senate resumed consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 40, proposing an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to 
marriage.                                                
  Pages S7903-32
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the joint resolution and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 12 noon, on Wednesday, July 14, 2004. 
                                                         Pages S7931-32
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint 
resolution at approximately 10:45 a.m., on Tuesday, July 13, 2004; 
further, that the time until 8 p.m. be equally divided.      
Page S2941
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate's 
action of Tuesday, July 6, 2004, with respect to the appointment of 
Clare M. Cotton, of Massachusetts, to serve as a member of the National 
Commission on the Cost of Higher Education, be vitiated.     
  Page S7941
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James Ballinger, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2010.
  Terence Alan Teachout, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2010.
  George Perdue, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring 
November 5, 2006.
  Ruben Castillo, of Illinois, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2009. 
(Reappointment)
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S7942
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  James M. Strock, of California, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2006, which was sent to the Senate on November 21, 2003.     
Page S7942
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S7935-36
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7936
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7936-38
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7938
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7938-39
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7939-41
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7933-35
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S7941
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 6:39 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, July 13, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on Page S7941.)