[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 21, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D811-D812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, July 21, 2004

[[Page D811]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 2677, U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement 
      Implementation Act.
      House Committees ordered reported 27 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8495-S8575
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2701-2715, S. Res. 413-414, and S. Con. Res. 
129-130.
  Pages S8548-49
Measures Passed:
  U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: By 85 yeas to 
13 nays (Vote No. 159), Senate passed S. 2677, a bill to implement the 
United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
  Pages S8506-16
  Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
4226, to amend title 49, United States Code, to make certain conforming 
changes to provisions governing the registration of aircraft and the 
recordation of instruments in order to implement the Convention on 
International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the 
Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters 
Specific to Aircraft Equipment, known as the ``Cape Town Treaty'', and 
the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S8569
  Emergency Food and Shelter Act: Senate passed S. 2249, to amend the 
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to provide for emergency 
food and shelter.
  Page S8569
  Recognizing Warsaw Uprising: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 125, recognizing 
the 60th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II, and 
the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S8569
  Human Trafficking and Slavery: Senate agreed to S. Res. 414, 
encouraging States to consider adopting comprehensive legislation to 
combat human trafficking and slavery and recognizing the many efforts 
made to combat human trafficking and slavery.
  Pages S8569-72
  Blakely v. Washington Decision: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 130, 
expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court of the United 
States should act expeditiously to resolve the confusion and 
inconsistency in the Federal criminal justice system caused by its 
decision in Blakely v. Washington.
  Pages S8572-74
Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Henry 
W. Saad, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth 
Circuit.
  Pages S8516-35
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, July 22, 2004, with the time until 11 a.m., equally divided 
by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary; 
following which, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination.
Page S8574
Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Richard A. 
Griffin, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth 
Circuit.
  Pages S8535-36
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of July 21, 
2004, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, July 22, 2004. 
                                                             Page S8536

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Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of David W. 
McKeague, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth 
Circuit.
  Pages S8535-36
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of July 21, 
2004, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, July 22, 2004. 
                                                             Page S8536
Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through its various 
parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the 
resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators 
present and having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of 
ratification was agreed to:
  Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and 
Protocol to Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment 
with declarations (Treaty Doc. 108-10).
Page S8568
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Juan Carlos Zarate, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Treasury.
  Stuart Levey, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for 
Enforcement.
  Thomas Fingar, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Intelligence and Research).
  Robert Clark Corrente, of Rhode Island, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years. 
                                                             Page S8575
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Lloyd O. Pierson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development.
  Lloyd O. Pierson, an Assistant Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
September 22, 2009.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Pages S8574-75
Messages From the House:
  Page S8541
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S8541
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S8542
Executive Communications:
  Pages S8542-44
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S8544-48
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S8548
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8549-50
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8550-66
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8539-41
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S8566-68
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--159) 
                                                             Page S8510
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:16 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 22, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8574.)