[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 10 (Thursday, February 3, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D56]
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                                         Thursday, February 3, 2005

[[Page D56]]

                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales, of Texas, 
      to be Attorney General.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S909-S994
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 272-296, and S. Res. 36-37.
  Pages S978-79
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 36, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  S. 5, to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of 
interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members 
and defendants.
Page S978
Class Action Fairness Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at 3 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2005, Senate 
begin consideration of S. 5, to amend the procedures that apply to 
consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for 
class members and defendants, and be limited to debate only; further, 
that during the consideration of the bill, amendments be limited to 
those which are related to the subject matter of the bill.
  Page S994
Appointments:
  Policy Committee to the White House Conference on Aging: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Democratic Leader, after consultation with the members 
of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the 
Committee on Aging, pursuant to Public Law 100-175, as amended by 
Public Laws 102-375, 103-171, and 106-501, appointed the following 
individual as a member of the Policy Committee to the White House 
Conference on Aging: Thomas E. Gallagher of Nevada, vice Senator Reid. 
                                                              Page S994
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 60 yeas 36 nays (Vote No. Ex. 3), Alberto R. Gonzales, of Texas, 
to be Attorney General.
Page S960
Executive Communications:
  Pages S975-78
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S979-80
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S980-92
Additional Statements:
  Pages S974-75
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S992-93
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--3)
  Page S960
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 6:07 p.m., 
until 2 p.m., on Monday, February 7, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of Majority Leader in today's Record on page S994.)