[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 15 (Monday, February 14, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D87-D88]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Monday, February 14, 2005

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1311-S1359
Measures Introduced: Six bills and seven resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 369-374, S.J. Res. 4, S. Res. 49-52.
  Pages S1344-45
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 49, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and 
Administration.
  S. Res. 50, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for 
the periods March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, October 1, 2005, 
through September 30, 2006, and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 
2007.
Page S1344
Measures Passed:
  Honoring the Work of Dashiell Hammett: Senate agreed to S. Res. 51, 
recognizing the importance of the writings of Dashiell Hammett to 
American literature and culture on the 75th anniversary of the first 
publication of ``The Maltese Falcon''.
  Page S1356
  Honoring Shirley Chisholm: Senate agreed to S. Res. 52, honoring 
Shirley Chisholm for her service to the Nation and expressing 
condolences to her family, friends, and supporters on her death. 
                                                             Page S1356
Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Michael 
Chertoff, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of Homeland Security. 
                                                         Pages S1312-32
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 2:15 
p.m., Senate resume consideration of the nomination, that the time 
until 4 p.m. be equally divided, and that the Senate then vote on 
confirmation of the nomination.
Page S1311
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  A. Wilson Greene, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Museum 
and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2009.
  Katina P. Strauch, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the National 
Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2009.
                                                             Page S1359
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Gregory B. Jaczko, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 
30, 2008.
  Peter B. Lyons, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2009.
  Adolfo A. Franco, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2008.
  Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2006.
  John B. Bellinger, of Virginia, to be Legal Adviser of the Department 
of State.
  R. Nicholas Burns, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of 
State (Political Affairs).
  C. David Welch, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Near Eastern Affairs).
  A. Noel Anketell Kramer, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the 
term of fifteen years.
  Juliet JoAnn McKenna, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Laura A. Cordero, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Jennifer M. Anderson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Terrence W. Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  William James Haynes II, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  Richard A. Griffin, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Sixth Circuit.
  David W. McKeague, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Sixth Circuit.
  Susan Bieke Neilson, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Sixth Circuit.
  Henry W. Saad, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.

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  William Gerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.
  William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eleventh Circuit.
  Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Thomas B. Griffith, of Utah, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  J. Michael Seabright, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Hawaii.
  Daniel P. Ryan, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Thomas L. Ludington, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Sean F. Cox, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Michigan.
  James C. Dever III, of North Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
  Robert J. Conrad, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
  Peter G. Sheridan, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Jersey.
  Paul A. Crotty, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York.
  Gretchen C. F. Shappert, of North Carolina, to be United States 
Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina forthe term of four 
years.
  Earl Cruz Aguigui, of Guam, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Guam and concurrently United States Marshal forthe District 
of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years. 
                                                             Page S1359
Messages From the House:
  Page S1343
Executive Communications:
  Pages S1343-44
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1345-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1346-56
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1342-43
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S1357
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S1357
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:01 p.m., and adjourned at 5:36 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, February 15, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1359.)