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Daily Digest - Monday, February 10, 2003

Monday, February 10, 2003

Daily Digest

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Senate

Chamber Action

Routine Proceedings, pages S2065-S2124 Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 333-338, and S. Res. 50.

Page S2119

Measures Reported:
S. Res. 50, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Page S2119

Measure Passed:
National Inventors' Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 49, resolution designating February 11, 2003, as ``National Inventors' Day''.

Pages S2123-24

Nomination Considered: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Pages S2067-S2109, S2113-15

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 11, 2003.

Page S2124

Messages from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Economic Report of the President dated February 2003 with the Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers for 2003; to the Joint Economic Committee. (PM-14)

Page S2117

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: By unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. EX. 31), John R. Adams, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio.

Pages S2109-13

By unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. EX. 32), S. James Otero, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Pages S2109-13

By unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. EX. 33), Robert A. Junell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.

Pages S2109-13

Executive Communications:

Pages S2117-19

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S2119-20

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S2120-23

Additional Statements:

Pages S2116-17

Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

Page S2123

Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--33)

Pages S2112-13

Adjournment: Senate met at 11 a.m, and adjourned at 6:45 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 11, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on Page S2124.)

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held.

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House of Representatives

Chamber Action

The House was not in session today. It will meet on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour debate.

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held.

NEW PUBLIC LAWS

(For last listing of Public Laws, see

T5Daily Digest, p. D84) H.J. Res. 18, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003. Signed on February 7, 2003. (Public Law 108-5)

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

FEBRUARY 11, 2003

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: K to hold oversight hearings to examine the Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report of the Federal Reserve; and to hold a business meeting to consider the nomination of William H. Donaldson, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 10 a.m., SH-216. Committee on the Budget: K to hold hearings to examine the President's International Affairs Budget, 10 a.m., SD-608. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: K to hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 9:30 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: K to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.

Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 2:30 p.m., SH-216. Committee on Finance: K to hold hearings to examine proposals for economic growth and job creation, focusing on incentives for consumption, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: K to hold hearings to examine the future of Iraq, 9:30 a.m., SD-419. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: K with the Committee on the Judiciary, to hold joint hearings to examine patient access crisis, focusing on the role of medical litigation, 2:30 p.m., SD-106. Committee on the Judiciary: K with the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, to hold joint hearings to examine patient access crisis, focusing on the role of medical litigation, 2:30 p.m., SD-106. Select Committee on Intelligence: K to hold hearings to examine current and projected national security threats, 10 a.m., SD-106.

Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219. Special Committee on Aging: K to hold hearings to examine guardianship over the elderly, focusing on security provided or due process denied, 10 a.m., SD-628.

House

Committee on Appropriations, to meet for organizational purposes, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Committee on International Relations, to meet for organizational purposes, and to consider an Oversight Plan for the 108th Congress, 5:45 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, to consider the Conference Report to accompany H.J. Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, 7 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget request for Fiscal Year 2004, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 11 Senate Chamber

Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 11 House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: Consideration of suspensions.

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