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Measures Introduced:
Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1845-1849, and S. Res. 264-265.
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Measures Reported:
S. 1824, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. (S. Rept. No. 108-194).
S. 950, to allow travel between the United States and Cuba, with an amendment.
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Measures Passed:
Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act:
By 89 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 445), Senate passed H.R. 1828, to halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraqi oil and illegal shipments of weapons and other military items to Iraq, and by so doing hold Syria accountable for the serious international security problems it has caused in the Middle East, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S14403-17
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Pages S14458-59
Pages S14459-61
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Pages S14456, S14461-62
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VA-HUD Appropriations Act:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2861, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and then began consideration of the bill.
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National Defense Authorization Act--Conference Report:
Senate began consideration of the conference report on H.R. 1588, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of D1263Energy, and to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces.
Pages S14417-41
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Prior to this action, by 87 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 446), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to consideration of the conference report.
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Military Construction Appropriations--Conference Report:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that following the vote on adoption of the conference report on H.R. 1588, National Defense Authorization Act (listed above), on Wednesday, November 12, 2003, Senate will then vote on adoption of the conference report on H.R. 2559, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004.
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Measures Returned to the Calendar (pursuant to the motion to proceed to H.R. 2861 being agreed to):
Page S14458
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S14451-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S14452-56
Additional Statements:
Pages S14450-51
Privilege of the Floor:
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Record Votes:
Two record votes were taken today. (Total--446)
Pages S14416, S14417
Adjournment:
Senate met at 10:46 a.m., and adjourned at 9:03 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, November 12, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S14462.)
Committee on Armed Services:
to hold a closed briefing to examine ongoing military operations and areas of key concern around the world, 4 p.m., SR-222.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Subcommittee on Securities and Investment, to hold hearings to examine the Financial Accounting Standards Board and small business growth, 2 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
business meeting to consider pending Calendar business, time to be announced, S-216, Capitol.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine state use of tobacco settlement funds, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
business meeting to consider S. 1072, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and the nomination of Rixio Enrique Medina, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Scott J. Bloch, of Kansas, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel; to be immediately followed by a hearing on S. 1358, to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosure of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in non-disclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, 2 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary:
to hold hearings to examine judicial and executive nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
No committee meetings are scheduled.
Conference:
meeting of conferees on H.R. 2989, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 5 p.m., HC-5, Capitol.
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Program for Wednesday:
Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2861, VA-HUD Appropriations Act. At 12 noon, Senator Byrd will be recognized. At 2:15 p.m., Senate will continue consideration of the conference report on H.R. 1588, National Defense Authorization Act, with 20 minutes of debate prior to a vote on adoption of the conference report; followed by a vote on the adoption of the conference report on H.R. 2559, Military Construction Appropriations Act. At 6 p.m., the Majority Leader will be recognized.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for the Democratic party conferences.)
Program for Wednesday:
The House will meet in pro forma session.
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