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Friday, June 27, 2003


Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS







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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S8819-S8868

Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1368-1369, S.J. Res. 14, and S. Res. 191.

Page S8862

Measures Reported:

S. 344, expressing the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-85)
S. Res. 90, expressing the sense of the Senate that the Senate strongly supports the nonproliferation programs of the United States, and with an amended preamble.

Page S8862

Measures Passed:

Adjournment Resolution: Pursuant to the order of Thursday, June 26, 2003, Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 231, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

Page S8825

Relative to the Death of the Honorable J. Strom Thurmond: Senate agreed to S. Res. 191, relative to the death of the Honorable J. Strom Thurmond, former United States Senator and President Pro Tempore Emeritus from the State of South Carolina.
Pages S8833-37

Electing Chaplain of the Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 189, electing Doctor Barry C. Black, of Baltimore, Maryland, as Chaplain of the United States Senate.
Page S8845

Welfare Reform Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 2350, to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through fiscal year 2003, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S8846

Congressional Hunger Center Authorization: Senate passed H.R. 2474, to authorize the Congressional Hunger Center to award Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships for fiscal years 2003 and 2004, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S8846

Presidential Succession Act: Senate passed S. 148, to provide for the Secretary of Homeland Security to be included in the line of Presidential succession.
Page S8846

Senate Art Protection: Senate agreed to S. Res. 178, to prohibit Members of the Senate and other persons from removing art and historic objects from the Senate wing of the Capitol and Senate office buildings for personal use.
Page S8846

Feed America Thursday: Senate agreed to S. Res. 174, designating Thursday, November 20, 2003, as ``Feed America Thursday''.
Page S8846

Family History Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 175, designating the month of October 2003, as ``Family History Month''.
Pages S8846-47

Human Rights in Cuba: Senate agreed to S. Res. 62, calling upon the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for D758Human Rights, the European Union, and human rights activists throughout the world to take certain actions in regard to the human rights situation in Cuba.
Pages S8847-48

Horn of Africa Food Crisis: Senate agreed to S. Res. 149, expressing the sense of the Senate that the international response to the current need for food in the Horn of Africa remains inadequate.
Page S8848

Nonproliferation Programs Support: Senate agreed to S. Res. 90, expressing the sense of the Senate that the Senate strongly supports the nonproliferation programs of the United States.
Pages S8848-49

Measure Indefinitely Postponed:

Budget Resolution Fiscal Year 2004: Senate indefinitely postponed, S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013.

Page S8849

Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at a time determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate proceed to the consideration of the nomination of David G. Campbell, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; and that the Senate vote on the confirmation of the nomination without intervening action or debate.

Page S8825

Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at a time determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate proceed to the consideration of the nomination of Victor J. Wolski, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the nomination of Bruce E. Kasold, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Page S8825

Nomination Considered: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Victor J. Wolski, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Page S8845

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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, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 following the vote on confirmation of the nomination of David Campbell (listed above).

Page S8845

Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file legislative and executive reports during the adjournment of the Senate on Wednesday, July 2, 2003, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon.

Page S8849

Chair Appointment Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the recess or adjournment of the Senate, the Chair be authorized to make Chair appointments.

Page S8849

Signing Authority Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority Leader or the Assistant Majority Leader, or Senator Allen, be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.

Page S8849

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Fern Flanagan Saddler, 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.
Judith Nan Macaluso, 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.
Marsha E. Barnes, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname.
John F. Maisto, of Pennsylvania, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
Robert D. McCallum, Jr., of Georgia, to be Associate Attorney General.
David Hall, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2005.
Robert W. Fitts, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Solomon Islands and Ambassador to the Republic of Vanuatu.
John E. Herbst, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Ukraine.
William B. Wood, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia.
Tracey Ann Jacobson, of the District of Columbia, a Foreign Service Officer of Class One, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
George A. Krol, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus.
Greta N. Morris, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Lillian R. BeVier, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2004.
11 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.

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36 Army nominations in the rank of general.
4 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
25 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Navy, Public Health Service.

Pages S8822-24, S8845, S8866-68

Messages From the House:

Pages S8861-62

Measures Placed on Calendar:

Page S8862

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S8862-63

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S8863-65

Additional Statements:

Pages S8860-61

Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

Pages S8865-66

Adjournment: Senate met at 10:15 a.m., and as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Honorable Strom Thurmond, former United States Senator and President Pro Tempore Emeritus from the State of South Carolina, in accordance with S. Res. 191, and also in accordance with H. Con. Res. 231 (Adjournment Resolution), adjourned at 4:14 p.m., until 2 p.m., on Monday, July 7, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8866.)

Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


The House was not in session. Pursuant to the previsions of H. Con. Res. 231 it stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2003.

Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.

NEW PUBLIC LAWS


(For last listing of Public Laws, see
Daily Digest, p. D755)
S. 703, to designate the regional headquarters building for the National Park Service under construction in Omaha, Nebraska, as the ``Carl T. Curtis National Park Service Midwest Regional Headquarters Building''. Signed on June 26, 2003. (Public Law 108-37)
S.J. Res. 8, expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and encouraging prevention of sexual assault in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Signed on June 26, 2003. (Public Law 108-38)

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

2 p.m., Monday, July 7

Senate Chamber

Program for Monday: Senate will be in a period of morning business. Also, Senate may begin consideration of S. 11, to protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing the effects of excessive liability costs.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12:30 p.m., Monday, July 7

House Chamber

Program for Monday: To be announced.




Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Allen, Thomas H., Maine, E1385

Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E1399

Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E1398

Burns, Max, Ga., E1380

Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E1391

Chocola, Chris, Ind., E1391

Clay, Wm. Lacy, Mo., E1386

Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E1377

Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1398

Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'', Calif., E1380

Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1395, E1397

Davis, Susan A., Calif., E1379

Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E1381

Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E1391

Filner, Bob, Calif., E1389, E1395, E1397

Gutierrez, Luis V., Ill., E1377

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1388

Herger, Wally, Calif., E1383

Israel, Steve, N.Y., E1390

Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E1394

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1395

Jones, Walter B., N.C., E1377

Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E1382

Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1378

Kolbe, Jim, Ariz., E1380

Langevin, James R., R.I., E1398

Lantos, Tom, Calif., E1383, E1388, E1389, E1393

Leach, James A., Iowa, E1381

McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E1391

McInnis, Scott, Colo., E1394, E1394, E1395, E1396, E1398, E1398, E1399, E1399, E1400, E1401

Marshall, Jim, Ga., E1393

Meehan, Martin T., Mass., E1392

Moore, Dennis, Kansas, E1382, E1389

Myrick, Sue Wilkins, N.C., E1380

Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E1379

Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E1393

Nussle, Jim, Iowa, E1386

Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E1378

Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E1379

Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1378, E1390

Rodriguez, Ciro D., Tex., E1400

Ryan, Paul, Wisc., E1394

Sabo, Martin Olav, Minn., E1380

Sandlin, Max, Tex., E1389

Scott, Robert C., Va., E1399

Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E1384, E1385

Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E1384, E1385

Stupak, Bart, Mich., E1381

Sullivan, John, Okla., E1380

Udall, Mark, Colo., E1396, E1397

Walden, Greg, Ore., E1400

Walsh, James T., N.Y., E1384, E1385

Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E1387


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