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January 20, 2004 |
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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004--Conference Report: The Senate began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673, making appropriations for (1) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; (2) Commerce, Justice, and State, The Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations; (3) District Of Columbia Appropriations; (4) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations; (5) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; (6) Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations; (7) Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations; (8) Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes [$820 billion in total spending]. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 2673 Summary] [H.R. 2673 Legislative Status] [Conference Report 401] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 48 yeas to 45 nays, (Vote No. 1), in accordance with provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn NOT having voted in the affirmative, the Senate FAILED to agreed to close debate (invoke cloture) on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673. Majority Leader Frist changed his vote to "NAY" in order to enter a motion to reconsider this vote. 3:50 PM
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January 22, 2004 |
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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004--Conference Report: The Senate began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673, making appropriations for (1) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; (2) Commerce, Justice, and State, The Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations; (3) District Of Columbia Appropriations; (4) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations; (5) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; (6) Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations; (7) Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations; (8) Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes [$820 billion in total spending]. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 2673 Summary] [H.R. 2673 Legislative Status] [Conference Report 401] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 61 yeas to 32 nays, (Vote No. 2), in accordance with provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the Senate agreed to close debate (invoke cloture) on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673. 12:31 PM
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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004--Conference Report: By a vote of 65 yeas to 28 nays, (Vote No. 3), the Senate adopted the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673, making appropriations for (1) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; (2) Commerce, Justice, and State, The Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations; (3) District Of Columbia Appropriations; (4) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations; (5) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; (6) Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations; (7) Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations; (8) Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes [$820 billion in total spending]. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 2673 Summary] [H.R. 2673 Legislative Status] [Conference Report 401] [Congressional Record Debate] 12:57 PM
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January 27, 2004 |
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Pension Funding Equity Act of 2003: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 3108, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and other provisions, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 3108 Summary] [H.R. 3108 Legislative Status] [Related House Committee Documents] [2004 Presidential Position on H.R. 3108] [2003 C.O.P. House Vote No. 535] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 67 yeas to 25 nays, (Vote No. 4), the Senate agreed to TABLE the Kyl Amendment No. 2234, to limit the liability of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with respect to a plan for which a reduced deficit contribution is elected. 3:00 PM
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January 28, 2004 |
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Pension Funding Equity Act of 2003: By a vote of 86 yeas to 9 nays, (Vote No. 5), the Senate passed H.R. 3108, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and other provisions, and for other purposes. [Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 3108 Summary] [H.R. 3108 Legislative Status] [Related House Committee Documents] [2004 Presidential Position on H.R. 3108] [2003 C.O.P. House Vote No. 535] [Congressional Record Debate] 12:36 PM
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Executive Nominations: By a vote of 95 yeas to 0 nays, (Vote No. 6 EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of Gary L. Sharpe, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, vice Thomas J. McAvoy, retired. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [Congressional Record Debate] 1:15 PM
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