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On the Nomination: Confirmation Mark R. Filip, of Illinois, To Be U. S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Mark R. Filip, of Illinois, To Be U. S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

S.1072, the Highway Bill

S.Res.296, a resolution to convene the Senate in the event of an imminent threat

S.1072, the Highway Bill

S.Res.295, a resolution to congratulate the New England Patriots on winning Super Bowl XXXVIII S.Res.292, a resolution to designate the week beginning Feb. 2, 2004 as "School Counseling Week" S.Res.294, a resolution to designate the month of January 2004 as "National Mentoring Month" S.1879, a bill...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To Consider S. 1072; A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (75-11, 14 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To Consider S. 1072; A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (75-11, 14 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click...

S.1072, the Highway bill

Pro Forma Session

On the Nomination: Confirmation of Gary L. Sharpe, of New York, To Be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (95-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3108 As Amended; A bill 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...

On the Nomination: Confirmation of Gary L. Sharpe, of New York, To Be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (95-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3108 As Amended; A bill 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...

H.R.3108, Pension Reform bill

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2234: Motion To Table Kyl Amdt. 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. Result: Agreed to (67-25, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2234: Motion To Table Kyl Amdt. 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. Result: Agreed to (67-25, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

H.R.3108, Pension Reform bill

S.Res.291, Legal Counsel representation

H.R.3108, Pension Reform bill