Opening Statement: The Honorable Patrick Leahy

I. Nominations

Sharon Prost to be United States Circuit Judge for the
Federal Circuit

Reggie B. Walton to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia

Deborah J. Daniels to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs

Richard R. Nedelkoff to be Director of the Bureau of
Justice Assistance

II. Bills

S. 754, the Drug Competition Act of 2001 [Leahy/Kohl/ Schumer/Durbin/Feingold/Cantwell]

S.304, Drug Abuse Education, Prevention and Treatment Act of 2001 [Hatch/Leahy/Biden/DeWine/Thurmond/Feinstein]

S. 703, A bill to extend the effective period of the consent of Congress to the interstate compact relating to the restoration of Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River Basin and creating the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission, and for other purposes. [Smith/Leahy/Jeffords/Gregg/Lieberman/Dodd/Kennedy/
Kerry/]

S.1319/H.R.2215, The Department of Justice FY2002 Authorization Bill [Leahy/Hatch]

S.1140, the Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2001 [Hatch/Feingold/Grassley/Leahy]

S.1233, Product Packaging Protection Act of 2001 [Kohl/Hatch/Leahy/DeWine/Durbin]