Opening Statement by the Honorable Patrick Leahy

I. Unfinished Business

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

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]

II. Nominations

To Be United States Attorney:

Michael G. Heavican - District of Nebraska
Paul J. McNulty - Eastern District of Virginia
Colm F. Connolly - District of Delaware
Roscoe C. Howard, Jr. - District of the District of Columbia
Michael J. Sullivan - District of Massachusetts
Joseph S. Van Bokkelen - Northern District of Indiana
Stephen B. Pence - Western District of Kentucky
Gregory F. Van Tatenhove - Eastern District of Kentucky
Thomas B. Heffelfinger - District of Minnesota
Patrick L. Meehan - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Mary Beth Buchanan - Western District of Pennsylvania
Peter W. Hall - District of Vermont

III. Bills

S. 1315, The Judicial Improvement and Integrity Act of 2001 [Leahy/Hatch]

S.___, Designating the Week Beginning September 16, 2001 as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week." [Thurmond]