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SUMMARY
Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
February 24, 2000
The President’s Room at 11:30 a.m.
I.
Executive Business:
- Resolution of issuance of subpoenas pursuant to Rule 26.
- Sponsored by Senator Smith
- STATUS - HELD OVER
- STATUS - HELD OVER
- Resolution of issuance of subpoenas for the Secretary of Defense pursuant to Rule 26.
- Sponsored by Senator Specter
- STATUS - HELD OVER
- STATUS - HELD OVER
II.
Nominations:
- Randolph D. Moss
- of Maryland, to be Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice
- STATUS - HELD OVER
- STATUS - HELD OVER
- Julio M. Fuentes
- of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Court Judge for the Third Circuit
- STATUS - HELD OVER
- STATUS - HELD OVER
- James D. Whittemore
- of Florida, to be United States District Court Judge for the Middle District of Florida
- STATUS - HELD OVER
- STATUS - HELD OVER
III.
Legislation:
- H.R. 1658
- Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act
- STATUS - DEFERRED ACTION FOR ANOTHER WEEK
- STATUS - DEFERRED ACTION FOR ANOTHER WEEK
- S. 2042
- The Pardon Attorney Reform and Integrity Act
- Sponsored by Senator Hatch
- STATUS - ORDERED REPORTED FAVORABLY, AS AMENDED, BY VOICE VOTE
- Sponsored by Senator Hatch
- S. 577
- Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement
- Sponsored by Senator Hatch
- STATUS - HELD OVER
- Sponsored by Senator Hatch
V.
Statements:
- Senator Patrick Leahy,Ranking Minority Member
- Statement on Judicial Nomination
VI.
Voting Record:
ATTENDANCE LIST
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
THE PRESIDENT’S ROOM
Time: 11:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. [Note: The markup began in 226 D and moved to The President’s Room in the Capitol at 11:30 a.m.]
TOPIC OF MARK-UP: Consideration of resolution of issuance of subpoenas [Smith and Specter]; H.R. 1658, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act; S. 2042, The Pardon Attorney Reform and Integrity Act; and, S. 577, Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement [Hatch]
| MEMBERS | PRESENT |
|---|---|
| Mr. Thurmond | X |
| Mr. Grassley | X |
| Mr. Mr. Specter | X |
| Mr. Kyl | X |
| Mr. DeWine | X** |
| Mr. Ashcroft | X |
| Mr. Abraham | |
| Mr. Sessions | |
| Mr. Smith | X |
| Mr. Leahy | X |
| Mr. Kennedy | X |
| Mr. Biden | X |
| Mr. Kohl | |
| Mrs. Feinstein | |
| Mr. Feingold | X |
| Mr. Torricelli | X |
| Mr. Schumer | X |
| Mr. Hatch, Chairman | X |
| TOTAL | 14 |
| **Note: Senator DeWine attended the earlier markup session in 226D only. | |
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
THE PRESIDENT’S ROOM
DATE: February 24, 2000
VOTE ON: Smith and Specter resolutions of issuance of subpoenas pursuant to Rule 26.
MEMBERS INDICATED WERE PRESENT WHEN THE MOTION OCCURRED
| MEMBERS | PRESENT |
|---|---|
| Mr. Thurmond | X |
| Mr. Grassley | X |
| Mr. Mr. Specter | X |
| Mr. Kyl | X |
| Mr. DeWine | |
| Mr. Ashcroft | X |
| Mr. Abraham | |
| Mr. Sessions | |
| Mr. Smith | X |
| Mr. Leahy | X |
| Mr. Kennedy | X |
| Mr. Biden | X |
| Mr. Kohl | |
| Mrs. Feinstein | |
| Mr. Feingold | X |
| Mr. Torricelli | X |
| Mr. Schumer | X |
| Mr. Hatch, Chairman | X |
| TOTAL | 13 |
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
THE PRESIDENT’S ROOM
DATE: February 24, 2000
VOTE ON: Consideration of Randolph D. Moss, to be Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice; Julia M. Fuentes, to be U.S. Circuit Court Judge for the Third Circuit; and, James D. Whittemore, to be U.S. District Court Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
MEMBERS INDICATED WERE PRESENT WHEN THE MOTION OCCURRED
| MEMBERS | PRESENT |
|---|---|
| Mr. Thurmond | X |
| Mr. Grassley | X |
| Mr. Mr. Specter | X |
| Mr. Kyl | X |
| Mr. DeWine | |
| Mr. Ashcroft | X |
| Mr. Abraham | |
| Mr. Sessions | |
| Mr. Smith | X |
| Mr. Leahy | X |
| Mr. Kennedy | X |
| Mr. Biden | X |
| Mr. Kohl | |
| Mrs. Feinstein | |
| Mr. Feingold | X |
| Mr. Torricelli | X |
| Mr. Schumer | X |
| Mr. Hatch, Chairman | X |
| TOTAL | 13 |
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
THE PRESIDENT’S ROOM
DATE: February 24, 2000
VOTE ON: H.R. 1658, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act
MEMBERS INDICATED WERE PRESENT WHEN THE MOTION OCCURRED
| MEMBERS | PRESENT |
|---|---|
| Mr. Thurmond | X |
| Mr. Grassley | X |
| Mr. Mr. Specter | X |
| Mr. Kyl | X |
| Mr. DeWine | |
| Mr. Ashcroft | X |
| Mr. Abraham | |
| Mr. Sessions | |
| Mr. Smith | X |
| Mr. Leahy | X |
| Mr. Kennedy | X |
| Mr. Biden | X |
| Mr. Kohl | |
| Mrs. Feinstein | |
| Mr. Feingold | X |
| Mr. Torricelli | X |
| Mr. Schumer | X |
| Mr. Hatch, Chairman | X |
| TOTAL | 13 |
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
THE PRESIDENT’S ROOM
DATE: February 24, 2000
VOTE ON: S. 2042, The Pardon Attorney Reform and Integrity Act [Hatch]
MEMBERS INDICATED WERE PRESENT WHEN THE VOTE OCCURRED.
| MEMBERS | PRESENT |
|---|---|
| Mr. Thurmond | X |
| Mr. Grassley | X |
| Mr. Mr. Specter | X |
| Mr. Kyl | X |
| Mr. DeWine | |
| Mr. Ashcroft | X |
| Mr. Abraham | |
| Mr. Sessions | |
| Mr. Smith | X |
| Mr. Leahy | X |
| Mr. Kennedy | X |
| Mr. Biden | X |
| Mr. Kohl | |
| Mrs. Feinstein | |
| Mr. Feingold | X |
| Mr. Torricelli | X |
| Mr. Schumer | X |
| Mr. Hatch, Chairman | X |
| TOTAL | 13 |
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
THE PRESIDENT’S ROOM
DATE: February 24, 2000
VOTE ON: S. 577, Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement [Hatch]
MEMBERS INDICATED WERE PRESENT WHEN THE MOTION OCCURRED
| MEMBERS | PRESENT |
|---|---|
| Mr. Thurmond | X |
| Mr. Grassley | X |
| Mr. Mr. Specter | X |
| Mr. Kyl | X |
| Mr. DeWine | |
| Mr. Ashcroft | X |
| Mr. Abraham | |
| Mr. Sessions | |
| Mr. Smith | X |
| Mr. Leahy | X |
| Mr. Kennedy | X |
| Mr. Biden | X |
| Mr. Kohl | |
| Mrs. Feinstein | |
| Mr. Feingold | X |
| Mr. Torricelli | X |
| Mr. Schumer | X |
| Mr. Hatch, Chairman | X |
| TOTAL | 13 |