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SUMMARY
Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
Thursday, June 10, 1999, 12:15-12:20 PM
Senate Dirksen Office Building, Room 226
I.
Bills:
The following bill was ordered favorably reported, as amended, by unanimous consent:
Senator Kohl offered an amendment to provide for the settlement of claims of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.
The amendment was agreed to by voice vote, with Senator Sessions noted as having voted nay.II.
Commemoratives:
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The following resolutions were ordered favorably reported, without amendment, en bloc, by unanimous consent:
- S.Res. 98
- “National Character Counts Week”
- Sponsored by Senator Domenici
- Sponsored by Senator Domenici
- S.J.Res. 21
- “Designating September 29, 1999, as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day”
- Sponsored by Senator Snowe
- Sponsored by Senator Snowe
- S.Res. 114
- “National Pediatric Aids Awareness Day”
- Sponsored by Senator Hatch/Boxer
- Sponsored by Senator Hatch/Boxer
- S.Res. 81
- “The Year of Safe Drinking Water”
- Sponsored by Senator Crapo/Akaka
The following resolution was ordered favorably reported, as amended, by unanimous consent:
- Sponsored by Senator Crapo/Akaka
- S.Res.34
- “National Youth Fitness Week”
- Sponsored by Senator Torricelli
Senator Torricelli offered a technical amendment.
The amendment was agreed to by unanimous consent.
- Sponsored by Senator Torricelli
III.
Statements:
- Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Minority Member
- Statement on Judicial Nominations
- Senator Russell Feingold
- Statement on Judicial Nominations
- Statement on the Menominee Tribal Fairness Act (S.1021)
- Statement on the Menominee Tribal Fairness Act (S.1021)