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SUMMARY

Continuation of Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
Thursday, September 30, 1999, 10:00 a.m.
Dirksen Room 226





Nominations | Legislation | Executive Business | Statements


I.Nomination:

Department of Justice
Robert Raben
of Florida, to be Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs

Robert S. Mueller, III
of California, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of California.

John Hollingsworth Sinclair
of Vermont, to be United States Marshal for the District of Vermont.


II.Legislation:

S.J. Res. 3
Crime Victims’ Rights Amendment
Sponsored By Senator Jon Kyl


III. Executive Business:

Resolution on issuance of subpoenas pursuant to Rule 26 – Specter.

IV.Statements:




Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Chairman
Statement on the Nomination of Robert Raben

S.J. Res. 3 A Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Protect the Rights of Crime Victims


Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Minority Member
Statement on Nominations

S.J. Res. 3 A Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Protect the Rights of Crime Victims

Senator Russell Feingold
S.J. Res. 3 A Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Protect the Rights of Crime Victims








SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

DATE:

September 30, 1999
[Time: 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.]

TOPIC OF MARK-UP:

Nomination of Robert Raben to be Assistant Attorney General, Nomination of Robert S. Mueller, III, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of California, Nomination of John Hollingsworth Sinclair, of Vermont, to be United States Marshal for the District of Vermont, S.J. Res. 3, Crime Victims’ Rights Amendment; and, Resolution in issuance of subpoenas pursuant to Rule 26 [Specter]..



MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr. Thurmond X
Mr. Grassley X
Mr. Mr. Specter X
Mr. Kyl X
Mr. DeWine
Mr. Ashcroft X
Mr. Abraham X
Mr. Sessions X
Mr. Smith X
Mr. Leahy X
Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Biden X
Mr. Kohl X
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Feingold X
Mr. Torricelli X
Mr. Schumer X
Mr. Hatch, Chairman X
TOTAL 15

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

DATE:

September 30, 1999

The nomination of Robert Raben, to be Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, DOJ.



YEANAYMEMBERS
X Mr. Thurmond
X Mr. Grassley
X Mr. Kyl
X Mr. Dewine
P Mr. Ashcroft
P Mr. Abraham**
X Mr. Sessions
X Mr. Smith
X Mr. Leahy
P Mr. Kennedy
X Mr. Biden
P Mr. Kohl
X Mr. Feinstein
X Mr. Feingold
X Mr. Torricelli
P Mr. Schumer
X Mr. Hatch, Chairman
15 2 Total
**Not Present/No Proxy


SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE


DATE:

September 30, 1999

VOTE ON:

Feingold amendment to S. J. Res. 3, Crime Victims’ Amendment that would clarify that nothing in the amendment shall limit any right of the accused which may be provided by the Constitution.



YEANAYMEMBERS
X Mr. Thurmond
P Mr. Grassley
Mr. Specter**
X Mr. Kyl
P Mr. Dewine
X Mr. Ashcroft
X Mr. Abraham
Mr. Sessions**
X Mr. Smith
X Mr. Leahy
P Mr. Kennedy
P Mr. Biden
P Mr. Kohl
X Mrs. Feinstein
X Mr. Feingold
X Mr. Torricelli
X Mr. Schumer
X Mr. Hatch, Chairman
511 Mr. Total



SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE


DATE:

September 30, 1999

VOTE ON:

Motion to report S. J. Res. 3, Crime Victims’ Rights Amendment



YEANAYMEMBERS
X Mr. Thurmond
P Mr. Grassley
Mr. Specter**
X Mr. Kyl
P Mr. Dewine
X Mr. Ashcroft
X Mr. Abraham
P Mr. Sessions
X Mr. Smith
X Mr. Leahy
P Mr. Kennedy
P Mr. Biden
P Mr. Kohl
X Mr. Feinstein
X Mr. Feingold
X Mr. Torricelli
X Mr. Schumer
X Mr. Hatch, Chairman
83 Mr. Total


NOTE: Proxy votes do not factor in the motion to report a bill.
**Not Present/No Proxy