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SUMMARY
Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
Thursday, July 20, 2000
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10:00 a.m.
Nominations| Legislation | Commemoratives | Statements
I.Nominations:
United States Circuit Judge
- Johnnie B. Rawlinson
- of Nevada to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
- STATUS APPROVED FAVORABLY BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
United States District Judges
- Dennis M. Cavanaugh
- of New Jersey to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey
- STATUS APPROVED FAVORABLY BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, EN BLOC
- James S. Moody, Jr.
- of Florida to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
- STATUS APPROVED FAVORABLY BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, EN BLOC
- Gregory A. Presnell
- of Florida to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
- STATUS APPROVED FAVORABLY BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, EN BLOC
- John E. Steele
- of Florida to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
- STATUS APPROVED FAVORABLY BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, EN BLOC
U.S. Department of Justice
- Glenn A. Fine
- of Maryland,
- to be Inspector General
- U.S. Department of Justice
- STATUS APPROVED FAVORABLY EN BLOC, NOT UNANIMOUSLY
- Daniel Marcus
- of Maryland
- to be Associate Attorney General.
- STATUS APPROVED FAVORABLY EN BLOC, NOT UNANIMOUSLY
- David W. Ogden
- of Virginia
- to be Assistant Attorney General.
- STATUS APPROVED FAVORABLY – 11 YEAS, 5 NAYS, 2 PASSES
II.Legislation:
- S. 2448
- the Internet Integrity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2000
- Sponsored by Senators Hatch/Schumer
- STATUS PASSED OVER
- S. 2812
- Waiver of the Loyalty Oath for Disabled Persons
- Sponsored by Senators Hatch/Dodd/Feinstein/DeWine
- STATUS ORDERED REPORTED FAVORABLY BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
- S. Con. Res. 53
- a concurrent resolution condemning all prejudice against individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the United States.
- Sponsored by Senator Feinstein
- STATUS ORDERED REPORTED UNANIMOUSLY, AS AMENDED, BY AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
- S. 2516
- the Fugitive Apprehension Act of 2000
- Sponsored by Senators Thurmond/Biden
- STATUS ORDERED REPORTED UNANIMOUSLY, AS AMENDED, BY AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
- S. 1898
- the Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 1999
- Sponsored by Senators Dorgan/Ashcroft
- STATUS HELD OVER
- S. Res. 133
- a resolution supporting tolerance toward Muslims
- Sponsored by Senator Abraham
- STATUS ORDERED REPORTED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
- S. 113
- the Federal Judiciary Protection Act of 1999
- Sponsored by Senator G. Smith
- STATUS HELD OVER
- S. 783
- the James Guelff Body Armor Act of 1999
- Sponsored by Senator Feinstein
- STATUS HELD OVER
III.Commemoratives:
- S. J. Res. 48
- calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
- STATUS ORDERED REPORTED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
IV.Statements:
- Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Chairman
- Statement on Judicial Nominations
- Senator Patrick Leahy
- OpeningStatement
- Statement on Executive and Judicial Nominations
- Statement on On the Thurmond-Biden-Leahy Substitute to S. 2516, “The Fugitive Apprehension Act of 2000"