[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 3 (Thursday, January 27, 1994)]
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                                         Thursday, January 27, 1994

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S211-S310
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1805-1807, and S. Res. 179.

                                                              Page S286

Measures Passed:
  Commending the University of Tennessee: Senate agreed to S. Res. 179, 
to express the sense of the Senate commending the University of 
Tennessee Bicentennial.

                                                  Pages S292, S298-S301

Foreign Relations Authorizations Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 1281, to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 
for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and 
related agencies, and to provide for the consolidation of international 
broadcasting activities, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, 
as follows:

                                        Pages S211-32, S234-43, S245-78

Adopted:
  (1) McCain Amendment No. 1262, to express the sense of the Senate 
that in order to maintain and expand further United States and 
Vietnamese efforts to obtain the fullest possible accounting of 
American servicemen unaccounted for during the war in Vietnam, the 
President should lift the United States trade embargo against Vietnam 
immediately.

                                                          Pages S211-26

  (2) By 62 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 5), Kerry Amendment No. 1263 (to 
Amendment No. 1262), in the nature of a substitute.

                                                          Pages S211-26

  (3) Bumpers Amendment No. 1267, to reduce funding for the National 
Endowment for Democracy. (By 41 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 7), Senate 
earlier failed to table the amendment.)

                                                 Pages S226-32, S234-38

  (4) Brown Amendment No. 1268, to ensure the consolidated and 
streamlined management of all United States Government activities 
designed to promote democracy overseas.

                                                          Pages S238-39

  (5) Brown/Kerry Amendment No. 1269, to eliminate U.S. contributions 
to the International Jute Organization.

                                                          Pages S239-40

  (6) Murkowski/Brown Amendment No. 1273, to express the sense of the 
Congress that the United States should continue high-level contacts 
with Taiwan.

                                                              Page S246

  (7) Pell Amendment No. 1274, to exempt certain data from freedom of 
information requirements.

                                                          Pages S246-48

  (8) Pell Amendment No. 1275, to transfer certain obsolete surplus 
defense articles in the war reserve allies stockpile to the Republic of 
Korea.

                                                              Page S248

  (9) Murkowski Amendment No. 1276, to urge the establishment of a 
pilot visa waiver project for Koreans visiting Alaska and Hawaii.

                                                              Page S249

  (10) By 91 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 9), Helms Modified Amendment No. 
1278, to prevent the U.S. from joining any international criminal court 
which fails to protect the First and Fourth Amendment rights of 
American citizens.

                                              Pages S250-51, S265, S274

  (11) McConnell Amendment No. 1279, to express the sense of the Senate 
regarding participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

                                                    Pages S251-52, S274

  (12) By 94 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 9), McConnell Modified Amendment 
No. 1280 (to Amendment No. 1279), of a perfecting nature.

                                                    Pages S253, S267-74

  (13) By 87 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 8), Dole Modified Amendment No. 
1281, to express the sense of the Senate regarding termination of the 
United States arms embargo of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

                                                          Pages S253-64

  (14) DeConcini Amendment No. 1283, to provide for budget 
justification on the costs to provide security and protection to the 
Secretary of State.

                                                              Page S265

  (15) Dole Amendment No. 1284, to provide for international exchange 
programs involving disability-related matters.
                                                         Page S266
  (16) Hutchison Amendment No. 1285, to provide for the deobligation of 
certain unexpended economic assistance funds.
                                                     Pages S275-76
Rejected:
  (1) By 42 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 6), Smith Amendment No. 1266, to 
express the sense of the Senate relating to the lifting of sanctions on 
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam contingent upon a resolution of all 
cases or reports of unaccounted for United States personnel lost or 
captured during the war in Vietnam.

                                                          Pages S211-26

Withdrawn:
  (1) Brown Amendment No. 1272, to ensure the National Endowment for 
Democracy increases its emphasis on raising private contributions to 
augment its U.S. government funding.

                                                 Pages S240-43, S245-46

  (2) Helms Amendment No. 1277, to prevent the U.S. from joining any 
international criminal court which fails to protect the First Amendment 
rights of American citizens.

                                                          Pages S249-50

Pending:
  Brown Amendment No. 1286, to prohibit the sale of defense articles 
and defense services to countries that participate in the secondary and 
tertiary boycott of Israel.
                                                         Page S276
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration 
of certain further amendments to be proposed to the bill.

                                                          Pages S274-75

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Fortunato P. Benavides, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  Robert M. Parker, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Fifth Circuit.
  Carl E. Stewart, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Fifth Circuit.
  Diana Gribbon Motz, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fourth Circuit.
  Deborah A. Batts, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York.
  James G. Carr, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Ohio.
  Ruben Castillo, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.
  Audrey B. Collins, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  Cameron M. Currie, of South Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Carolina.
  Mary M. Lisi, of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Rhode Island.
  Thomas R. Bloom, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Thomas R. Bloom, of Michigan, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Commerce.
  Willie Grace Campbell, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
September 22, 1999.
  Alice Chamberlin, of New Hampshire, to be a Commissioner on the part 
of the United States on the International Joint Commission, United 
States and Canada.
  Edwin Dorn, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness.
  Gordon P. Eaton, of Ohio, to be Director of the United States 
Geological Survey.
  Arnold Gregory Holz, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  Harriet C. Babbitt, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for the remainder of the 
term expiring September 20, 1994.
  Mark L. Schneider, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 1998.
  Alexander Fletcher Watson, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 1996.
  John F. Hicks, Sr., an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for 
International Development, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 
1997.
  Two Coast Guard nominations in the rank of Admiral.
  Seventeen Air Force nominations in the rank of Generals.
  Twelve Marine Corps nominations in the rank of Generals.
  Eight Navy nominations in the rank of Admirals.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Navy.

                                                              Page S302

Messages From the President:
                                                         Page S283
Communications:
                                                         Page S283
Petitions:
                                                         Page S283
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                     Pages S286-91
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                     Pages S291-92
Amendments Submitted:
                                                     Pages S292-97
Notices of Hearings:
                                                         Page S297
Authority for Committees:
                                                         Page S297
Additional Statements:
                                                         Page S298
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--10)

                                        Pages S226, S238, S264, S273-74

Recess: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and recessed at 8:18 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Friday, January 28, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S302.)