[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 13 (Thursday, February 10, 1994)]
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                                             Thursday, February 10, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.
[D10FE4-1]{D114}Senate


                                 Senate

[D10FE4-2]{D114}Chamber Ac
Chamber Action
[D10FE4-3]{D114}Routine Pr
Routine Proceedings, pages S1313-S1504
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1843-1853, S.J. Res. 163 and 164, and S. Res. 181.

                                                              Pages S1456-57

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
[D10FE4-4]{D114}S. 476, to
  S. 476, to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 103-225)

                                                                  Page S1456

Measures Passed:
   Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: By 85 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 
45), Senate passed H.R. 3759, making emergency supplemental appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, after taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

                                                           Pages S1330-S1418

Adopted:
[D10FE4-5]{D114}(1) Cohen
  (1) Cohen Amendment No. 1455, to prohibit Social Security disability and 
SSI cash benefits to be paid to drug addicts and alcoholics who use the 
funds to procure more drugs.

                                                              Pages S1332-38

[D10FE4-6]{D114}(2) Brown
  (2) Brown Amendment No. 1457, to provide that the President's request 
shall specifically identify program, projects, and activities to be funded 
and no funds shall be available for 15 days after the submission of the 
request.

                                                                  Page S1352

[D10FE4-7]{D114}(3) Byrd A
  (3) Byrd Amendment No. 1460, to direct funds previously appropriated to 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation for certain law enforcement.

                                                              Pages S1357-58

[D10FE4-8]{D114}(4) Byrd (
  (4) Byrd (for Levin) Amendment No. 1463, to direct the Federal Aviation 
Administration to establish and operate an Auxiliary Flight Service Station 
at Marquette, Michigan.

                                                              Pages S1375-76

[D10FE4-9]{D114}(5) Byrd (
  (5) Byrd (for Bond) Amendment No. 1464, to provide funds to assure 
continued NASA contract payments for the commercial med-deck augmentation 
module.

                                                              Pages S1375-76

[D10FE4-10]{D114}(6) Byrd (
  (6) Byrd (for Warner/Mack) Amendment No. 1465, to make technical 
corrections to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1994.

                                                              Pages S1375-76

[D10FE4-11]{D114}(7) Byrd (
  (7) Byrd (for Leahy) Amendment No. 1466, to delete the rescission 
provision for the Emergency Food Assistance Program.

                                                              Pages S1375-77

[D10FE4-12]{D114}(8) Byrd A
  (8) Byrd Amendment No. 1467, of a technical nature.

                                                              Pages S1375-77

[D10FE4-13]{D114}(9) Byrd (
  (9) Byrd (for Baucus) Amendment No. 1468, relating to the eligibility of 
assistance from the Soil Conservation Service.

                                                                  Page S1378

Rejected:
[D10FE4-14]{D114}(1) By 44
  (1) By 44 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 37), Brown Amendment No. 1444, to 
delete funds for the costs of electronic communications records management 
activities of the Executive Office of the President.

                                             Pages S1330, S1349-50, S1361-62

[D10FE4-15]{D114}(2) By 20
  (2) By 20 yeas to 75 nays (Vote No. 39), Kerry Amendment No. 1452, to 
reduce the deficit for fiscal years 1994 through 1998.

                                                       Pages S1330-32, S1362

[D10FE4-16]{D114}(3) By 19
  (3) By 19 yeas to 76 nays (Vote No. 40), Feingold Amendment No. 1453, to 
strike provisions relating to appropriations for international peacekeeping.

                                                       Pages S1330, S1362-63

[D10FE4-17]{D114}(4) By 23
  (4) By 23 yeas to 72 nays (Vote No. 42), McCain Amendment No. 1456, to 
offset the cost of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994 by 
rescinding an additional $2.2 billion from the Federal Highway 
Administration.

                                                    Pages S1344-46, S1364-67

[D10FE4-18]{D114}(5) McConn
  (5) McConnell/Dole Amendment No. 1461, to express the sense of the Senate 
relating to a report on whether the contents of personnel files of Bush 
Administration political appointees had been improperly released to the 
public. (By 55 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 44), Senate tabled the amendment.)

                                                       Pages S1370, S1372-74

[D10FE4-19]{D115}(6) Brown
  (6) Brown Amendment No. 1458, to strike all but the emergency relief 
provisions and rescission provisions.

                                                    Pages S1352-55, S1373-75

[D10FE4-20]{D115}During con
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
actions:
[D10FE4-21]{D115}By 37 yeas
  By 37 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 38), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a 
motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to 
consideration of Murkowski Amendment No. 1445, to express the sense of the 
Senate that Federal spending priorities need to be reevaluated in light of 
the recent earthquake in California and other frequently occurring natural 
disasters and that the Presidential Election Campaign Fund checkoff should 
be replaced with a checkoff for Federal disaster relief assistance. 
Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of 
section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment 
thus fell.

                                                                  Page S1362

[D10FE4-22]{D115}By 41 yeas
  By 41 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 41), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a 
motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to 
consideration of Durenberger Amendment No. 1454, to establish a national 
disaster relief trust fund in the Treasury. Subsequently, a point of order 
that the amendment was in violation of section 306 of the Congressional 
Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell.

                                                       Pages S1330, S1363-64

[D10FE4-23]{D115}By 43 yeas
  By 43 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 43), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a 
motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act with respect to consideration 
of Dole Amendment No. 1459, in the nature of a substitute. Subsequently, a 
point of order that the amendment was in violation of sections 602(c) and 
302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus 
fell.

                                                    Pages S1355-57, S1371-72

[D10FE4-24]{D115}Senate ins
  Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference with the House 
thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: Senators Byrd, 
Inouye, Hollings, Johnston, Leahy, Sasser, DeConcini, Bumpers, Lautenberg, 
Harkin, Mikulski, Reid, Kerrey, Kohl, Murray, Feinstein, Hatfield, Stevens, 
Cochran, D'Amato, Specter, Domenici, Nickles, Gramm, Bond, Gorton, 
McConnell, Mack, and Burns.

                                                                  Page S1418

  Everglades National Park Protection: Senate passed H.R. 3617, to amend the 
Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, clearing the 
measure for the President.

                                                                  Page S1502

  Authorizing Senate Testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 181, to authorize 
testimony of a Senate employee.

                                                              Pages S1502-03

  Adjournment/Recess: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 206, providing for an 
adjournment of the House from Thursday, February 10, 1994, through Friday, 
February 18, 1994, to Tuesday, February 22, 1994 and an adjournment or 
recess of the Senate from Thursday, February 10, 1994, through Friday, 
February 18, 1994, to Tuesday, February 22, 1994.

                                                                  Page S1503

  Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of the nomination of Strobe Talbott, of 
Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of State, on Tuesday, February 22, 1994.

                                                                 Pages S1503

Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the 
President of the United States: Transmitting a report on the national 
emergency with respect to Libya; referred to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-87).

                                                              Pages S1455-56

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
[D10FE4-25]{D115}The follow
  The following-named officer for appointment to be a member and president 
of the Mississippi River Commission, under the provisions of section 2 of an 
Act of Congress, approved June 1879 (21 Stat. 37) (33 USC 642): To be a 
Member and President of the Mississippi River Commission: Brigadier General 
Eugene S. Witherspoon, 000-00-0000, United States Army.
[D10FE4-26]{D115}Kermit L.
  Kermit L. Hall, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Assassination Records 
Review Board.
[D10FE4-27]{D115}John R. Tu
  John R. Tunheim, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Assassination Records 
Review Board.
[D10FE4-28]{D115}Michael Da
  Michael David Skinner, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Louisiana for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-29]{D115}Sandra Lou
  Sandra Louise Vogelgesang, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Nepal.
[D10FE4-30]{D115}William L.
  William L. Joyce, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Assassination 
Records Review Board.
[D10FE4-31]{D115}Anna K. Ne
  Anna K. Nelson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Assassination Records Review Board.
[D10FE4-32]{D115}Nancy Gert
  Nancy Gertner, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Massachusetts.
[D10FE4-33]{D115}James J. M
  James J. Molinari, of California, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of California for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-34]{D115}Joe Russel
  Joe Russell Mullins, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-35]{D116}John Patri
  John Patrick McCaffrey, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of New York for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-36]{D116}Phylliss J
  Phylliss Jeanette Henry, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Iowa for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-37]{D116}Charles M.
  Charles M. Adkins, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of West Virginia for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-38]{D116}Henry F. G
  Henry F. Graff, of New York, to be a Member of the Assassination Records 
Review Board.
[D10FE4-39]{D116}Don Carlos
  Don Carlos Nickerson, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Iowa for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-40]{D116}Stephen Jo
  Stephen John Rapp, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern 
District of Iowa for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-41]{D116}G. Ronald
  G. Ronald Dashiell, of Washington, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Washington for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-42]{D116}Nancy J. M
  Nancy J. McGillivray-Shaffer, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
Marshal for the District of Massachusetts for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-43]{D116}Donald R.
  Donald R. Moreland, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Middle 
District of Florida for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-44]{D116}David Nath
  David Nathan Merrill, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Republic of Bangladesh.
[D10FE4-45]{D116}Brian C. B
  Brian C. Berg, of North Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of North Dakota for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-46]{D116}Floyd A. K
  Floyd A. Kimbrough, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Missouri for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-47]{D116}Charles Wi
  Charles William Logsdon, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Kentucky for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-48]{D116}James Mari
  James Marion Hughes, Jr., of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-49]{D116}John Steve
  John Steven Sanchez, of New Mexico, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of New Mexico for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-50]{D116}James V. S
  James V. Serio, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-51]{D116}Wesley Joe
  Wesley Joe Wood, of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal for the Western 
District of Tennessee for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-52]{D116}Stephen Si
  Stephen Simpson Gregg, of California, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of California for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-53]{D116}Conrad S.
  Conrad S. Patillo, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Arkansas for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-54]{D116}Alice Mari
  Alice Marie Dear, of New York, to be United States Director of the African 
Development Bank for a term of 5 years.
[D10FE4-55]{D116}Wesley Wil
  Wesley William Egan, Jr., of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
[D10FE4-56]{D116}Thomas I.
  Thomas I. Vanaskie, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
[D10FE4-57]{D116}Hugh Dinsm
  Hugh Dinsmore Black, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Arkansas for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-58]{D116}Frederick
  Frederick Gilbert Slabach, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Agriculture.
[D10FE4-59]{D116}James H. S
  James H. Scheuer, of New York, to be United States Director of the 
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
[D10FE4-60]{D116}Tucker L.
  Tucker L. Melancon, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Louisiana.
[D10FE4-61]{D116}Robert Dal
  Robert Dale Ecoffey, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of South Dakota for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-62]{D116}Rosa Maria
  Rosa Maria Melendez, of Washington, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Washington for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-63]{D116}Robert Jam
  Robert James Moore, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Alabama for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-64]{D116}James Robe
  James Robert Oakes, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Louisiana for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-65]{D116}Cleveland
  Cleveland Vaughn, of Nebraska, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Nebraska for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-66]{D116}Richard Ra
  Richard Rand Rock II, of Kansas, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Kansas for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-67]{D116}Rebecca Al
  Rebecca Aline Betts, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for 
the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-68]{D116}Robert Cha
  Robert Charles Bundy, of Alaska, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Alaska for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-69]{D116}Larry Herb
  Larry Herbert Colleton, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Florida for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-70]{D116}Harry Doni
  Harry Donival Dixon, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Georgia for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-71]{D116}David Lee
  David Lee Lillehaug, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Minnesota for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-72]{D116}Daniel J.
  Daniel J. Horgan, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern 
District of Florida for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-73]{D116}Patrick J.
  Patrick J. Wilkerson, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Oklahoma for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-74]{D116}Michael A.
  Michael A. Ponsor, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Massachusetts.
[D10FE4-75]{D117}Lesley Bro
  Lesley Brooks Wells, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Ohio.
[D10FE4-76]{D117}Marjorie O
  Marjorie O. Rendell, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
[D10FE4-77]{D117}James Lama
  James Lamar Wiggins, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Georgia for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-78]{D117}Paul Micha
  Paul Michael Gagnon, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of New Hampshire for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-79]{D117}Mark Timot
  Mark Timothy Calloway, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of North Carolina for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-80]{D117}James Doug
  James Douglas, Jr., of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Michigan for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-81]{D117}William St
  William Stephen Strizich, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Montana for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-82]{D117}Terrence E
  Terrence Edward Delaney, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Illinois for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-83]{D117}Robert H.
  Robert H. Pelletreau, Jr., of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State.
[D10FE4-84]{D117}Janice McK
  Janice McKenzie Cole, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-85]{D117}Esther Pet
  Esther Peterson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Representative of 
the United States of America to the Forty-eighth Session of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations.
[D10FE4-86]{D117}James Howa
  James Howard Benham, of Idaho, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Idaho for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-87]{D117}Michael Ha
  Michael Hayes Dettmer, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Michigan for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-88]{D117}Stephen La
  Stephen Lawrence Hill, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Missouri for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-89]{D117}Alan D. Le
  Alan D. Lewis, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of 4 years.
[D10FE4-90]{D117}Mary Ellen
  Mary Ellen Withrow, of Ohio, to be Treasurer of the United States.
[D10FE4-91]{D117}Richard Th
  Richard Thomas Moore, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Director of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[D10FE4-92]{D117}Jill B. Bu
  Jill B. Buckley, of Washington, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Agency for International Development.
[D10FE4-93]{D117}Thomas A.
  Thomas A. Dine, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency 
for International Development.
[D10FE4-94]{D117}William W.
  William W. Ginsberg, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
[D10FE4-95]{D117}Edward Jay
  Edward Jay Gleiman, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate 
Commission for the term expiring October 16, 1998.
[D10FE4-96]{D117}Routine li
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.

                                                    Pages S1421-22, S1503-04

Messages From the President:
                                                              Pages S1455-56
Messages From the House:
                                                                  Page S1456
Communications:
                                                                  Page S1456
Executive Reports of Committees:
                                                                  Page S1456
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                              Pages S1457-87
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                              Pages S1487-88
Amendments Submitted:
                                                              Pages S1488-99
Notices of Hearings:
                                                           Pages S1499-S1500
Authority for Committees:
                                                                  Page S1500
Additional Statements:
                                                              Pages S1501-02
Record Votes: Nine record votes were taken today. (Total--45)

                                  Pages S1362, S1363, S1364, S1366-67, S1410

Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 7:35 p.m., until 3 p.m., 
on Friday, February 11, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1503.)
[D10FE4-97]{D117}Committee