[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 15, 1994)]
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                                           Wednesday, June 15, 1994

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6877-S6968
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2191-2197, and S. Res. 224-226.
  Page S6938
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  H. Con. Res. 222, authorizing the placement of a bust of Raoul 
Wallenberg in the Capitol.
  S. Res. 196, to authorize the printing of additional copies of a 
Senate report entitled ``Developments in Aging: 1993.''
  S. Res. 224, to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate for the use of 
the recording studio and mass mailings with respect to uncontested 
elections.
  S. Res. 225, relating to the purchase of calendars.
Page S6938
Measures Passed:
  National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res. 175, 
to designate the week beginning June 13, 1994, as ``National 
Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week,'' and the resolution was then 
passed.
  Page S6964
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 1491, to amend the Airport and Airway Improvement 
Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations, with a modified committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S6888-89, S6890-98, S6901-04, S6905-36
Adopted:
  (1) D'Amato Amendment No. 1782, to authorize hearings on the 
circumstances surrounding and the propriety of the commodities-futures 
trading activities of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Pages S6889, S6890-94, S6907
  (2) By 56 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 140), Daschle (for Mitchell) 
Amendment No. 1783 (to Amendment No. 1782), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S6890-94, S6907
  (3) Murkowski Amendment No. 1784, to authorize hearings on the 
Resolution Trust Corporation's internal handling of the criminal 
referrals concerning Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan Association.
Pages S6894-98, S6907
  (4) By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 141), Daschle (for Mitchell) 
Amendment No. 1785 (to Amendment No. 1784), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S6894-98, S6907
  (5) Lott Amendment No. 1786, to require Whitewater hearings to begin 
no later than July 15, 1994.
Pages S6908-14
  (6) By 56 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 142), Mitchell Amendment No. 1787 
(to Amendment No. 1786), in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6908-14
  (7) Specter Amendment No. 1788, to authorize hearings on the 
independence of the Resolution Trust Corporation, Federal banking 
agencies, and other Federal regulatory agencies, including any improper 
contacts among officials of the White House, the Department of the 
Treasury, the Resolution Trust Corporation, the Office of Thrift 
Supervision, and any other Federal agency.
Pages S6914-23
  (8) By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 143), Mitchell Amendment No. 1789 
(to Amendment No. 1788), in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6914-23
  (9) Bond Amendment No. 1790, to authorize hearings on the Department 
of Justice's handling of the Resolution Trust Corporation's criminal 
referrals relating to Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan Association.
Pages S6919-23
  (10) By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 144), Mitchell Amendment No. 
1791 (to Amendment No. 1790), in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6919-23
  (11) Bond Amendment No. 1792, to authorize hearings on the sources of 
funding and the lending practices of Capital Management Services, Inc., 
and its supervision and regulation by the Small Business 
Administration, including loans to Susan McDougal and the alleged 
diversion of funds to Whitewater Development Corporation.
Pages S6926-35
  (12) By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 145), Mitchell Amendment No. 
1793 (to Amendment No. 1792), in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6926-35
  (13) McConnell Amendment No. 1794, to authorize hearings on any 
issues developed during, or arising out of, the Whitewater oversight 
hearings.
Pages S6931-35
  (14) By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 146), Ford (for Mitchell) 
Amendment No. 1795 (to Amendment No. 1794), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S6931-35
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill and amendments to be 
proposed thereto, on Thursday, June 16.
Board of Veterans' Appeals: Senate concurred in the amendment of the 
House to S. 1904, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
organization and procedures of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages S6964-68
Nomination: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the 
consideration of the nomination of Lauri Fitz Pegado, of Maryland, to 
be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United 
States and Foreign Commercial Service on Thursday, June 16, with a vote 
on a motion to recommit the nomination to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs to occur at 11:30 a.m.
  Pages S6935-36
Appointments:
  White House Conference on Aging: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, and after consultation with the Republican Leader, pursuant to 
Public Law 102-375, as amended by Public Law 103-171, appointed the 
following Senators as members of the Policy Committee to the White 
House Conference on Aging: Senator Pryor, from the Special Committee on 
Aging; Senator Mikulski, from the Committee on Labor and Human 
Resources; Senator Moynihan, from the Committee on Finance; and Senator 
Cohen, from the Special Committee on Aging.
  Page S6936
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 
Charles H. Dolan, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
1994.
  Robert M. Parker, of Texas, 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.
  Charles H. Dolan, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the United 
States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 
1, 1997.
  Denise Page Hood, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Richard A. Paez, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  Paul L. Friedman, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Gladys Kessler, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Emmet G. Sullivan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Ricardo M. Urbina, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  William F. Downes, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Wyoming.
  30 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Pages S6937, S6968
Messages From the House:
  Page S6937
Measures Referred:
  Page S6937
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S6937
Communications:
  Pages S6937-38
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S6938
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S6938-59
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S6959
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6960-61
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S6961-62
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6962-64
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--146)
  Pages S6907, S6914, S6923, S6934-35
Recess: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and recessed at 10:29 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 16, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6968.)