[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 102 (Friday, July 29, 1994)]
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                                              Friday, July 29, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed Stephen Breyer to be an Associate Justice of the 
      U.S. Supreme Court.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10067-S10151
Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2336-
2342.
  Page S10141
Measures Passed:
  Adjournment Waiver: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 275, waiving the 
requirement in section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 
1946 that the Congress adjourn sine die not later than July 31 of each 
year.
  Page S10140
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States: Transmitting a report on a 
national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
(PM-137).
  Pages S10140-41
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 87 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 242), Stephen G. Breyer, of 
Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the 
United States.
Pages S10075-S10137, S10151
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kenneth W. Kizer, of California, to be Under Secretary for Health of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs for a term of four years.
  Peter J. Osetek, of Arizona, to be Commissioner on Navajo and Hopi 
Relocation, Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, for a term of 
two years.
Page S10151
Messages From the President:
  Pages S10140-41
Messages From the House:
  Page S10141
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S10141-49
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S10149
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S10150
Authority for Committees:
  Page S10150
Additional Statements:
  Page S10150
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--242)
  Page S10137
Recess: Senate convened at 8:45 a.m., recessed at 4:01 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Monday, August 1, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10151.)