[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 114 (Monday, August 15, 1994)]
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                                            Monday, August 15, 1994

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11719-S11807
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2388-2391, S. Res. 249, and S.J. Res. 217.
  Page S11798
Measures Passed:
   Authorizing Testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 249, to authorize 
testimony by an employee of the Senate and to authorize representation 
by the Senate Legal Counsel.
  Pages S11801-03
Health Security Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 2351, to 
achieve universal health insurance coverage, taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S11721-68, S11773-92
Pending:
  Mitchell Amendment No. 2560, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S11721-68, S11773-92
  Dodd Amendment No. 2561 (to Amendment No. 2560), to promote early and 
effective health care services for pregnant women and children.
Pages S11721-68, S11773-92
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, August 16.
Motion to Request Attendance: During today's proceedings, by 78 yeas to 
16 nays (Vote No. 287), Senate agreed to a motion to request the 
attendance of absent Senators.
  Page S11768
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kenneth Burton, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term of two years.
  D. Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term of two years.
Page S11807
Communications:
  Page S11798
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S11798-S11801
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S11801
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11801-03
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--287)
  Page S11768
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 9:55 p.m., until 
9:15 a.m., on Tuesday, August 15, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11807.)