[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 2 (Thursday, January 5, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                             Thursday, January 5, 1995 [[Page D9]] 

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S429-S526
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and six resolutions were 
introduced as follows: S. 150-171, S.J. Res. 13, and S. Res. 26-30.
  Pages S480-81
Measures Passed:
   Amending Senate Rules/Committee Ratio: Senate agreed to S. Res. 14, 
amending paragraph 2 of Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
after taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S430-39
Rejected:
  Harkin Amendment No. 1, to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to 
permit cloture to be invoked by a decreasing majority vote of Senators 
down to a majority of all Senators duly chosen and sworn. (By 76 yeas 
to 19 nays (Vote No. 1), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S430-38
   Majority Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 26, making 
majority party appointments to the Governmental Affairs Committee for 
the 104th Congress.
  Page S429
   Majority Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 27, 
amending Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
  Page S439
  Committee Funding: Senate agreed to S. Res. 28, to increase the 
portion of funds available to the Committee on Rules and Administration 
for hiring consultants.
  Page S525
  Amending Senate Rules: Senate agreed to S. Res. 29, amending Rule XXV 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
  Page S526
  Majority Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 30, making 
majority party appointments to certain Standing Committees for the 
104th Congress.
  Page S526
Congressional Accountability Act: Senate began consideration of S. 2, 
to make certain laws applicable to the legislative branch of the 
Federal Government, taking action of amendments proposed thereto, as 
follows:
  Pages S439-69, S471-78, S526
Rejected:
  Levin Amendment No. 3, to provide for the reform of the disclosure of 
lobbying activities intended to influence the Federal Government and 
for gift reform. (By 52 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 2), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S460-69, S471-78
Pending:
  Ford/Feingold Amendment No. 4, to prohibit the personal use of 
accrued frequent flyer miles by Members and employees of the Congress.
Pages S478, S526
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and the amendment pending thereto, on Friday, 
January 6.
Page S526
Appointments:
  Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President pro tempore, pursuant to provisions of Public Law 102-
166, and upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, in 
consultation with the Minority Leader, appointed Dr. Harriett G. 
Jenkins as Director of the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices.
  Page S456
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Yerker Andersson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Council 
on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1996.
  Robert Clarke Brown, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term 
of six years.
  Robert G. Breunig, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 1998. (Reappointment)
  Howard W. Cannon, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring March 3, 1998. (Reappointment)
  Kinshasha Holman Conwill, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 1997.
  John A. Gannon, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1995. 
(Reappointment) [[Page D10]] 
  E. Gordon Gee, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 
10, 1999.
  Peggy Goldwater-Clay, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring June 5, 2000.
  Sanford D. Greenberg, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term 
expiring May 10, 2000.
  Kenneth Byron Hipp, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 1997.
  Charles Hummel, of Delaware, to be a Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 1999.
  Ayse Manyas Kenmore, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Museum Services Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 
6, 1995.
  Jerome F. Kever, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad 
Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 1998. (Reappointment)
  Nancy Marsiglia, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 1998.
  Marciene S. Mattleman, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for the remainder of the 
term expiring October 12, 1995.
  Audrey L. McCrimon, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1997.
  Eve L. Menger, of New York, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2000.
  Claudia Mitchell-Kernan, of California, to be a Member of the 
National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term 
expiring May 10, 2000.
  Diana S. Natalicio, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2000.
  Lilliam Rangel Pollo, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1996.
  Lieutenant General William W. Quinn, United States Army, Retired, of 
Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry 
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a term 
expiring October 13, 1999. (Reappointment)
  Debra Robinson, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1997.
  Arthur Rosenblatt, of New York, to be a Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 1997.
  Lynda Hare Scribante, of Nebraska, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring October 13, 1999.
  Niranjan Shamalbhai Shah, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring August 11, 1998.
  Robert M. Solow, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2000.
  Virgil M. Speakman, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Railroad 
Retirement Board, for a term expiring August 28, 1999. (Reappointment)
  Joseph E. Stevens, Jr., of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term 
expiring December 10, 1997.
  Ruth Y. Tamura, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 1996.
  Lynne C. Waihee, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the National Institute 
for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of three years. (New Position)
  Warren M. Washington, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2000.
  John A. White, Jr., of Georgia, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2000.
  Townsend Wolfe, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 1995.
  Steven L. Zinter, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term 
expiring December 10, 1997.
  John Challinor, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term 
expiring July 19, 1999.
  Phillip Frost, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 1996.
  Terrence B. Adamson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term 
expiring September 17, 1997. (Reappointment)
  Calton Windley Bland, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Eastern District of North Carolina for a term of four 
years. [[Page D11]] 
  Juan Abran DeHerrera, of Wyoming, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Wyoming for the term of four years.
  Rose Ochi, of California, to be an Associate Director for National 
Drug Control Policy.
  Joe Bradley Pigott, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for 
the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  Martin James Burke, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of New York for the term of four years.
  J. Don Foster, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  George K. McKinney, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Maryland for the term of four years.
  Janie L. Shores, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 1997.
  Martin Neil Baily, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
  Steve M. Hays, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring 
September 7, 1997.
  Norwood J. Jackson, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (New Position)
  Charles L. Marinaccio, of the District of Columbia, to be a Director 
of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring 
December 31, 1996.
  Bruce A. Morrison, of Connecticut, to be a Director of the Federal 
Housing Finance Board for a term expiring February 27, 2000.
  J. Timothy O'Neill, of Virginia, to be a Director of the Federal 
Housing Finance Board for the remainder of the term expiring February 
27, 1997, vice Marilyn R. Seymann, resigned.
  Deborah Dudley Branson, of Texas, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 1996.
  Albert James Dwoskin, of Virginia, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 1995.
  Tony Scallon, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three years.
  Sheila Anne Smith, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three 
years.
  Herschelle Challenor, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National 
Security Education Board for a term of four years.
  Sheila Cheston, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of 
the Department of the Air Force.
  Eleanor Hill, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Defense.
  Vincent Reed Ryan, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Panama Canal Commission.
  Stanley K. Sheinbaum, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Security Education Board for a term of four years.
  G. Edward DeSeve, of Pennsylvania, to be Controller, Office of 
Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget.
  Robert F. Drinan, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of 
three years. (New Position)
  Susan Hayase, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of three years. 
(New Position)
  Cherry T. Kinoshita, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of 
two years. (New Position)
  Elsa H. Kudo, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of two years. (New 
Position)
  Yeiichi Kuwayama, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a 
term of three years. (New Position)
  Dale Minami, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of three years. 
(New Position)
  Don T. Nakanishi, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of 
two years. (New Position)
  Denis J. Hauptly, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Special Panel 
on Appeals for a term of six years.
  Dennis M. Duffy, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs (Policy and Planning).
  Jay C. Ehle, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
  Charles T. Manatt, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Communications Satellite Corporation until 
the date of the annual meeting of the Corporation in 1997.
  Thomas Hill Moore, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer 
Products Safety Commission [[Page D12]] for the remainder of the term 
expiring October 26, 1996.
  Robert Pitofsky, of Maryland, to be Federal Trade Commissioner for 
the term of seven years from September 26, 1994.
  Robert Talcott Francis, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
National Transportation Safety Board for the term expiring December 31, 
1999.
  William L. Wilson, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Advisory Board 
of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
  Maurice B. Foley, of California, to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court for a term expiring fifteen years after he takes office.
  Juan F. Vasquez, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term expiring fifteen years after he takes office.
  Shirley Sears Chater, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Social Security 
for the term expiring January 19, 2001. (New Position)
  Shirley Ann Jackson, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for a term of five years expiring June 30, 1999.
  Robert M. Sussman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a term of five years expiring June 
30, 1998.
  Dan M. Berkovitz, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2000.
  Kathleen A. McGinty, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Council 
on Environmental Quality.
  Catherine Baker Stetson, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board 
of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native 
Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2000.
  Eugene Branstool, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
  Wilma A. Lewis, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, 
Department of the Interior.
Pages S526-28
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Pages S479-80
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S480
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S481-S511
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S511
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S512-16
Authority for Committees:
  Page S516
Additional Statements:
  Pages S516-25
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total-2)
  Pages S438, S477
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 7:49 p.m., until 
9:15 a.m., on Friday, January 6, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S526.)