[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 3 (Friday, January 6, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                              Friday, January 6, 1995 [[Page D16]] 

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S529-S577
Measures Introduced: Two bills and five resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 172-173, and S. Res. 31-35.
  Page S563
Measures Passed:
  Minority Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 32, to make 
minority party appointments to Senate Committees under paragraph 3 (a) 
and (b) of Rule XXV for the One Hundred Fourth Congress.
  Page S577
  Majority Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 33, making 
majority party appointments to Senate Committees for the One Hundred 
Fourth Congress.
  Page S576
  Amending Senate Rules: Senate agreed to S. Res. 34, amending 
paragraphs 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c) of Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate.
  Pages S576-77
  Majority Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 35, making 
majority party appointments to the Small Business Committee for the One 
Hundred Fourth Congress.
  Pages S576-77
Congressional Accountability Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 
2, to make certain laws applicable to the legislative branch of the 
Federal Government, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as 
follows:
  Pages S529-62, S577
Rejected:
  (1) Wellstone Amendment No. 5, to restrict political contributions by 
lobbyists. (By 74 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. 3), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S532-39
  (2) Simon Amendment No. 7, to express the sense of the Senate that 
Bridgestone/Firestone should reconsider its decision to hire permanent 
replacement workers. (By 56 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. 5), Senate tabled 
the amendment.)
Pages S557-60
Pending:
  Ford/Feingold Amendment No. 4, to prohibit the personal use of 
accrued frequent flyer miles by Members and employees of the Congress.
Page S529
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 30 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 4), 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 Exon Modified Amendment No. 6, to establish 
Congressional enforcement of a balanced budget. 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 S540-57
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto.
Page S577
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Monday, January 9.
Appointments:
  Select Committee on Intelligence: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, pursuant to S. Res. 400, 94th Congress, and S. 
Res. 4, 95th Congress, appointed the following Senators to the Select 
Committee on Intelligence: Senators Specter, Lugar, Shelby, DeWine, 
Kyl, Inhofe, Hutchison, Mack, and Cohen.
  Page S563
  Select Committee on Intelligence: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, pursuant to S. Res. 400, 94th Congress, and S. 
Res. 4, 95th Congress, appointed the following Senators to the Select 
Committee on Intelligence: Senators Kerrey, Glenn, Bryan, Graham, 
Kerry, Baucus, Johnston, and Robb.
  Page S563
  Board of Regents/Smithsonian Institution: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to the provisions of 20 U.S.C., sections 42 
and 43, appointed the following Senators as members of the Board of 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: Senators Cochran and Simpson.
  Page S563
  Board of Trustees/John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: The 
Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, pursuant to Public Law 
85-874, as amended, appointed Senator Dole to the Board of Trustees of 
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
  Page S563 [[Page D17]] 
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  9 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and 
Navy.
Pages S577-S608
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Page S564
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S564
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S566-67
Authority for Committees:
  Page S567
Additional Statements:
  Pages S567-74
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--5)
  Pages S539, S556-57, S560
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and adjourned at 5:23 p.m., 
until 2 p.m., on Monday, January 9, 1995. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S577.)