[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 10, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D26-D27]
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                                          Tuesday, January 10, 1995

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Robert E. Rubin to be 
      Secretary of the Treasury.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S685-S747
Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 186-190, S.J. Res. 14, and S. Res. 36-37. 
                                                          Pages S731-32
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. Res. 36, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance, 
without recommendation.
Pages S740-41
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 S693-S727, S730-31
Adopted:
  (1) Ford/Feingold Amendment No. 4, to prohibit the personal use of 
accrued frequent flyer miles by Members and employees of the Congress.

                                         Pages S693, S698-S700, S713-14

  (2) By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 6), McConnell Amendment No. 8 (to 
Amendment No. 4), to prohibit the personal use of accrued frequent 
flyer miles by Members and employees of the Senate and clarify Senate 
regulations on the use of frequent flyer miles.
Pages S693, S707, S713-14
  (3) Bingaman/Levin Amendment No. 12, to express the sense of the 
Senate regarding adoption of simplified and streamlined acquisition 
procedures for Senate offices consistent with the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act of 1994.
Page S710
Rejected:
  (1) Wellstone Amendment No. 9, to express the sense of the Senate 
with respect to a timetable for the Senate's prompt consideration of 
comprehensive gift ban legislation. (By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 
7), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S693-94, S708
  (2) Kerry Amendment No. 10, to restrict the use of campaign funds for 
personal purposes. (By 64 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 9), Senate tabled 
the amendment.)
Pages S694-97, S709-10
  (3) Leahy Amendment No. 11, to prohibit a request of any current or 
prospective Congressional employee to respond to their views on 
organizations or policy matters. (By 79 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 8), 
Senate tabled the amendment.)

                                                  Pages S697-S706, S709

  (4) Glenn Amendment No. 13 (to Amendment No. 4), to apply to the 
Legislative branch the requirements regarding use of frequent flyer 
awards for official travel that are established in the Federal 
Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-355). (By 54 yeas to 45 
nays (Vote No. 10), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S710-13
  (5) Wellstone Amendment No. 14, to express the sense of Congress that 
Congress should not enact or adopt any legislation that will impact the 
number of children who are hungry or homeless. (By 56 yeas to 43 nays 
(Vote No. 11), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S714-25
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto, on Wednesday, January 11.
Pages S742-43
Unfunded Mandates--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for consideration of S. 1, to curb the practice of imposing 
unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to 
strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, 
local, and tribal governments; to end the imposition, in the absence of 
full consideration by Congress, of Federal mandates on State, local, 
and tribal governments without adequate funding, in a manner that may 
displace other essential governmental priorities; and to ensure that 
the Federal Government pays the costs incurred by those governments in 
complying with certain requirements under Federal statutes and 
regulations, on Thursday, January 12.

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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 12), Robert E. Rubin, of New 
York, to be Secretary of the Treasury.
Pages S727-29
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Ray L. Caldwell, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during 
his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for 
Burdensharing.
  Johnnie Carson, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Zimbabwe.
  Herman E. Gallegos, of California, to be an Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Forty-ninth Session of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations.
  Lawrence Harrington, of Tennessee, to be United States Alternate 
Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank.
  Lee C. Howley, of Ohio, to be a Representative of the United States 
of America to the Forty-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations.
  Jeanette W. Hyde, of North Carolina, to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, 
and as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
States of America to St. Kitts and Nevis, and as Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
Grenada.
  Martin S. Indyk, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
Israel.
  Isabelle Leeds, of New York, to be an Alternate Representative of the 
United States of America to the Forty-ninth Session of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations.
  Bismarck Myrick, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Lesotho.
  Philip C. Wilcox, Jr., of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of 
Ambassador during his tenure of service as Coordinator for Counter 
Terrorism.
  Jacqueline L. Williams Bridgers, of Maryland, to be Inspector 
General, Department of State.
  Frank G. Wisner, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the 
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, for the personal rank 
of Career Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished service 
over a sustained period.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service, Air Force, and Army. 
                                                          Pages S743-47
Communications:
  Page S731
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S731
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S732-41
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S740
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S741
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S742
Authority for Committees:
  Page S742
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--12) 
                            Pages S707, S708, S709-10, S713, S725, S728
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 8:15 p.m., until 
12 noon, on Wednesday, January 11, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S742-
43.)