[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D159]
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                         Wednesday, February 8, 1995 [[Page D158]] 

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House passed exclusionary rule reform and death penalty bills.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2277-S2344
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 369-
376.
  Page S2332
Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Senate continued 
consideration of H.J. Res. 1, proposing a balanced budget amendment to 
the Constitution of the United States, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S2279-S2307, S2311-24, S2326-30
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 236, to protect the Social Security system by 
excluding the receipts and outlays of Social Security from balanced 
budget calculations.
Pages S2311-24, S2326-30
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 56 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 62), Senate tabled Daschle motion to 
commit the resolution, with instructions to report back forthwith, with 
Daschle Amendment No. 231, to require a budget plan before the 
amendment takes effect.
Pages S2279-S2307
  Subsequently, the following amendments fell:
  Dole Amendment No. 232 (to instructions to commit), to establish that 
if Congress has not passed a Balanced Budget Amendment to the 
Constitution by May 1, 1995, within 60 days thereafter, the President 
shall transmit to Congress a detailed plan to balance the budget by the 
year 2002.
Pages S2279, S2307
  Dole Amendment No. 233 (to Amendment No. 232), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S2279, S2307
  Senate will resume consideration of the resolution on Thursday, 
February 9, 1995.
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report on the national emergency with Iraq; referred 
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-12).
Pages S2330-31
  Transmitting the report on the Operation of the Andean Trade 
Preference Act; referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-13).
Page S2331
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Alton W. Cornella, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Defense 
Base Closure and Realignment Commission for a term expiring at the end 
of the first session of the 104th Congress.
  Rebecca G. Cox, of California, to be a Member of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Commission for a term expiring at the end of 
the first session of the 104th Congress. (Reappointment)
  General James B. Davis, United States Air Force, Retired, of Florida, 
to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission 
for a term expiring at the end of the first session of the 104th 
Congress.
  S. Lee Kling, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Commission for a term expiring at the end of the first 
session of the 104th Congress.
  Benjamin F. Montoya, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Defense 
Base Closure and Realignment Commission for a term expiring at the end 
of the first session of the 104th Congress.
  Wendi Louise Steele, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Commission for a term expiring at the end of 
the first session of the 104th Congress.
  6 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy.
Pages S2342-44
Messages From the President:
  Pages S2330-31
Messages From the House:
  Page S2331 [[Page D159]] 
Measures Referred:
  Page S2331
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S2342
Communications:
  Pages S2331-32
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2332-41
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2341-42
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S2342
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S2342
Authority for Committees:
  Page S2342
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--62)
  Page S2307
Recess: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and recessed at 6:22 p.m., until 
9:15 a.m., on Thursday, February 9, 1995. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2342.)