[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D204]
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                         Thursday, February 16, 1995 [[Page D203]] 

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


HIGHLIGHT

      House passed the national security revitalization bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2771-S2905
Measures Introduced: Thirty bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 427-456, and S. Con. Res. 8.
  Pages S2822-23
Measures Passed:
   Congressional Recess:  Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 30, providing 
for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from Thursday, 
February 16, 1995, until Tuesday, February 21, 1995, and for a recess/
adjournment of the Senate from Thursday, February 16, 1995, until 
Wednesday, February 22, 1995.
  Page S2804
   Indian Education: Committee on Indian Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 377, to amend a provision of part A of 
title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
relating to Indian education, to provide a technical amendment, and the 
bill was then passed.
  Page S2820
Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Senate continued 
consideration of H.J. Res. 1, proposing a balanced budget amendment to 
the Constitution of the United States.
  Pages S2777-S2815, S2820
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the 
consideration of certain amendments and motions to be proposed to the 
resolution, and for final disposition of the resolution.
Page S2804
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 74), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to close further debate on the resolution.
Pages S2777-78
  By unanimous consent, certain cloture motions pending to the 
resolution were vitiated.
Page S2820
  Senate will resume consideration of the resolution on Wednesday, 
February 22, 1995.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report relative to chemical and biological weapons; 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
19).
Page S2821
  Transmitting a report relative to nuclear, chemical and biological 
weapons; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-20).
Pages S2821-22
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps.
  Pages S2905-06
Messages From the President:
  Pages S2821-22
Messages From the House:
  Page S2822
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S2822
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2823-89
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2889-90
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2890-91
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S2891-92
Authority for Committees:
  Page S2892
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2892-S2902
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--74)
  Page S2778
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and, in accordance with H. 
Con. Res. 30, adjourned at 8:07 p.m., until 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
February 22, 1995. [[Page D204]]