[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 34 (Thursday, February 23, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2985-S3070
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 464-472 and S.J. Res. 27.
  Page S3052
Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Senate resumed consideration 
of H.J. Res. 1, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States, taking action on amendments and 
motions proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S2995-S3034, S3036-51
Rejected:
  (1) Wellstone motion to refer H.J. Res. 1 to the Committee on the 
Budget with instructions. (By 60 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 77), Senate 
tabled the motion.)
Pages S2997-S3002, S3020-21
  (2) Wellstone motion to refer H.J. Res. 1 to the Committee on the 
Budget with instructions. (By 60 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 78), Senate 
tabled the motion.)
Pages S3004-09, S3021
  (3) Byrd Amendment No. 301, to protect Federal outlays for law 
enforcement and the reduction and prevention of violent crime. (By 68 
yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. 79), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S3019-21
Pending:
  (1) Feinstein Amendment No. 274, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S3021-22
  (2) Feingold Amendment No. 291, to provide that receipts and outlays 
of the Tennessee Valley Authority shall not be counted as receipts or 
outlays for purposes of this article.
Pages S3022-27
  (3) Graham Amendment No. 259, to strike the limitation on debt held 
by the public.
Pages S3027-33
  (4) Graham Amendment No. 298, to clarify the application of the 
public debt limit with respect to redemptions from the Social Security 
Trust Funds.
Pages S3027-33
  (5) Kennedy Amendment No. 267, to provide that the balanced budget 
constitutional amendment does not authorize the President to impound 
lawfully appropriated funds or impose taxes, duties, or fees.
Pages S3033-34
  (6) Bumpers modified motion to refer H.J. Res. 1 to the Committee on 
the Budget with instructions.
Pages S3036-38
  (7) Nunn Amendment No. 299, to permit waiver of the amendment during 
an economic emergency.
Page S3038
  (8) Nunn Amendment No. 300, to limit judicial review.
Pages S3038-46
  Unanimous-consent agreements were reached providing for final 
disposition of the pending amendments and motion.
Pages S3023, S3033, S3051
  Senate will continue consideration of the resolution on Friday, 
February 24, 1995.
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Eleanor Hill, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Defense.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.
Pages S3051-52, S3070
Messages From the House:
  Page S3052
Measures Referred:
  Page S3052
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S3052
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S3052
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S3052-64
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3064-65
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S3065
Authority for Committees:
  Page S3065
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3065-70
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--79)
  Pages S3020-21
Recess: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and recessed at 7:54 p.m., until 
9:45 a.m., on Friday, February 24, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3070.) 
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