[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D471]
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                              Tuesday, April 4, 1995 [[Page D470]] 

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5087-S5160
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 663-674, S. Res. 100-102, and S. Con. Res. 10.
  Pages S5141-42
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 384, to require a report on United States support for Mexico 
during its debt crisis, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1995''. 
(S. Rept. No. 104-26)
  Special Report entitled ``Activities of the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs''. (S. Rept. No. 104-27)
Page S5141
FEMA Supplemental Appropriations/Rescissions: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 1158, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for additional disaster assistance and making 
rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, taking 
action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S5097-S5113, S5116-19
Pending:
  Hatfield Amendment No. 420, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S5097-98
  D'Amato Amendment No. 427 (to Amendment No. 420), to require 
Congressional approval of aggregate annual assistance to any foreign 
entity using the Exchange Stabilization Fund established under section 
5302 of title 31, United States Code, in an amount that exceeds $5 
billion.
Pages S5097-98
  Murkowski/D'Amato Amendment No. 441 (to Amendment No. 427), of a 
perfecting nature.
Pages S5097-98,
  Daschle Amendment No. 445 (to Amendment No. 420), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S5097-98, S5116-19
  Dole (for Ashcroft) Amendment No. 446 (to Amendment No. 445), in the 
nature of a substitute.
Pages S5098-S5101
  Wellstone Amendment No. 450, to express the sense of the Senate that 
before the Senate votes on block granting WIC to States the Senate 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry should investigate 
whether there is any improper food industry lobbyists' involvement in 
the transfer of WIC into State controlled block grants.
Pages S5101-13
  Dole/McConnell Modified Amendment No. 451 (to Amendment No. 450), to 
establish debt restructuring and debt relief for Jordan.
Pages S5104-08
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Hatfield Amendment 
No. 420, listed above and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion 
will occur on Thursday, April 6, 1995.
Page S5139
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Wednesday, April 5, 
1995.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Nancy Friedman Atlas, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Texas.
  John Garvan Murtha, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Vermont.
  George A. O'Toole, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
  Leland M. Shurin, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Missouri.
Messages From the House:
  Page S5140
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Pages S5140, S5160
Petitions:
  Pages S5140-41
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S5141
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S5142-55
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S5155
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5156-57
Authority for Committees:
  Page S5157
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5157-60
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:33 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 5, 1995. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5160.) [[Page D471]]