[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 80 (Monday, May 15, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D604]
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                                Monday, May 15, 1995 [[Page D604]] 

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6645-S6701
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 800-
804.
  Pages S6687-88
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 625, to amend the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992. (S. 
Rept. No. 104-81)
Page S6687
Alaska Power Administration Sale Act: Senate began consideration of S. 
395, to authorize and direct the Secretary of Energy to sell the Alaska 
Power Marketing Administration, with committee amendments, agreeing to 
a committee amendment, with an exception, and taking action of further 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S6645, S6647, S6650-75
Pending:
  Murkowski Amendment No. 1078, to authorize exports of Alaskan North 
Slope crude oil.
Pages S6666-75
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 80 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 167), Senate tabled committee 
amendment beginning on page 1, line 3, through page 7, line 25, 
providing for the sale of Alaska Power Marketing Administration's (APA) 
assets, and the termination of the APA.
Pages S6650-64
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill 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 Wednesday, May 
17, 1995.
Page S6678
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, May 16, 
1995.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  3 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the foreign service.
Pages S6701-02
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S6687
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S6688-96
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S6696
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6696-97
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S6697
Authority for Committees:
  Page S6697
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6697-S6700
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--167)
  Page S6664
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 6:15 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, May 16, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6701.)