[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 105 (Monday, June 26, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D787-D788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                                   Monday, June 26, 1995

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9013-S9108
Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 965-967, and S. Con. Res. 18 and 19.
  Page S9097
Measures Passed:
   Authorizing Transfer of Catafalque: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 18, 
authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque to the 
Supreme Court for a funeral service.
  Page S9032
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 19, to correct the 
enrollment of H.R. 483.
  Page S9097
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 240, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish a filing 
deadline and to provide certain safeguards to ensure that the interests of 
investors are well protected under the implied private action provisions of 
the Act, with a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, taking 
action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S9032-97
Adopted:
  By 93 yeas to 1 nay, 1 responding present (Vote No. 285), Boxer Amendment 
No. 1473, to instruct the Securities and Exchange Commission to report to 
the Congress on whether senior citizens and retirement plans need enhanced 
protection from securities fraud.
Pages S9046-59, S9073-74
Rejected:
  (1) Bryan Amendment No. 1469, to provide for a limitations period for 
implied private rights of action. (By 52 yeas to 41 nays, 1 voting present 
(Vote No. 283), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S9060-73
  (2) By 29 yeas to 65 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 284), Sarbanes 
Amendment No. 1472, to establish proportional liability in Securities 
actions against reckless defendants. 
                                   Pages S9034-46, S9059-60, S9070-71, S9073
Pending:
  (1) Bryan Amendment No. 1474, to restore the liability of aiders and 
abetters in private actions.
Pages S9032, S9081-87
  (2) Boxer/Bingaman Amendment No. 1475, to establish procedures governing 
the appointment of lead plaintiffs in private securities class actions. 
                                                              Pages S9089-97
  A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and the pending amendments proposed thereto, with 
votes to occur thereon, on Tuesday, June 27.
Page S9105
Extended Use of Medicare Selected Policies--Conference Report: Senate agree 
to the conference report on H.R. 483, to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to permit Medicare select policies to be offered in all States.
                                                              Pages S9088-89
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from 
the following treaty:
  Investment Treaty with Mongolia (Treaty Doc. No. 104-10).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been 
read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Page S9105
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Virgil M. Speakman, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement 
Board, for a term expiring August 28, 1999. (Reappointment)
  Larry C. Napper, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Latvia.
  R. Grant Smith, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Tajikistan.
  Donald K. Steinberg, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Angola.
  Lawrence Palmer Taylor, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Estonia.
  Peter Tomsen, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia.
  Jenonne R. Walker, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Czech Republic.
  James Alan Williams, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as the Special Coordinator for Cyprus.
  Mosina H. Jordan, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Central African 
Republic.

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  Lannon Walker, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cote 
d'Ivoire.
  Timothy Michael Carney, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Sudan.
  George J. Tenet, of Maryland, to be Deputy Director of Central 
Intelligence.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.
Pages S9107-08
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Derrick L. Forrister, of Tennessee, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs).
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Public Health 
Service.
Pages S9106-07
Communications:
  Page S9097
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S9097-S9100
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9100-01
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S9101
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S9101
Authority for Committees:
  Page S9101
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9101-05
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--285) 
                                                Pages S9072-73, S9073, S9074
Recess: Senate convened at 11 a.m., and recessed at 9:08 p.m., until 9:15 
a.m., on Tuesday, June 27, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S9105-06.)