[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 125 (Monday, July 31, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D953-D954]
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                                             Monday, July 31, 1995 

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHT

      House passed VA-HUD appropriations bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10911-S11042
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1094-
1098.
  Page S10966
Measures Passed:
  District of Columbia Transportation Projects: Senate passed H.R. 
2017, to authorize an increased Federal share of the costs of certain 
transportation projects in the District of Columbia for fiscal years 
1995 and 1996, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S11038
Energy and Water Appropriations, 1996: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 1905, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
  Pages S10918-22, S10926-29
  Senate may resume consideration of the bill on Tuesday, August 1, 
1995.
Department of State Authorizations: Senate resumed consideration of S. 
908, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal 
years 1996 through 1999 and to abolish the United States Information 
Agency, the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the 
Agency for International Development, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows:
                                        Pages S10929-59, S10961-66
Adopted:
  Helms Modified Amendment No. 1914, to improve and modify the bill.
Pages S10946-49
  By 94 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 343), Helms Modified Amendment No. 
2026 (to Amendment No. 2025), to cut $10,000,000 in funds for the 
United Nations if the U.N. Secretary General does not help resolve the 
overdue debts owned U.S. citizens by diplomats and missions accredited 
to the United Nations.
Pages S10939-46, S10961
Rejected:
  Kennedy Amendment No. 1977, to express the sense of the Senate that 
the Senate should debate and vote on whether to raise the minimum wage 
before the end of the first session of the 104th Congress. (By 49 yeas 
to 48 nays (Vote No. 344), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S10949-59, S10962
  Nickles/Kassebaum Amendment No. 2029 (to Amendment No. 1977), to 
express the sense of the Senate that the Senate should debate and vote 
on comprehensive welfare reform before the end of the first session of 
the 104th Congress. (The amendment fell when Amendment No. 1977, listed 
above, was tabled.)
Pages S10955-56, S10962
  During earlier consideration of this amendment today, Senate had 
agreed to Amendment No. 2029.
Pages S10955-56
  Kerrey Amendment No. 2030 (to Amendment No. 1977), to express the 
sense of the Senate that the Senate should debate and vote on whether 
to raise the minimum wage before the end of the first session of the 
104th Congress. (The amendment fell when Amendment No. 1977, listed 
above, was tabled.)
Pages S10956-59, S10962
Pending:
  Dole Amendment No. 2025, to withhold certain funds for international 
conferences if funds were expended for U.S. participation in the United 
Nations Fourth World Conference on Women while Harry Wu was being 
detained in China.
Pages S10938-46
  Helms Amendment No. 2031, to authorize reduced levels of 
appropriations for foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 
and 1997.
Pages S10962-64
  Kerry (for Boxer) Amendment No. 2032 (to Amendment No. 2025), to 
express the sense of the Senate regarding the arrest of Harry Wu by the 
Government of the People's Republic of China.
Pages S10964-66
  Hutchison Amendment No. 2033 (to Amendment No. 2025), to express the 
sense of the Congress that the United Nations Fourth World Conference 
on Women, to be held in Beijing, China, should promote a representative 
American perspective on issues of equality, peace and development.
Pages S10964-66

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  During consideration of the bill today, the following also occurred:
  A second motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, 
by unanimous-consent agreement, a vote on the motion will, if 
necessary, occur at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, August 1, 1995.
Page S10966
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Tuesday, August 1, 
1995, with a vote on the first cloture motion to occur at 10 a.m.
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Marine Corps.
Pages S11038, S11042
Messages From the House:
  Page S10966
Measures Referred:
  Page S10966
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S10966
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S10966-71
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10971-72
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10972-S11036
Authority for Committees:
  Page S11036
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11036-38
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total-344)
  Pages S10961, S10962
Recess: Senate convened at 12:30 p.m., and recessed at 8:07 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, August 1, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S11038.)