[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 140 (Monday, September 11, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1071-D1072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Monday, September 11, 1995 

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13143-S13313
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1229-
1231.
  Page S13209
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Special Report 
entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for the 
concurrent Resolution for fiscal year 1996''. (S. Rept. No. 104-138)
  Page S13208
Family Self-Sufficiency Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4, 
to restore the American family, reduce illegitimacy, control welfare 
spending and reduce welfare dependence, with a committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, taking action on amendments proposed 
thereto, as follows:
  Pages S13143-50, S13152-S13207
Adopted:
  (1) By 76 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 407), Kassebaum Amendment No. 
2522 (to Amendment No. 2280), to modify provisions relating to funds 
for other child care programs.
Pages S13147-49, S13196
  (2) Pressler Amendment No. 2501 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide a 
State option to use an income tax intercept to collect overpayments in 
assistance under the State program funded under part A of title IV of 
the Social Security Act.
Pages S13206-07
Rejected:
  (1) Dodd Amendment No. 2560 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide for 
the establishment of a supplemental child care grant program. (By 50 
yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 406), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S13163-96
  (2) By 32 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 408), Helms Amendment No. 2523 
(to Amendment No. 2280), to require single, able-bodied individuals 
receiving food stamps to work at least 40 hours every 4 weeks.
Pages S13152-58, S13196-98
Pending:
  Dole Modified Amendment No. 2280, of a perfecting nature.
Pages S13143-50, S13152-S13207
  Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 2469 (to Amendment No. 2280), to 
provide additional funding to States to accommodate any growth in the 
number of people in poverty.
Pages S13200-06
  Conrad/Bradley Amendment No. 2529 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide 
States with the maximum flexibility by allowing States to elect to 
participate in the TAP and WAGE programs.
Pages S13160-63
  (For remaining pending amendments, see Daily Digest of Friday, 
September 8, 1995).

  A motion was entered to close further debate on Dole Amendment No. 
2280, listed above and, pursuant to the order of September 7, 1995, the 
vote not occur on that cloture motion prior to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, 
September 13, 1995.
Pages S13199-S13200
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and amendments pending thereto, on Tuesday, 
September 12, 1995.
Pages S13198-99
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors/Merchant Marine Academy: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Vice President, pursuant to Title 46, Section 1295(b), of the U.S. 
Code, as amended by Public Law 101-595, appointed the following to the 
Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Senator Breaux, 
from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and 
Senator Inouye, At-Large.
  Page S13307
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David A. Lipton, of Massachusetts, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of 
the Treasury.
  Florence K. Murray, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 1998.
Page S13313
Communications:
  Page S13208
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S13209-10
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S13210
Additional Statements:
  Pages S13306-07
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--408)
  Pages S13196, S13198

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Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 8:18 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Tuesday, September 12, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13308.)