[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 160 (Tuesday, October 17, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1210-D1211]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Tuesday, October 17, 1995 

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S15181-S15260
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1324-
1328.
  Page S15227
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S.J. Res. 21, proposing a constitutional 
amendment to limit congressional terms. (S. Rept. No. 104-158)

Page S15227
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: Senate resumed 
consideration of H.R. 927, to seek international sanctions against the 
Castro government in Cuba, and to plan for support of a transition 
government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, 
taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

  Pages S15199-S15201, S15203-19
Pending:
  Dole Amendment No. 2898, in the nature of a substitute.

Pages S15201, S15203-19
  Ashcroft Amendment No. 2915 (to Amendment No. 2898), to express the 
sense of the Senate regarding consideration of a constitutional 
amendment to limit congressional terms.

Pages S15201, S15206-07, S15217-19
Rejected:
  Ashcroft Modified Amendment No. 2916 (to Amendment No. 2915), to 
express the sense of the Senate regarding consideration of a 
constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms. (By 49 yeas to 
45 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 490), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S15201, S15206-07, S15217-19
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 59 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 489), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to close further debate on Amendment No. 2898, listed above.

Page S15217
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, October 
18, 1995, with a third cloture vote to occur thereon.
Family Self-Sufficiency Act--Conferees: Pursuant to the order of 
September 19, 1995, the Chair appointed conferees on H.R. 4, to restore 
the American family, reduce illegitimacy, control welfare spending and 
reduce welfare dependence, as follows: Senators Roth, Dole, Chafee, 
Grassley, Hatch, Moynihan, Bradley, Pryor, and Breaux; from the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources for the consideration of Title 
VI and any additional items within their jurisdiction including the 
Child Abuse and Protection Act title: Senators Kassebaum, Jeffords, 
Coats, Gregg, Kennedy, Dodd, and Mikulski; and from the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry for the consideration of items 
within their jurisdiction: Senators Lugar, Dole, Helms, Leahy, and 
Pryor.
  Page S15199
Enrollment Correction: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House 
to S. Con. Res. 27, correcting the enrollment of H.R. 402.

  Page S15199
Messages From the House:
  Page S15223
Measures Referred:
  Pages S15223-24
Communications:
  Page S15224
Petitions:
  Pages S15224-27
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S15227-46
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S15246-27
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S15247-57
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S15257-58
Authority for Committees:
  Page S15258
Additional Statements:
  Pages S15258-60
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--490)

  Pages S15217, S15219
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 6:19 p.m., 
until 12 noon, on Wednesday, October 18, 1995. (For Senate's program, 
see 

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the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S15260.)