[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 161 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1217]
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                                       Wednesday, October 18, 1995 

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S15261-S15295
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1330-
1334.
  Page S15290
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 S15277-78, S15282-87, S15294
Adopted:
  Helms (for Bradley) Amendment No. 2930 (to Amendment No. 2936), to 
make limited exceptions to restrictions on assistance for the 
independent states of the former Soviet Union imposed by the bill.

Pages S15282-83
Pending:
  Dole Amendment No. 2898, in the nature of a substitute.

Pages S15277-78, S15282-87
  Helms Amendment No. 2936 (to Amendment No. 2898), to strengthen 
international sanctions against the Castro government and to support 
for a free and independent Cuba.
Pages S15278, S15282-85
  Simon Modified Amendment No. 2934 (to Amendment No. 2936), to protect 
the constitutional right of Americans to travel to Cuba.

Pages S15284-85
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 491), three-fifths of those 
Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
agreed to close further debate on Amendment No. 2898, listed above.

Pages S15277-78
  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, was ruled nongermane and thus 
fell.
Pages S15277-78
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto.
Page S15294
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Thursday, October 
19, 1995.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Nina Gershon, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of New York.
  Barbara S. Jones, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York.
  John Thomas Marten, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Kansas.
Page S15295
Messages From the House:
  Pages S15289-90
Measures Referred:
  Page S15290
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S15290
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S15290
Communications:
  Page S15290
Petitions:
  Page S15290
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S15290-92
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S15292
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S15292
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S15292-93
Additional Statements:
  Page S15293
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--491)

  Page S15278
Recess: Senate convened at 12 noon and recessed at 3:54 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Thursday, October 19, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S15294-95.)