[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 179 (Monday, November 13, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1344-D1345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Monday, November 13, 1995

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S16943-S17008
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced: S. 1409
  Page S17003
Further Continuing Appropriations, 1996: Senate concurred in the 
amendment of the House to Senate Amendment No. 3 to H.J. Res. 115, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S16977
Reconciliation--Conferees: Senate insisted on its amendment to H.R. 
2491, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996, and agreed to 
the request of the House for a conference thereon.
  Pages S16943-44
  During consideration of the House message today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 95 yeas to 1 nays (Vote No. 570), Senate agreed to a motion to 
instruct the managers on the part of the Senate to insist upon 
maintaining the Federal nursing home reform provisions of law and 
provide for Federal quality standards and mechanisms for enforcement of 
such standards.
Pages S16944-47, S16949-53, S16989
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 571), Senate tabled a motion to 
instruct the managers on the part of the Senate not to agree to any 
reductions in Medicare beyond $89 billion, and to reduce tax breaks for 
upper-income taxpayers and corporations by the amount necessary to 
ensure deficit neutrality.
Pages S16953-59, S16989-90
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 572), Senate agreed to a 
motion to instruct the managers on the part of the Senate not to 
include the $12 billion in Social Security cuts.

Pages S16959-67, S16990
  Senate agreed to a motion to instruct the managers on the part of the 
Senate to restrict limits on Medicare billing and maintain standards of 
fraud and abuse. (By 48 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 573), Senate earlier 
failed to table the motion.)
Pages S16981-91
  Subsequently, the Chair appointed the following conferees:
  From the Committee on the Budget (all titles), Senators Domenici, 
Grassley, and Exon;
  From the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for 
consideration of title I, Senators Lugar and Dole, Helms (section 1113 
and subtitle D of title I), Cochran (title I, except sections 1106, 
1108, 1113, and subtitle D), and Craig (sections 1106 and 1108 of title 
I), Leahy, and Pryor;
  From the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of title II, 
Senators Thurmond, McCain, and Bingaman;
  From the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for 
consideration of title III, Senators D'Amato, Gramm, and Sarbanes;
  From the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for 
consideration of title IV, Senators Pressler, Stevens, McCain, 
Hollings, and Inouye;
  From the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for consideration 
of title V, Senators Murkowski, Hatfield, Nickles, Craig, Johnston, 
Bumpers, and Ford;
  From the Committee on Environment and Public Works for consideration 
of title VI, Senators Chafee, Warner, Smith, Baucus, and Reid;
  From the Committee on Finance for consideration of title VII and 
title XII, Senators Roth, Dole, and Moynihan;
  From the Committee on Governmental Affairs for consideration of title 
VII (and the title of the House bill relating solely to abolishing the 
Department of Commerce), Senators Stevens, Cohen, Thompson, Glenn, and 
Pryor;
  From the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of title IX, 
Senators Hatch, Grassley, and Biden;
  From the Committee on Labor and Human Resources for consideration of 
title X, Senators Kassebaum, Jeffords, Coats, Frist, Kennedy, and Pell 
and Simon (for ERISA and other matters); and
  From the Committee on Veterans Affairs for consideration of title XI, 
Senators Simpson, Murkowski, and Rockefeller.
Page S16991
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: Senate began consideration 
of the message from the House on H.R. 927, to seek international 
sanctions 

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against the Castro government in Cuba, and to plan for support of a 
transition government leading to a democratically elected government in 
Cuba.
  Pages S16974-77, S16979, S16993, S16995
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report of proposed legislation to increase the public 
debt limit; to the Committee on Finance. (PM-95).
Page S17002
Appointments:
  National Commission to Support Law Enforcement: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 103-322, announced the 
appointment of Gilbert L. Gallegos, of New Mexico, to the National 
Commission to Support Law Enforcement.
  Page S17008
Messages From the President:
  Page S17002
Messages From the House:
  Pages S17002-03
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S17003
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Page S17003
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S17003-04
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S17004
Additional Statements:
  Pages S17004-07
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--573)

  Pages S16989, S16990, S16991
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned on Tuesday, 
November 14, 1995, at 12:12 a.m., to reconvene at 12 noon the same day. 
(For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S17008.)