[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 182 (Thursday, November 16, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1361-D1362]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Thursday, November 16, 1995

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to Defense Appropriations Conference Report.
      Senate passed further continuing appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S17103-S17201
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1417 and S. Res. 195.
  Pages S17183, S17185-86
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1331, to adjust and make uniform the dollar amounts used in title 
18 to distinguish between grades of offenses, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 1332, to clarify the application of certain Federal criminal laws 
to territories, possessions, and commonwealths, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
Page S17183
Measures Passed:
   Further Continuing Appropriations: By 60 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 
581), Senate passed H.J. Res. 122, making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, after taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Page S17103-48, S17170-78
Rejected:
  (1) Daschle Amendment No. 3055, in the nature of a substitute. (By 53 
yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 577), Senate tabled the amendment.)

Pages S17117-29
  (2) Hollings Amendment No. 3056, to reaffirm the commitment of the 
Congress not to use the surpluses in the Social Security Trust Fund to 
mask the true size of the deficit in any plan for a balanced budget. 
(By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 578), Senate tabled the amendment.)

Pages S17129-47
  Daschle Amendment No. 3057, in the nature of a substitute. (By 52 
yeas to 45 (Vote No. 580), Senate tabled the Amendment.)

Pages S17147, S17171-77
Department of Defense Appropriations--Conference Report: By 59 yeas to 
39 nays (Vote No. 579), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 
2126, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S17136-37, S17148-70
National Highway System Designation Act Conference Report--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for the 
consideration of the conference report on S. 440, to amend title 23, 
United States Code, to provide for the designation of the National 
Highway System, on Friday, November 17, 1995.
  Pages S17193-94
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, a report of proposed legislation making further 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on 
Appropriations. (PM-96).
Page S17182
Messages From the President:
  Page S17182
Messages From the House:
  Page S17182
Communications:
  Page S17182
Petitions:
  Pages S17182-83
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S17183
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Page S17183-85
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S17185
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S17186
Additional Statements:
  Pages S17186-93
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total-581)

  Pages S17128-29, S17147, S17170, S17177, S17178
Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 10:09 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Friday, November 17, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S17194 
and S17201.)

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