[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 27, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D105]
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                                        Tuesday, February 27, 1996 

[[Page D105]]


                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1317-S1377
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1574-1579, and S.J. Res. 49.
  Pages S1345-46
D.C. Appropriations--Conference Report: Senate resumed consideration of 
the conference report on H.R. 2546, making appropriations for the 
government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable 
in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
  Pages S1321-40, S1344
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 20), three fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to close further debate on the conference report on 
H.R. 2546, D.C. Appropriations.
Page S1339
  A second motion was entered to close further debate on the conference 
report and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur 
on Thursday, February 29, 1996.
Page S1344
Measures Referred:
  Page S1344
Communications:
  Pages S1344-45
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S1345
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1346-68
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1368-69
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S1369
Authority for Committees:
  Page S1369
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1369-77
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--20).

  Page S1339
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 4:17 p.m., until 
11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 28, 1996. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1377.)