[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 42 (Monday, March 25, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D261]
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                                             Monday, March 25, 1996

[[Page D261]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2737-S2839
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1640 and 
1641.
  Page S2802
Measures Passed:
  Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act: Senate passed H.R. 2969, to eliminate 
the Board of Tea Experts by repealing the Tea Importation Act of 1897, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S2838
Administration of Presidio Properties: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 1296, to provide for the administration of certain Presidio 
properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, taking action on 
the following amendments thereto:
  Pages S2737-90, S2792-95
Pending:
  Murkowski modified Amendment No. 3564, in the nature of a substitute.
                                               Pages S2740-90, S2792-95
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the pending amendment 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Senate Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur 
on Wednesday, March 27, 1996.
Page S2795
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, March 26, 
1996.
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination: Rita 
Derrick Hayes, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during her 
tenure of service as Chief Textile Negotiator.
  Page S2839
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James E. Hall, of Tennessee, to be Chairman of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years.
  Raymond W. Kelly, of New York, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury 
for Enforcement.
  Charles O. Cecil, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Niger.
  Wendy Jean Chamberlin, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Lao 
People's Democratic Republic.
  James Francis Creagan, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Honduras.
  Lino Gutierrez, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Nicaragua.
  David C. Halsted, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Chad.
  Dennis K. Hays, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Suriname.
  Dennis C. Jett, of New Mexico, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Peru.
  Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Guinea.
  Donald J. Planty, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Guatemala.
  A routine list in the Army.
Page S2839
Messages From the House:
  Page S2801
Measures Referred:
  Page S2801
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2802-03
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2803-30
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S2830
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S2830
Authority for Committees:
  Page S2830
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2831-38
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:17 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Tuesday, March 26, 1996. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S2838-39.)