[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 26, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D265-D266]
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                                            Tuesday, March 26, 1996

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2841-S2906
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1642-
1645.
  Pages S2859-60
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Monday, March 25, 1996:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for fiscal year 1996'' (S. 
Rept. No. 104-243)
Page S2801
Administration of Presidio Properties: Senate continued consideration 
of H.R. 1296, to provide for the administration of certain Presidio 
properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and taking action on 
the following amendments thereto:
  Pages S2893-99
Pending:
  Murkowski Modified Amendment No. 3564, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                         Pages S2893-99
  Dole Amendment No. 3571 (to Amendment No. 3564), to provide for the 
exchange of certain land and interests in land located in the Lost 
Creek area and other areas of the Deerlodge National Forest, Montana. 
                                                         Pages S2894-95
  Dole Amendment No. 3572 (to Amendment No. 3571), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S2894-95
  Kennedy Amendment No. 3573 (to Amendment No. 3564), to provide for an 
increase in the minimum wage rate.
Pages S2895-98
  Kerry Amendment No. 3574 (to Amendment No. 3573), in the nature of a 
substitute. (By a unanimous vote of 97 nays (Vote No. 52), Senate 
failed to table the amendment.)
Pages S2895-98
  Dole motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions.
Page S2898
  Dole Amendment No. 3653 (to the instructions of the motion to 
commit), to strike the instructions and insert in lieu thereof ``to 
report back by April 21, 1996 amendments to reform welfare and Medicaid 
effective one day after the effective date of the bill.
Page S2898
  Dole Amendment No. 3654 (to Amendment No. 3653), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S2898-99
  Also, during consideration of this measure today, the following 
occurred:
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Kennedy Amendment No. 
3573, listed above 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, March 28, 1996.
Page S2898
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, March 
27, 1996, with a vote on a motion to close further debate on the 
pending amendment to occur thereon.
Messages From the President:
  Received on Monday, March 25, 1996:
  Report on the National Emergency with Respect to Angola, to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-134) 
                                                          Page S2800-01
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
Pages S2899-S2906
Messages From the House:
  Page S2858
Communications:
  Page S2858
Petitions:
  Pages S2858-59
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2860-67
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S2867
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2867-83
Authority for Committees:
  Page S2883
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2883-87
Text of S. 1459 as Previously Passed:
  Pages S2887-93
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--53) 
                                                     Pages S2898, S2899
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and, by 50 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 
53), agreed to recess at 6:31 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
March 27, 1996.

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