[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D57]
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                                        Wednesday, January 29, 1997

[[Page D57]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Andrew M. Cuomo to be 
      Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S779-S822
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 228-234, and S. Res. 33-35.
  Page S804
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. Res. 33, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on 
Appropriations.
  S. Res. 34, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources.
  S. Res. 35, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources.
Page S802
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of the nomination of William M. Daley, 
of Illinois, to be Secretary of Commerce, on Thursday, January 30, 
1997, with a vote to occur thereon.
  Page S821
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 99 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 3 EX), Andrew M. Cuomo, of New York, 
to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Pages S779-84
Communications:
  Page S802
Petitions:
  Pages S802-03
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S803-04
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S804-18
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S818
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S819-20
Additional Statements:
  Pages S820-21
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--3)
  Page S784
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 2:57 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, January 30, 1997. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S822.)