[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D110]
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                                       Wednesday, February 12, 1997

[[Page D110]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1251-S1337
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 304-318, S.J. Res. 16, and S. Res. 54. 
                                                      Pages S1299-S1300
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. Res. 54, authorizing biennial expenditures by committees of the 
Senate.                                                      
Page S1299
Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Senate continued 
consideration of S.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S1255-62, S1268-70
Rejected:
  Dodd Modified Amendment No. 4, to simplify the conditions for a 
declaration of an imminent and serious threat to national security. (By 
64 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 10), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                               Pages S1255-62, S1271-96
Pending:
  Byrd Amendment No. 6, to strike the reliance on estimates and 
receipts.                                         
Pages S1262-65, S1324
  A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the pending amendment beginning at 3:30 p.m., on 
Monday, February 24, 1997, with a vote to occur thereon.     
Page S1296
APPOINTMENTS:
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 94-304, as amended 
by Public Law 99-7, appointed Senator D'Amato as Chairman of the 
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.            
  Page S1336
  Washington's Farewell Address: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to the order of the Senate of January 24, 1901, as 
modified by the order of February 10, 1997, appointed Senator Frist to 
read Washington's Farewell Address on Monday, February 24, 1997. 
                                                             Page S1336
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Alan S. Gold, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Florida.
  Anthony W. Ishii, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of California.
  Lynne R. Lasry, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of California.
  Ivan L. R. Lemelle, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.            
Page S1337
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S1298
Communications:                                          
  Pages S1298-99
Petitions:                                                   
  Page S1299
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1299
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S1300-19
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S1319
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1323-24
Notices of Hearings:                                     
  Pages S1324-25
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S1325
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1325-31
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--10) 
                                                         Pages S1295-96
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:54 p.m., 
until 11 a.m., on Thursday, February 13, 1997. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1337.)