[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 20 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                          Monday, February 24, 1997

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Frist read Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1425-94
Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 342-347.
                                                             Page S1470
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Special Report entitled ``Report on Legislative Activities of the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources During the 104th Congress.'' (S. 
Rept. No. 105-5)
Page S1470
Population Planning: Senate began consideration of H.J. Res. 36, 
approving the Presidential finding that the limitation on obligations 
imposed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign Operations Export Financing, 
and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1997, is having a negative 
impact on the proper functioning of the population planning program. 
                                                         Pages S1433-48
  Senate will resume consideration of the resolution on Tuesday, 
February 25, 1997, with a vote to occur thereon at 2:15 p.m.
Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Senate resumed consideration 
of S.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States to require a balanced budget, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S1448-68
Rejected:
  Byrd Modified Amendment No. 6, to strike the reliance on estimates 
and receipts. (By 61 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 12), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S1448-59
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 8, to require that the outlay and receipt totals 
of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and the Federal 
Disability Insurance Trust Funds not be included as a part of the 
budget totals.
Pages S1459-68
  Senate will continue consideration of the resolution on Tuesday, 
February 25, 1997.
Reading of Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Frist read 
Washington's Farewell Address.
  Pages S1425-29
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S1469
Communications:
  Pages S1469-70
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1470-79
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1479-80
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S1480
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S1480-81
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1481-82
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--12)
  Page S1459
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:39 p.m., 
until 9 a.m., on Tuesday, February 25, 1997. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1494.)