[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 146 (Monday, October 27, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1149]
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                                           Monday, October 27, 1997

[[Page D1149]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11215-S11243
Measures Introduced: One resolution was introduced, as follows: S. Con. 
Res. 57.
  Pages S11236-37
Measures Passed:
   Japan-Shipping Trade Practices: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
140, expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the President's 
action to eliminate discriminatory trade practices by Japan relating to 
international shipping.
  Page S11242
Department of the Interior Appropriations Conference Report-Agreement: 
A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for the 
consideration of the conference report on H.R. 2107, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, on Tuesday, October 28, 
1997, with a vote to occur thereon.
  Page S11234
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. 279 EX), Algenon L. Marbley, 
of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Ohio.
Page S11234
  By unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. 280 EX), Wyche Fowler, Jr., of 
Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 
                                                        Pages S11234-35
  By unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. 281 EX), Thomas S. Foley, of 
Washington, to be Ambassador to Japan.
Pages S11234-36
  Joaquin L.G. Salas, of Guam, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Guam and concurrently United States Marshal for the 
District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years.
  Charles Vincent Serio, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Kenneth Ray McFerran, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
  Lieutenant General John A. Gordon, U.S. Air Force, to be Deputy 
Director of Central Intelligence.
  Jose Gerardo Troncoso, of Nevada, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Nevada for the term of four years.
Pages S11242-43
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Peter J. Hurtgen, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2001.
  Wilma B. Liebman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
December 16, 1997.
  Wilma B. Liebman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring 
December 16, 2002.
Page S11243
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal 
of the following nominations:
  Hershel Wayne Gober, of Arkansas, to be Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, which was sent to the Senate on July 31, 1997.
  Alphonso Maldon, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, which was sent to the Senate on September 26, 1997. 
                                                            Page S11243
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S11236
Statement on Submitted Resolution:
  Pages S11237-38
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11238-39
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S11239
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11239-42
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--281) 
                                                        Pages S11234-36
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 7:09 p.m., 
until 9 a.m., on Tuesday, October 28, 1997. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11242.)