[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 151 (Monday, November 3, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1196]
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                                           Monday, November 3, 1997

[[Page D1196]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senate confirmed Charles Rossotti to be IRS Commissioner.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11577-S11615
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1358 and S. Res. 142.
  Page S11599
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 538, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
facilities of the Minidoka project to the Burley Irrigation District, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-131)
                                                            Page S11599
Appointments:
   National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Majority Leader, and in consultation with the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-33, announced the 
appointed of the following members of the National Bipartisan 
Commission on the Future of Medicare: Senators Kerrey and Rockefeller. 
                                                            Page S11614
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report of the cancellation of discretionary budget 
authority (97-72) received on November 1, 1997; which was referred 
jointly, pursuant to P.L. 93-344, to the Committee on Appropriations 
and to the Committee on the Budget. (PM-77).
Page S11598
  Transmitting the report of the cancellation of discretionary budget 
authority (97-65) received on November 1, 1997; which was referred 
jointly, pursuant to P.L. 93-344, to the Committee on Appropriations 
and to the Committee on the Budget. (PM-78).
Pages S11598-99
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: By 
unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No. 290 EX), Charles Rossotti, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue. 
                                     Pages S11584-87, S11591-97, S11615
  Curtis Warren Kamman, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of Colombia.
Page S11615
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John Charles Horsley, of Washington, to be Associate Deputy Secretary 
of Transportation.
Page S11615
Messages From the President:
  Pages S11598-99
Messages From the House:
  Page S11599
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S11599
Statement on a Submitted Resolution:
  Pages S11599-S11601
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S11599
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11601-11
Authority for Committees:
  Page S11611
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11611-13
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-290) 
                                                            Page S11597
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 Noon, and adjourned at 7 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Tuesday, November 4, 1997. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11615.)