[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 15 (Wednesday, February 25, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D118-D119]
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                                       Wednesday, February 25, 1998

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate voted to override the President's veto of H.R. 2631, 
      disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President 
      regarding P.L. 105-45, Military Construction Appropriations Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S947-S1034
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1673-1680 and S. Res. 180-183.
  Page S1003
Measures Passed:
  Military Construction--Veto Message: By 78 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 
13), two-thirds of the Senators voting having voted in the affirmative, 
H.R. 2631, disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President 
on October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45, upon reconsideration, 
was passed, the objections of the President notwithstanding. 
                                      Pages S958-72, S995-97, S999-1000
  Honoring Harry Caray: Senate agreed to S. Res. 182, honoring the 
memory of Harry Caray.
  Pages S1029-32
  National Safe Place Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 96, proclaiming 
the week of March 15 through March 21, 1998, as National Safe Place 
Week''.
  Page S1032
  Congratulating Northeastern University: Senate agreed to S. Res. 183, 
congratulating Northeastern University on providing quality higher 
education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for 100 years, from 
1898-1998.
  Page S1032
Campaign Finance Reform: Senate continued consideration of S. 1663, to 
protect individuals from having their money involuntarily collected and 
used for politics by a corporation or labor organization, taking action 
on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S972-95, S997-1001
Adopted:
  Snowe Amendment No. 1647 (to Amendment No. 1646), to amend those 
provisions with respect to communications made during elections, 
including communications made by independent organizations. (By 47 yeas 
to 50 nays (Vote No. 14), Senate earlier failed to table the 
amendment.)
Pages S972-95, S997-1000
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 1646, in the nature of a substitute. (By 48 yeas 
to 50 nays (Vote No. 15), Senate failed to table the amendment.) 
                                               Pages S972-95, S997-1001
  Lott Amendment No. 1649, to prohibit the use of funds by the Federal 
Communications Commission to impose or enforce requirements with 
respect to electioneering communications.
  Lott Amendment No. 1650 (to Amendment No. 1649), of a perfecting 
nature.
  Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, with instructions.
  Lott Amendment No. 1651 (to the instructions in the motion to 
recommit), to prohibit the use of funds by the Federal Communications 
Commission to impose or enforce requirements with respect to 
electioneering communications.
  Lott Amendment No. 1652 (to Amendment No. 1651), in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Lott Amendment No. 1653 (to Amendment No. 1652), of a perfecting 
nature.
  Lott Amendment No. 1674 (to Amendment No. 1646), to prohibit the use 
of funds by the Federal Communications Commission to impose or enforce 
requirements with respect to electioneering communications. 
                                                             Page S1000
  Lott Amendment No. 1675 (to Amendment No. 1674), of a perfecting 
nature.
Page S1000
Withdrawn:
  Lott Amendment No. 1648 (to Amendment No. 1647), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S1000
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Thursday, February 
26, 1998, with cloture votes

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scheduled to occur on McCain Amendment No. 1646 and the bill.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report of the notice of the continuation of the 
national emergency relating to Cuba and of the emergency authority 
relating to the regulation of the anchorage and movement of vessels; to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-98). 
                                                             Page S1002
  Transmitting a report on the Loan Guarantees to Israel Program; 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-99).
Page S1002
  Transmitting the report of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; 
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
(PM-100).
Page S1002
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Sue Bailey, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  William C. Apgar, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development.
  Michael J. Copps, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Ruth Y. Goldway, of California, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Rate Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2002.
  Deidre A. Lee, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator for Federal 
Procurement Policy.
Page S1034
Messages From the President:
  Page S1002
Messages From the House:
  Pages S1002-03
Measures Referred:
  Page S1003
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1003-14
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1014-15
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1016-24
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S1024
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S1024-25
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1025-29
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--15) 
                                                        Pages S999-1001
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:58 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 1998. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record, on page 
S1033.)