[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 18 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D147]
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                                              Monday, March 2, 1998

[[Page D147]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity


                                 Senate



Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1177-S1213
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1694-1697, S. Res. 187, and S. Con. Res. 78.     
  Page S1200
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1579, to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to extend the 
authorizations of appropriations for such Act, with amendments. (S. 
Rept. No. 105-166)                                           
Page S1200
ISTEA Authorization: Senate resumed consideration of S. 1173, to 
authorize funds for construction of highways, for highway safety 
programs, and for mass transit programs, with a modified committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (Amendment No. 1676). 
                                               Pages S1189-93, S1197-98
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Tuesday, March 3, 
1998.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report of the 1998 Trade Policy Agenda and 1997 
annual report on the Trade Agreements Program; referred to the 
Committee on Finance. (PM-101).                              
Page S1200
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 81 yeas (Vote No. 18 EX), Richard L. Young, of 
Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Indiana.                                       
Pages S1198-99, S1212
  42 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  14 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  21 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                         Pages S1210-13
Messages From the President:                                 
  Page S1200
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S1200-05
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1205-06
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S1208
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S1208
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1208-10
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--18)   
  Page S1199
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 6:17 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Tuesday, March 3, 1998. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S1211-12.)