[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 28 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                             Monday, March 16, 1998

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1963-S2082
Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1761-
1767.
  Page S1990
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2646, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free 
expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for 
elementary and secondary school expenses, and to increase the maximum 
annual amount of contributions to such accounts.
  Page S1988
  A second motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
the motion could occur on Wednesday, March 18, 1998.
Page S1988
  Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill on Tuesday, March 17, 1998, with a vote on 
the motion close further debate on the motion to proceed to occur at 
12:15.
Page S2082
Appointments:
  Library of Congress Trust Fund Board: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, pursuant 
to Public Law 102-246, appointed John W. Kluge, of New York, as a 
member of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board.
  Page S2082
Nomination-Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for a vote on the nomination of Susan Graber, of Oregon, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, to occur at 2:15 
p.m., on Tuesday, March 17, 1998.
  Page S2082
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. 33EX), Jeremy D. Fogel, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of California.
Pages S1986-88
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  Frederica A. Massiah-Jackson, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which was sent to the Senate on 
July 31, 1997.
Page S2082
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report concerning the national emergency with respect 
to Iran; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-111).
Pages S1988-89
  Transmitting a report of the fiscal year 1999 budget request of the 
District of Columbia Courts; referred to the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs. (PM-112).
Page S1990
Messages From the President:
  Pages S1988-90
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1990-96
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S1996
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S1996-97
Authority for Committees:
  Page S1997
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1997-S2002
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--33)
  Page S1988
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m., and adjourned at 6:20 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Tuesday, March 17, 1998. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record, on page 
S2082.)