[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 48 (Monday, April 27, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D409-D410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Monday, April 27, 1998

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3601-S3664
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1989-1992 and S. Res. 217 and 218.
  Page S3653
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Representation by Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
218, to authorize testimony, production of Senate documents, and 
representation by Senate Legal Counsel in civil case.
  Page S3663
Treaty Considered: Senate began consideration of the Protocols to the 
North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the 
Czech Republic, with seven declarations and four conditions, taking 
action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S3603-45
Pending:
  Kyl Amendment No. 2310, to establish principles of policy of the 
United States toward the Strategic Concept of NATO.
Pages S3624-45
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the Treaty on Tuesday, April 28, 1998.
Page S3663
Job Training Partnership Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing for the consideration of S. 1186, to provide for 
education and training, and certain amendments to be proposed thereto. 
                                                         Pages S3662-63
Appointments:
  Air Force Academy Board of Visitors: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a), appointed the following 
Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy: 
Senator Kempthorne, from the Committee on Armed Services, and Senator 
Burns, from the Committee on Appropriations.
  Page S3663
  Military Academy Board of Visitors: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), appointed the following 
Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy: Senator 
Coats, from the Committee on Armed Services, and Senator Hutchison, 
from the Committee on Appropriations.
  Page S3663
  Naval Academy Board of Visitors: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(a), appointed the following 
Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy: Senator 
McCain, from the Committee on Armed Services, and Senator Cochran, from 
the Committee on Appropriations.
  Page S3663
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report concerning the national emergency with 
respect to narcotics traffickers centered in Columbia; referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-117). 
                                                         Pages S3652-53
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No. 104 EX), Scott Snyder Fleming, 
of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation and 
Congressional Affairs, Department of Education.
Pages S3646-48
  Garr M. King, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Oregon.
  Gregory Moneta Sleet, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Delaware.
  Cherryl T. Thomas, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad 
Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2002.
Page S3646
Messages From the President:
  Pages S3652-53
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S3654-55
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S3656
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S3657-58
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S3658
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3658-62
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--104) 
                                                             Page S3646
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m., and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday,

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April 28, 1998. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3663.)