[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 3 (Friday, January 8, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D14]
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                                            Friday, January 8, 1999

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the issuance of a summons concerning the 
      articles of impeachment against President Clinton.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S49-S55
Measures Introduced: One resolution was submitted, as follows: S. Res. 
16.
  Page S53
Impeachment of President Clinton: Senate, sitting as a Court of 
Impeachment, continued consideration of the articles of impeachment 
against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, 
taking the following action:
  Pages S50-51
  Issuance of a Summons: By a unanimous vote of 100 Senators (Vote No. 
1), Senate agreed to S. Res. 16, to provide for issuance of a summons 
and for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment 
against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States. 
                                                               Page S50
  Notice of Intent Submitted: A notice of intent to suspend the rules 
of the Senate by Senators Wellstone and Harkin was submitted. 
                                                               Page S50
  Notice of Intent Submitted:  A notice of intent to suspend the rules 
of the Senate by Senators Harkin and Wellstone was submitted. 
                                                           Pages S50-51
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate 
resume sitting as a Court of Impeachment at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, 
January 13, 1999.
Page S55
Communications:
  Pages S51-53
Additional Statements:
  Pages S54-55
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--4) 
                                                           Pages S49-50
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:30 p.m., and adjourned at 4:46 p.m., 
until 12 noon, on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 for a pro forma session. 
(For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S55.)