[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 5 (Thursday, January 14, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D20-D21]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, January 14, 1999

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S59-S257
Measures Introduced: Two resolutions were submitted as follows: S. Res. 
17-18.
  Page S256
Measures Passed (Legislative Session):
  Majority Party Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 18, 
making certain majority appointments to certain Senate committees for 
the 106th Congress.
  Page S252
  Joint Session of Congress: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 1, providing 
for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.
  Page S252
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 S59-S251
  Equipment/Furniture Authorization: Senate agreed to S. Res. 17, to 
authorize the installation of appropriate equipment and furniture in 
the Senate Chamber for the impeachment trial.
  Page S59
  House Managers Present Case: Pursuant to S. Res. 16, agreed to on 
January 8, 1999, the Managers on the part of the House of 
Representatives made their presentation in support of the articles of 
impeachment.
  Pages S221-51
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
Secretary of the Senate be authorized to print as a Senate document all 
documents filed by the parties together with other materials for the 
convenience of all Senators.
Page S60
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for certain floor 
privileges during closed impeachment proceedings.
Pages S59-60
  So that the Senate may have a complete documentary record of the 
proceedings in the Impeachment, the following documents were submitted 
for printing:
  1. The precept, issued on January 8, 1999;
  2. The writ of summons, issued on January 8, 1999;
  3. The receipt of summons, dated January 8, 1999.
  4. The answer of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United 
States, to the articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of 
Representatives against him on January 8, 1999, received by the 
Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 1999;
  5. The trial brief filed by the House of Representatives, received by 
the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 1999;
  6. The trial brief filed by the President, received by the Secretary 
of the Senate on January 13, 1999;
  7. The replication of the House of Representatives, received by the 
Secretary of the Senate on January 13, 1999; and
  8. The rebuttal brief filed by the House of Representatives, received 
by the Secretary of the Senate on January 14, 1999.
Pages S60-S221
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the Senate to 
continue to sit as a Court of Impeachment on Friday, January 15, 1999. 
                                                              Page S251
Appointments: The following appointments were made pursuant to law 
during the sine die adjournment of the Senate:
  Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission: Pursuant to Public Law 
105-220, Leo Reynolds of South Dakota was appointed to the Twenty-First 
Century Workforce Commission.
  Pages S251-52
  Congressional Award Board: Pursuant to Public Law 96-114, as amended, 
Janice Griffin of Maryland was appointed to the Congressional Award 
Board.
  Page S252
  Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, 
Engineering, and Technology Development: Pursuant to Public Law 105-
255, Kathryn O. Johnson of South Dakota was appointed to the Commission 
on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and 
Technology Development.
  Page S252
  Web-Based Education Commission: Pursuant to Public Law 105-244, 
Senator Kerrey and Dr. Richard J. Gowen of South Dakota were appointed 
to the Web-Based Education Commission.
  Page S252

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  Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce: Pursuant to Public Law 
105-277, James Barksdale of California, Paul Clinton Harris, Sr., of 
Virginia, Michel O. Leavitt of Utah, John Sidgmore of Virginia, and 
Stanley S. Sokul of New Hampshire were appointed to the Advisory 
Commission on Electronic Commerce.
  Page S252
  Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce: Pursuant to Public Law 
105-277, Ted Waitt of South Dakota, C. Michael Armstrong of New Jersey, 
and Larry Carter of California were appointed to the Advisory 
Commission on Electronic Commerce.
  Page S252
  Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce: Pursuant to Public Law 
105-277, Gene N. Lebrun of South Dakota, vice Larry Carter of 
California, was appointed to the Advisory Commission on Electronic 
Commerce.
  Page S252
  U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: Pursuant to 
Public Law 105-292, William Armstrong of Colorado and John R. Bolton of 
Maryland were appointed to the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom.
  Page S252
  Trade Deficit Review Commission: Pursuant to Public Law 105-277, 
Wayne D. Angell of Virginia, Anne O. Krueger of California, and Murray 
Weidenbaum of Missouri were appointed to the Trade Deficit Review 
Commission.
  Page S252
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Gary S. Guzy, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  David C. Williams, of Maryland, to be Inspector General for Tax 
Administration, Department of the Treasury. (New Position)
  Charles Richard Barnes, of Georgia, to be Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Director.
  Lorraine Pratte Lewis, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector 
General, Department of Education.
Page S257
Communications:
  Pages S252-56
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., 
until 1 p.m., on Friday, January 15, 1999. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S256-57.)