[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 25 (Thursday, February 11, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D132]
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                                        Thursday, February 11, 1999

[[Page D132]]


                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 11 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1437-S1455
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 410-425, S. Res. 34-36, and S. Con. Res. 9. 
                                                         Pages S1438-39
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Chamber Photographs: Senate agreed to S. Res. 36, 
authorizing the taking of photographs in the Chamber of the United 
States Senate.
  Pages S1437-38
Impeachment of President Clinton: In closed session, the Senate, 
sitting as a Court of Impeachment, continued consideration of the 
articles of impeachment against William Jefferson Clinton, President of 
the United States.
  Page S1437
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if Senator 
Feinstein offers her motion to suspend the rules in order to attempt to 
consider a censure resolution and immediately following the reading of 
the motion by the clerk, Senator Gramm be recognized to offer a motion 
to postpone the Feinstein motion indefinitely.
  Further, that immediately following the reporting of the Gramm motion 
by the clerk, the Senate proceed to a vote on the Gramm motion.
  Further, that following the vote, if two-thirds of the Senate fail to 
defeat the motion to postpone, then the motion to suspend is withdrawn 
and that no further motions relative to censure be in order prior to 
this week's adjournment of the Senate.
Page S1455
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the 
appointment of a committee of Senators to escort the Chief Justice out 
of the Senate Chamber at the conclusion of the Court of Impeachment. 
                                                         Pages S1454-55
  Senate will continue to sit as a Court of Impeachment on Friday, 
February 12, 1999.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report concerning Emigration Laws and Policies of 
Mongolia; referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-8).
Page S1438
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Leonard R. Page, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the National 
Labor Relations Board for a term of four years.
  John C. Truesdale, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2003. 
                                                             Page S1455
Messages From the President:
  Page S1438
Messages From the House:
  Page S1438
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S1438
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1439-50
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1450-51
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1453-54
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:07 a.m., and adjourned at 7:06 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, February 12, 1999.