[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D483-D484]
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                                             Wednesday, May 5, 1999

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4725-S4819
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 959-969, and S. Res. 96-97.
  Page S4792
Measures Passed:
  Commending Reverend Jesse Jackson: By a unanimous vote of 92 yeas, 5 
members responding present (Vote No. 99), Senate agreed to S. Res. 94, 
commending the efforts of the Reverend Jesse Jackson to secure the 
release of the soldiers held by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. 
                                                             Page S4727
  National Teacher Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 97, designating the 
week of May 2 through 8, 1999, as the 14th Annual Teacher Appreciation 
Week, and designating Tuesday, May 4, 1999, as National Teacher Day. 
                                                             Page S4817
  Dante B. Fascell North-South Center: Senate passed H.R. 432, to 
designate the North/South Center as the Dante B. Fascell North-South 
Center, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S4817
  Sierra Leone Human Rights: Senate agreed to S. Res. 54, condemning 
the escalating violence, the gross violation of human rights and 
attacks against civilians, and the attempt to overthrow a 
democratically elected government in Sierra Leone.
  Pages S4817-18
  Afghanistan Women's Treatment: Senate agreed to S. Res. 68, 
expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the treatment of women and 
girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan, after agreeing to the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S4818-19
  Gramm (for Boxer Amendment No. 305), to improve the resolution. 
                                                             Page S4818
  Gramm (for Boxer Amendment No. 306), to improve the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S4818-19
Financial Services Modernization Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 900, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by 
providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, 
securities firms, insurance companies, and other financial service 
providers, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S4735-88
Rejected:
  Sarbanes (for Daschle/Sarbanes) Amendment No. 302, in the nature of a 
substitute. (By 54 yeas to 43 nays, 1 member responding present (Vote 
No. 100), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S4735-43
  Bryan Amendment No. 303, to make amendments relating to the Community 
Reinvestment Act of 1977. (By 52 yeas to 45 nays, 1 member responding 
present (Vote No. 101), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S4743-88
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Thursday, May 6, 1999.
Page S4819
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Edward B. Montgomery, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  David B. Dunn, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Zambia.
Page S4819
Messages From the House:
  Page S4790
Measures Referred:
  Pages S4790-91
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S4791
Communications:
  Pages S4791-92
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S4792
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4792-S4808
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4808-09
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4812-14
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S4814-15
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4815-17
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--101) 
                                              Pages S4727, S4743, S4788
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:45 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 6, 1999. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4819.)

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