[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 45 (Friday, March 30, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D294]
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                                             Friday, March 30, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate completed consideration of S. 27, Campaign Finance Reform.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3183-S3231
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 665-670, and S. Con. Res. 30.                    
  Page S3215
 Campaign Finance Reform: Senate completed consideration of S. 27, to 
amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide bipartisan 
campaign reform, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S3183-98
Adopted:
  McConnell (for Hatch) Amendment No. 167, to provide for expedited 
review by the United States District Court for the District of 
Columbia.                                                
Pages S3188-90
  Bond Modified Amendment No. 166, to amend the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the penalties imposed for making or 
accepting contributions in the name of another and to prohibit foreign 
nations from making any campaign-related disbursements. 
                                                  Pages S3187-88, S3191
  By 57 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 63), McCain Amendment No. 165, 
relating to coordinated expenditure or other disbursement regulations. 
                                               Pages S3184-87, S3193-94
  Durbin Modified Amendment No. 169, to limit the increase in 
contribution limits in response to expenditures from personal funds by 
taking into consideration a candidate's available funds. 
                                                  Pages S3192, S3194-98
Rejected:
  Harkin Amendment No. 168, to add a nonseverability provision with 
respect to the ban on soft money and the increase in hard money limits.
                                                         Pages S3190-91
  By 41 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 62), Reed Modified Amendment No. 164, 
to make amendments regarding the enforcement authority and procedures 
of the Federal Election Commission.            
Pages S3183-84, S3192-93
  By prior unanimous-consent, Senate will vote on final passage of the 
bill at 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 2, 2001.
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  48 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  14 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                               Pages S3211-12, S3230-31
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3214-15
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S3216-22
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3215-16
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3222-24
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3212-14
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3224
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--63) 
                                                     Pages S3193, S3194
Recess: Senate met at 9 a.m., and recessed at 4:16 p.m., until 5 p.m., 
on Monday, April 2, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3224.)