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“Highlights + Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D26-D27 on Jan. 10, 1995.
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Tuesday, January 10, 1995
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate confirmed the nomination of Robert E. Rubin to be
Secretary of the Treasury.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S685-S747
Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 186-190, S.J. Res. 14, and S. Res. 36-37.
Pages S731-32
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
S. Res. 36, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance, without recommendation.
Pages S740-41
Congressional Accountability Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 2, to make certain laws applicable to the legislative branch of the Federal Government, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
Pages S693-S727, S730-31
Adopted:
(1) Ford/Feingold Amendment No. 4, to prohibit the personal use of accrued frequent flyer miles by Members and employees of the Congress.
Pages S693, S698-S700, S713-14
(2) By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 6), McConnell Amendment No. 8 (to Amendment No. 4), to prohibit the personal use of accrued frequent flyer miles by Members and employees of the Senate and clarify Senate regulations on the use of frequent flyer miles.
Pages S693, S707, S713-14
(3) Bingaman/Levin Amendment No. 12, to express the sense of the Senate regarding adoption of simplified and streamlined acquisition procedures for Senate offices consistent with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994.
Page S710
Rejected:
(1) Wellstone Amendment No. 9, to express the sense of the Senate with respect to a timetable for the Senate's prompt consideration of comprehensive gift ban legislation. (By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 7), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S693-94, S708
(2) Kerry Amendment No. 10, to restrict the use of campaign funds for personal purposes. (By 64 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 9), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S694-97, S709-10
(3) Leahy Amendment No. 11, to prohibit a request of any current or prospective Congressional employee to respond to their views on organizations or policy matters. (By 79 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 8), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S697-S706, S709
(4) Glenn Amendment No. 13 (to Amendment No. 4), to apply to the Legislative branch the requirements regarding use of frequent flyer awards for official travel that are established in the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-355). (By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 10), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S710-13
(5) Wellstone Amendment No. 14, to express the sense of Congress that Congress should not enact or adopt any legislation that will impact the number of children who are hungry or homeless. (By 56 yeas to 43 nays
(Vote No. 11), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S714-25
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed thereto, on Wednesday, January 11.
Pages S742-43
Unfunded Mandates--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration of S. 1, to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments; to strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local, and tribal governments; to end the imposition, in the absence of full consideration by Congress, of Federal mandates on State, local, and tribal governments without adequate funding, in a manner that may displace other essential governmental priorities; and to ensure that the Federal Government pays the costs incurred by those governments in complying with certain requirements under Federal statutes and regulations, on Thursday, January 12. Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 12), Robert E. Rubin, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury.
Pages S727-29
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Ray L. Caldwell, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Burdensharing.
Johnnie Carson, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Herman E. Gallegos, of California, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Forty-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Lawrence Harrington, of Tennessee, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank.
Lee C. Howley, of Ohio, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Forty-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Jeanette W. Hyde, of North Carolina, to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, and as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to St. Kitts and Nevis, and as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Grenada.
Martin S. Indyk, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to Israel.
Isabelle Leeds, of New York, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Forty-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Bismarck Myrick, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Philip C. Wilcox, Jr., of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Coordinator for Counter Terrorism.
Jacqueline L. Williams Bridgers, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of State.
Frank G. Wisner, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.
Routine lists in the Foreign Service, Air Force, and Army.
Pages S743-47
Communications:
Page S731
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S731
Statements on Introduced Bills:
Pages S732-41
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S740
Amendments Submitted:
Page S741
Notices of Hearings:
Page S742
Authority for Committees:
Page S742
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--12)
Pages S707, S708, S709-10, S713, S725, S728
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 8:15 p.m., until 12 noon, on Wednesday, January 11, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S742-
43.)
