1. The Committee adopted by voice vote an amendment offered by Senator Helms to the proposed resolution of ratification. 2. The House of Representatives approved a similar measure Tuesday by voice vote. 3. The Presidio bill and the huge parks package it was tied to passed by unanimous voice vote. 4. The Senate approved Mr Johnson by a unanimous voice vote late Tuesday night. 5. Allen was elected on a voice vote, with each legislator announcing their choice individually. 6. Although a voice vote in the House would have blocked the subsidies, the issue is back in the military appropriations bill, which is in a conference committee. 7. Although the Gregg-Leahy amendment was not formally adopted Thursday, McCain said he expects it to be adopted by a voice vote. 8. Amtrak made its approval of the contract conditional on several steps, including congressional passage of the bill that the Senate approved Friday on a voice vote. 9. And the committee, in a unanimous voice vote, did exactly what Farrell said it would as soon as it finished hearing from the candidates. 10. Another Bush appointee, Elaine Chao, Monday was confirmed as labor secretary with a unanimous voice vote in the Senate. |
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