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Vol. 141 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1995 No. 75

House of Representatives

The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 1995, at 12:30 p.m.

Senate

MONDAY, MAY 8, 1995

(Legislative day of Monday, May 1, 1995)

The Senate met at 11 a.m., on the expiration of the recess, and was called to

order by the Honorable CRAIG THOMAS,

a Senator from the State of Wyoming.

PRAYER

The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John

Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:

Let us pray:

O God, our help in ages past, our hope

for years to come, our refuge, and our

strength, we join our hearts and voices

with people across our Nation and

throughout the world in grateful praise

to You. Today, as we remember that

triumphant Victory in Europe Day a

half a century ago, we thank You for

being an ever-present help in trouble.

Thank You for the gift of memory, not

only to remember the depths of degradation and depravity to which humankind fell under the dictatorship of

Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich, but

most of all, help us never to forget

Your divine intervention that made

possible the Allied victory. We remember the supreme sacrifice of so many

men and women in that war to liberate

humankind from the grip of a brutal

enemy.

Lord of history, we go about the

work of this Senate today with a renewed assurance that You do have the

final word. When the enemies of righteousness and justice have done their

worst, You help Your people to fight

for freedom and You do bring an end to

suffering. You have intervened to help

us in just wars against the despots and

dictators of history. As we remember

the victory of 50 years ago that broke

the back of Nazi tyranny, so too You

call us to live expectantly with our

hope in Your power as we confront the

forces of hate and terrorism, injustice

and inequality in our time. In Your

name Jehovah-Shalom, Prince of

Peace. Amen.

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING

fThe PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will please read a communication

to the Senate from the President pro

tempore [Mr. THURMOND].

The assistant legislative clerk read

the following letter:

U.S. SENATE,

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE,

Washington, DC, May 8, 1995.

To the Senate:

Under the provisions of rule I, section 3, of

the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby

appoint the Honorable CRAIG THOMAS, a Senator from the State of Wyoming, to perform

the duties of the Chair.

STROM THURMOND,

President pro tempore.

Mr. THOMAS thereupon assumed the

chair as Acting President pro tempore.

RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY

fLEADER

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the majority leader.

THE CHAPLAIN’S PRAYER

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, first let me

thank the Chaplain for his prayer

today. This is a very important day for

millions of Americans. It seems to me

that it is time for reflection, to think

about America, and to think about 55-

plus million people who lost their lives

in World War II. That includes civilians, innocent women and children,

combatants on all sides, plus about 6

million Jews who suffered death in the

Holocaust.

This is a very important day. And

later today I hope to submit a resolution about V–E Day, which I am certain the Senate will adopt. I will be

looking for sponsors on both sides of

the aisle.

SCHEDULE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, following

leader time, there will be morning

business until the hour of 12 noon with

Senators permitted to speak for up to 5

minutes each.

At 12 o’clock we will resume consideration of H.R. 956, the product liability bill.

At 4 o’clock there will be a cloture

vote on the pending substitute unless

second-degree amendments are offered

and can be voted upon. That may slip

just a little bit. I understand there are

one or two Senators who cannot be

here right at 4 o’clock. The first three

amendments should be filed by 1

o’clock today. Second-degree amendments should be filed by 3 o’clock

today.