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and that if the bill has not been reported by that time, it be automatically discharged and placed on the Senate Calendar; provided further, that if

and when the Senate Commerce Committee reports H.R. 1139, it be sequentially referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

for a period not to exceed 20 session

days of the Senate; and that if the bill

is not reported by that time, it be

automatically discharged and placed

on the calendar.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY BY SENATE EMPLOYEE AND REPRESENfTATION BY SENATE LEGAL

COUNSEL

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Senate

proceed to the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 119, submitted earlier today by Senators DOLE and

DASCHLE, authorizing representation

by Senate legal counsel.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The legislative clerk read as follows:

A resolution (S. Res. 119) to authorize testimony by Senate employee and representation by Senate legal counsel.

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the resolution

be considered and agreed to, the preamble be agreed to and the motion to

reconsider be laid upon the table; and

that any statements relating to the

resolution appear at the appropriate

place in the RECORD.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

So the resolution (S. Res. 119) was

considered and agreed to.

The preamble was agreed to.

The resolution, with its preamble, is

as follows:

Whereas, in the case of United States v.

George C. Matthews, Case No. 95–CR–11, pending in the United States District Court for

the Eastern District of Wisconsin, a subpoena for testimony has been issued to Darin

Schroeder, an employee of the Senate on the

staff of Senator Feingold;

Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of

the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under

the control or in the possession of the Senate

may, by the judicial process, be taken from

such control or possession but by permission

of the Senate;

Whereas, when it appears that evidence

under the control or in the possession of the

Senate may promote the administration of

justice, the Senate will take such action as

will promote the ends of justice consistently

with the privileges of the Senate;

Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and

704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of

1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2) (1994),

the Senate may direct its counsel to represent committees, Members, officers and

employees of the Senate with respect to subpoenas or orders issued to them in their official capacity: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That Darin Schroeder and any

other employees in Senator Feingold’s office

from whom testimony may be necessary are

authorized to testify and to produce records

in the case of United States v. George C. Matthews, except concerning matters for which a

privilege should be asserted.

SEC. 2. That the Senate Legal Counsel is

directed to represent Darin Schroeder and

any other employee in connection with the

testimony authorized under section 1.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, the United

States has issued a subpoena for Darin

Schroeder, an employee on the staff of

Senator FEINGOLD, to testify at the

trial of a defendant who was indicted

last January for threatening to bring a

bomb to a post office building in Milwaukee to kill or injure individuals

and to damage or destroy the building.

The defendant is alleged to have made

the threat in a telephone conversation

with Mr. Schroeder, who handles postal

service constituent casework for Senator FEINGOLD.

This resolution would authorize Mr.

Schroeder, as well as any other employees on Senator FEINGOLD’s staff

from whom testimony may be required,

to testify and to produce records at

trial, and to be represented by the Senate Legal Counsel.

ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 10,

f1995

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it

stand in recess until the hour of 9:30

a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 1995; that following the prayer, the Journal of proceedings be deemed approved to date,

the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day

and the Senate then immediately resume consideration of H.R. 956, the

product liability bill.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

PROGRAM

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, for the

information of all Senators, the Senate

will resume consideration of the product liability bill at 9:30 a.m. At 9:45

a.m., there will be at least two stacked

rollcall votes on, or in relation to,

amendments to the substitute amendment.

ORDER FOR LENGTH OF TIME OF VOTES

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the first vote

of the 9:45 a.m. voting sequence be 15

minutes in length, with the remaining

votes in the sequence limited to 10

minutes each.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE

fMr. GORTON. Mr. President, a final

passage vote is expected on the product

liability bill at approximately 11:30

a.m. Also, at 12 noon, the Senate will

begin consideration of calendar No. 74,

the solid waste disposal bill. Therefore,

votes can be expected to occur

throughout the day on Wednesday.

RECESS UNTIL 9:30 A.M.

fTOMORROW

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, if there

is no further business to come before

the Senate, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess

under the previous order.

There being no objection, the Senate,

at 8:13 p.m., recessed until Wednesday,

May 10, 1995, at 9:30 a.m.

NOMINATIONS

fExecutive nominations received by

the Senate May 9, 1995:

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

JOHN P. WHITE, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE DEPUTY

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, VICE JOHN M. DEUTCH.

CONFIRMATION

fExecutive nomination confirmed by

the Senate May 9, 1995:

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE

JOHN M. DEUTCH, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.