S6126 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 3, 1995

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AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO

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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be permitted to meet

Wednesday, May 3, 1995, beginning at

9:30 a.m. in room SD–215, to conduct a

hearing on the alternative minimum

tax.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so ordered.

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Committee on Labor and Human Resources be

authorized to meet for a hearing on the

nomination of Dr. Henry Foster during

the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 3, 1995, at 9:30 a.m.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SELECTCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Select

Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the

Senate on Wednesday, May 3, 1995 at 2

p.m. to hold a closed business meeting.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON AIRLAND FORCES

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Airland Forces of the

Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 2:30 p.m. on

Wednesday, May 3, 1995, in open session, to receive testimony on peace operations.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ANTITRUST BUSINESS

RIGHTS, AND COMPETITION

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business

Rights, and Competition of the Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized

to hold a hearing during the session of

the Senate on Wednesday, May 3, 1995,

to consider ‘‘Antitrust Issues in Telecommunications Legislation.’’

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the European

Affairs Subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized

to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 3, 1995, at 2

p.m. to hear testimony on Paths/Impediments to NATO Enlargement: Interests/Perceptions of Allies, Applicants, and Russia.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

AND REGULATORY RELIEF

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions

and Regulatory Relief, of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban

Affairs, be authorized to meet during

the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 3, 1995, to conduct a hearing

on S. 650, ‘‘The Economic Growth and

Regulatory Paperwork Reduction

Act.’’

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday,

May 3, 1995, in open session, to receive

testimony on the Marine Corps modernization programs and current operations in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal year 1996 and

the Future Years Defense Program.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND

INFRASTRUCTURE

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be granted permission to

meet Wednesday, May 3, at 10 a.m., to

consider S. 440, a bill to designate the

National Highway System.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, in execEXECUTIVE SESSION

futive session, I ask unanimous consent

that the Senate immediately proceed

to the consideration of Executive Calendar No. 106, Charles T. Manatt, to be

a member of the Board of Directors for

the Communications Satellite Corporation; further, that the nomination be

confirmed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any

statements relating to the nomination

appear at the appropriate place in the

RECORD; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s action.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The nomination was considered and

confirmed as follows:

COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION

Charles T. Manatt, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Communications Satellite Corporation until the date of the annual meeting of the Corporation in 1997.

EXTRADITION TREATY WITH JORDAN—TREATY DOCUMENT NO.

f104–3

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Senate

proceed to the following treaty on the

Executive Calendar, Calendar No. 2,

Treaty Document No. 104–3, Extradition Treaty with Jordan.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the

treaty be considered as having passed

through its various parliamentary

stages, up to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification;

that no amendments, conditions, declarations, provisos, reservations, or understandings be in order; that any

statements be inserted in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD as if read; that when

the resolution of ratification is agreed

to, the motion to reconsider be laid

upon the table; that the President be

notified of the Senate’s action, and

that following disposition of the treaty, the Senate return to legislative session.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. GORTON. I ask for a division

vote on the resolution of ratification.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division is requested. Senators in favor of

the resolution of ratification will rise

and stand until counted.

All those opposed to ratification,

please rise and stand until counted.

On a division, two-thirds of the Senators present and having voted in the

affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.

The resolution of ratification is as

follows:

Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present

concurring therein), That the Senate advise

and consent to the ratification of the Extradition Treaty between the Government of

the United States of America and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, signed at Washington on March 28, 1995.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

fThe PRESIDING OFFICER. Under

the previous order, the Senate will return to legislative session.

TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION

BY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

fMr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Senate

proceed to the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 113, submitted earlier today by Senators DOLE and

DASCHLE, authorizing representation

by Senate legal counsel.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered. The clerk

will report.

The legislative clerk read as follows:

A resolution (S. Res. 113) to authorize 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.