S6226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 1995

Bob Smith, Don Nickles, R.F. Bennett,

UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT

John McCain, Connie Mack.

fMr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that when the

Senate resumes the pending bill, H.R.

956, on Monday, May 8, at 12 noon, that

it be in order for first-degree amendments to be filed at the desk until 1

p.m., and second-degree amendments to

be filed by 3 p.m. on Monday.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I

further ask that at the hour of 4 p.m.,

the Senate proceed to a cloture vote on

the Coverdell-Dole amendment, and

the mandatory quorum under rule XXII

be waived.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I

ask that Saturday count as the intervening day, under the provisions of

rule XXII.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that Senator

ROCKEFELLER’s name be stricken from

both cloture motions just filed.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

PROGRAM

Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, for

the information of all Senators, cloture

was filed on the new substitute amendment and, therefore, unless an agreement can be reached regarding substantial second-degree amendments to

the substitute, there will be a cloture

vote at 4 p.m. Monday.

If an agreement is reached on the

second-degree amendments, cloture

would be postponed until Tuesday, and

the votes, 4 p.m. on Monday, would be

on or in relation to those second-degree

amendments.

Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I

suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the order

for the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 8, 1995

Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I

fask unanimous consent that when the

Senate completes its business today it

stand in recess until the hour of 11 a.m.

on Monday, May 8, 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 there then be

a period for the transaction of morning

business not to extend beyond the hour

of 12 noon with Senators permitted to

speak for up to 5 minutes each, with

the exception of the following: Senator

FEINSTEIN, 15 minutes; Senator BYRD,

for up to 30 minutes.

I further ask consent that at the

hour of 12 noon the Senate resume consideration of H.R. 956, the product liability bill.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

RECESS UNTIL 11 A.M., MONDAY,

fMAY 8, 1995

Mr. COVERDELL. 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 3:53 p.m., recessed until Monday,

May 8, 1995, at 11 a.m.

Executive nominations received by

NOMINATIONS

fthe Senate May 5, 1995:

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS

ADMINISTRATION

JOHN W. CARLIN, OF KANSAS, TO BE ARCHIVIST OF THE

UNITED STATES, VICE DON W. WILSON, RESIGNED.

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

ROBERT F. RIDER, OF DELAWARE, TO BE A GOVERNOR

OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE FOR THE REMAINDER OF

THE TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 8, 1995, VICE JOHN N.

GRIESEMER.

ROBERT F. RIDER, OF DELAWARE, TO BE A GOVERNOR

OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE FOR THE TERM EXPIRING

DECEMBER 8, 2004. (REAPPOINTMENT)