[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 3, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6078-S6079]
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                    ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1995

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote on or 
in relation to the Abraham amendment No. 600, occur at 12:15 on 
Thursday, May 4, followed by a vote on or in relation to the Kyl 
amendment No. 681, to 
[[Page S6079]] be followed by a vote on or in relation to the Hollings 
amendment No. 682, to be followed by a motion to invoke cloture on the 
Gorton substitute No. 596.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. HEFLIN. Reserving the right to object, is the Kyl amendment 
relative to alternate dispute resolution proceedings?
  Mr. GORTON. Yes, it is.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DOLE. I further ask that all votes occurring in the stacked 
sequence following the first vote be limited to 10 minutes in length.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DOLE. I further ask that following the first cloture vote, if not 
invoked, the time following the vote at 2 p.m. be equally divided in 
the usual form for debate only; at 2 p.m. the Senate proceed to vote on 
the second cloture motion; and the mandatory forum under rule XXII be 
waived for both cloture votes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
                                Program

  Mr. DOLE. For the information of all Senators, there will be no 
further votes tonight. However, Senators who wish to offer their 
amendments may do so tonight.
  Also, Members should be aware that second-degree amendments must be 
filed 1 hour prior to the cloture vote under the provisions of rule 
XXII.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 Amendment No. 685 to Amendment No. 596

(Purpose: To toll the statute of limitations in certain actions brought 
               against a product seller as manufacturer)

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask 
for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the pending amendments will 
be set aside. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Washington [Mr. Gorton] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 685 to Amendment No. 596.

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of 
the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       On page 16, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following: 
     ``For purposes of this subsection only, the statute of 
     limitations applicable to claims asserting liability of a 
     product seller as a manufacturer shall be tolled from the 
     date of the filing of a complaint against the manufacturer to 
     the date that judgment is entered against the manufacturer.''

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, this is the third in a series. This is a 
technical amendment that tolls the statute of limitations in connection 
with a possible claim against a wholesaler when a manufacturer is 
bankrupt or judgment proof. It has been cleared by Senator Rockefeller 
and by the opponents to the bill.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. If there be no further debate, the question is 
on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 685) was agreed to.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
  Mr. FORD. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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