[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 188 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17674]
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               COMMON SENSE PRODUCT LIABILITY REFORM ACT

  Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, I ask that the Chair lay before the 
Senate a message from the House of Representatives on H.R. 956, a bill 
to establish legal standards and procedures for product liability 
litigation, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House disagree to the amendment of the 
     Senate to the bill (H.R. 956) entitled ``An Act to establish 
     legal standards and procedures for product liability 
     litigation, and for other purposes'', and ask a conference 
     with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
     thereon.
       Ordered, That the following Members be the managers of the 
     conference on the part of the House:
       From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of 
     the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications 
     committed to conference: Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
     Gekas, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, 
     Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Schroeder, and Mr. Berman.
       As additional conferees from the Committee on Commerce, for 
     consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and 
     modifications committed to conference: Mr. Bliley, Mr. Oxley, 
     Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. Wyden.

  Mr. PRESSLER. I move that the Senate insist on its amendments, agree 
to the request from the House for a conference, and that the Chair be 
authorized to appoint conferees.
  The motion was agreed to; and the Presiding Officer (Mr. Gorton) 
appointed Mr. Pressler, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Lott, Mr. Stevens, Ms. Snowe, 
Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Ford, Mr. Exon, and Mr. 
Rockefeller conferees on the part of the Senate.

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