[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                MEASURE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME--S. 1472

  Mr. FORD. Madam President, I understand that S. 1472, Federal Judges 
for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana, introduced earlier 
today by Senator Breaux, is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
  Mr. FORD. Madam President, I ask for the first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1472) to provide for one additional Federal 
     judge for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana and 
     one less Federal Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

  Mr. FORD. Madam President, I ask for the second reading.
  Mr. BROWN. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will lay over and 
will receive its second reading on the next legislative day.

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