[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17512]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  MEASURE READ FOR FIRST TIME--S. 1427

  Mr. SPECTER. I understand S. 1427, which was introduced earlier today 
by Senator Thompson, is at the desk. I, therefore, ask for its first 
reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative assistant read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1427) to authorize the Attorney General to 
     appoint a special counsel to investigate or prosecute a 
     person for a possible violation of criminal law when the 
     Attorney General determines that the appointment of a special 
     counsel is in the public interest.

  Mr. SPECTER. I now ask for a second reading, and I object to my own 
request.

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