1.   As an informer and a trial witness, Rowe provided information that led to the conviction of three klansmen for the Liuzzo killing.

2.   A fourth crime-related bill that the House considered Tuesday would provide tougher penalties for jury or witness tampering and for retaliation against trial witnesses.

3.   False statements by a trial witness in court carry a maximum jail sentence of five years in Germany.

4.   Garland predicted the calling of trial witnesses would last three weeks, with jury selection taking another three to four days.

5.   He was willing to be a trial witness despite what would inevitably be questioned as a possible conflict of interest.

6.   The government said it wanted to use one of its trial witnesses as a representative at the session, while Microsoft said trial witnesses should be excluded.

7.   The House also voted to increase penalties for jury or witness tampering and for retaliation against a trial witness.

8.   Their ability to obtain new testimony in the coming months will be limited because, Friday was the final day for taking depositions of prospective trial witnesses.

9.   Twelve Aberdeen staff members have been charged with criminal offenses in a scandal that trial witnesses said involved at least six drill sergeants acting in concert.

10.   Under the GOP plan, the trial witnesses could include former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, Clinton confidant Vernon Jordan or anyone else the Senate voted to summon.