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108th Congress (2003-2004)
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AMENDMENT NO. 752 TO AMENDMENT NO. 751
Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I rise in support of the Warner second-degree...
Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator...
Mr. REED. Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the Warner amendment and...
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Mr. WARNER. What is the balance of time remaining?
Mr. REED. Mr. President, I yield the ranking member, the Senator from Michigan,...
Mr. LEVIN. I thank the Senator from Rhode Island for this very important...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank both colleagues, the Senator from Rhode...
Mr. REED. Mr. President, how much time do I have remaining?
Mr. REED. Mr. President, this is not an issue of drafting or clarity of...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, how much time remains on our side?
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, in the spirit of fairness, I am going to read, once...
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Mr. REED. Will the Senator yield?
Mr. WARNER. Yes.
Mr. REED. I do not have the statute before me but the----
Mr. WARNER. Let me provide it to you.
Mr. REED. Let me tell you this: The original moratorium said: The Secretaries...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I reclaim my time.
Mr. WARNER. You cannot point to any language which speaks to this issue with...
Mr. REED. Mr. Chairman, with all due respect, if I may have a moment, I think...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the Senate did that yesterday.
Mr. REED. My amendment leaves the ban in place.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr. REID. I announce that the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. EDWARDS),...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, if I could address the Senate----
Mr. WARNER. This amendment is in the nature of a substitute. However, in...
Mr. WARNER. Perhaps we could have a 10-minute vote.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that be the case.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, how long did the last vote take?
Mr. REID. Mr. President, if we are going to finish the bill and if Members want...
Mr. REID. I announce that the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. EDWARDS),...
Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, how long did that vote take?
Mr. REID. We have been approached in the minority on several occasions today...
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Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I share the sentiments of my distinguished...
Mr. REID. I say to my most distinguished friend, I said in my statement, this...
Mr. WARNER. Right.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, the problem we have over here is we cannot say the...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I will speak with my distinguished leader and ask if...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, Senator Dorgan last night said he would agree...
Mr. WARNER. I thank our distinguished leader. May I propound the UC first on...
Mr. REID. Of course.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there be 90 minutes...
Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, my amendment is not a low-level yield amendment.
Mr. WARNER. The Senator is correct. There is a misstatement in the written text...
Mr. TALENT. Reserving the right to object, since I understand this follows the...
Mr. WARNER. I think it is a fair issue to be raised. I was unaware there were...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, if I may interrupt my friend from Virginia, how much...
Mr. WARNER. Ten minutes allocated? I ask the distinguished Senator from North...
Mr. REID. We accept that.
Mr. WARNER. I thank the Senator.
Mr. TALENT. I thank the chairman.
AMENDMENT NO. 757
Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, on behalf of myself, Senator Talent,...
Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
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Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 10 minutes we have...
Ms. COLLINS. I thank the Chair.
Mr. TALENT. I yield to the Senator from Texas.
Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I thank Senators COLLINS, TALENT, and...
Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I too thank the Senator from Maine for her advocacy...
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Ms. COLLINS. I thank the Senator from Missouri for his hard work. He has been...
Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, today I rise in support of the contract bundling...
Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I applaud the efforts of Senator SUSAN...
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Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, our amendment addresses a practice known as...
Mr. WARNER. I likewise encourage the adoption of the amendment. I think it is...
Mr. LEVIN. I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to proceed for 1 minute.
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I will indicate our strong support for this...
Mr. LEVIN. I note that Senator Kerry has been working very hard in...
Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote. [Page:...
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Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
Mr. WARNER. Under the order, my understanding is now we go to the amendment of...
AMENDMENT NO. 750
Mr. DORGAN. The amendment numbered 750 is at the desk for consideration.
Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, we are debating the question of whether this country...
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Mr. WARNER. Will the Senator yield for a question on my time?
Mr. DORGAN. I am happy to yield.
Mr. WARNER. I listened very carefully to your statements. You say let's see if...
Mr. DORGAN. That is correct.
Mr. WARNER. Am I not correct, last year the Congress of the United States spoke...
Mr. DORGAN. I am sorry, I do not understand your question. Would you rephrase...
Mr. WARNER. Last year the Congress in the military authorization bill took the...
Mr. DORGAN. For purposes of the Senator from Virginia, giving him comfort, let...
Mr. WARNER. I just think accuracy on these very important subjects is...
Mr. DORGAN. If I may use the word credibility, as the Senator from Virginia...
Mr. WARNER. The distinguished chairman of the subcommittee is here. I asked him...
Mr. DORGAN. I am sorry, if the Senator wants to talk about credibility, let me...
Mr. WARNER. That is correct.
Mr. DORGAN. And for the year 2004 it says: No funds authorized or appropriated...
Mr. WARNER. Which study was authorized, I say to my colleague, last year.
Mr. DORGAN. Let me finish my point. If we are going to be completely accurate...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I think I said when I took the floor, it would be...
Mr. DORGAN. That was my understanding.
Mr. DORGAN. Let me just make this point because I think it is important. I,...
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Mr. WARNER. I readily state you have one position on the concept of whether...
Mr. DORGAN. No, it does not.
Mr. WARNER. But if your amendment would pass, wouldn't it be the effect to the...
Mr. DORGAN. I am all for that statement: Why waste money? I am all for that. If...
Mr. WARNER. I think we have clarified this situation as best we can. But I wish...
Mr. DORGAN. I have deep respect for my colleague from Virginia. We are friends....
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, may I just have 3 minutes from the Senator from North...
Mr. DORGAN. I am happy to yield the time to the Senator.
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I support the amendment offered by the Senator from...
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Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, that fence was met. The Department submitted its...
Mr. LEVIN. The Senator is correct. But it is important to point out that there...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the use of fences is quite common in a number of...
Mr. LEVIN. It is, indeed.
Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, how much time remains on our side?
Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the Dorgan amendment. Before...
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Mr. ALLARD. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. DORGAN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
AMENDMENT NO. 750, AS MODIFIED
Mr. DORGAN. Madam President, I have sent a modification to the desk, a...
Mr. ALLARD. There is no objection on this side.
Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, I urge the Senate to support this amendment to...
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Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I am very concerned that the fiscal year 2004...
Mr. ALLARD. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that we vote at 12:30...
Mr. WARNER. Is this a UC request?
Mr. ALLARD. It is my understanding Senator Reid discussed this with...
Mr. WARNER. That's correct. If I may add a word or two to this. In the course...
Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, that doesn't mean we are going to have...
Mr. WARNER. I have indicated to the ranking member that this language, I think,...
Mr. REID. Madam President, it is also my understanding that Senator...
Mr. WARNER. We are prepared to enter into that now.
Mr. REID. I haven't had a chance to talk about the time with him. I just wanted...
Mr. WARNER. It is my hope that in the course of Senator Byrd's 20...
Mr. ALLARD. Madam President, I renew my request.
Mr. DORGAN. Madam President, let me conclude with a few comments and indicate,...
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Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I move to table the Dorgan amendment and ask for...
Mr. WARNER. I yield back the time on our side. It is my understanding they will...
Mr. DORGAN. Madam President, I yield back the remainder of my time.
Mr. WARNER. All time having been yielded back, I ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr. WARNER. I move to table the amendment.
Mr. REID. I announce that the Senator from North Carolina (Mr....
Mr. WARNER. Madam President, we will consult with the proponent of the...
Mr. REID. Madam President, we have spoken to the Senator from West Virginia. He...
Mr. WARNER. Madam President, if I could bring some new information on that...
Mr. REID. Madam President, this is an excuse so he doesn't have to go to this...
Mr. WARNER. As we say in the law, I plead nolo contendere.
Mr. LEVIN. What dinner would we also be missing?
Mr. REID. We are not invited.
Mr. LEVIN. We are not invited.
Mr. REID. I would say then there is a possibility we could complete this...
Mr. WARNER. If we get the cooperation and Senators call--we are right here on...
Mr. LEVIN. That is correct.
Mr. WARNER. Could we put those in order now, but maybe not lock them in?
Mr. REID. That would be good, if Senator Hutchison could go first...
Mr. WARNER. I think I can make those arrangements.
Mr. REID. How long will she take?
Mr. WARNER. Fifteen minutes, or less. We may be able to accept it without...
Mr. REID. Senator Lautenberg would be 1:45, and he will take one-half...
Mr. WARNER. I am agreeable to that unanimous consent request.
Mr. HARKIN. If the Senator will yield, I have an amendment on which I will not...
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Mr. WARNER. How soon would the Senator be willing to share the text of the...
Mr. HARKIN. Right now.
Mr. LEVIN. Will the Senator be able to go immediately after the disposition of...
Mr. HARKIN. Yes. Around 1:30. Yes, I can do that.
Mr. LEVIN. It may be later than 2.
Mr. REID. He is not going to start until quarter to 2.
Mr. LEVIN. It would be about 2:30 or quarter to 3. Would the Senator from Iowa...
Mr. HARKIN. I will make time to do it.
Mr. WARNER. We thank the Senator from Iowa for that cooperation because,...
Mr. REID. Following Senator Lautenberg, could I modify my request for...
Mr. WARNER. There is no objection on this side.
Mr. WARNER. I appreciate the patience of the Senator from Florida.
Mr. NELSON of Florida. Madam President, I thank the two leaders of our...
AMENDMENT NO. 766
Mr. NELSON of Florida. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk.
Mr. NELSON of Florida. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of...
Mr. NELSON of Florida. Madam President, this amendment brings symmetry to the...
Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I join in this amendment. It had been my intention...
Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I very much support this effort on the part of the...
Mr. WARNER. Madam President, the modesty of my distinguished colleague...
Mr. LEVIN. I thank the Senator for his generosity. His mind works extremely...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 767
Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk.
Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of...
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Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, basically we have in the authorization...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I wish to endorse the amendment because it has a...
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I very much support the amendment for the reasons...
Mr. LEVIN. I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, we thank our colleague from West Virginia. He has...
Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank the two managers of the bill, Mr....
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, could I just say, I appreciate the expression of...
Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I am deeply grateful for those unmerited and highly...
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I hate to interrupt our dear friend and mentor from...
Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank the distinguished Senator from Michigan.
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Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I commend my colleagues who serve on the Senate...
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AMENDMENT NO. 763
Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I have an amendment at the desk, No. 763, and I...
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Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, as I have traveled across Texas and visit...
Mr. WARNER. I say to our distinguished colleague, I compliment her on the need...
Mrs. HUTCHISON. I thank the chairman very much for that comment. I think the...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank our colleague. Back in prehistoric times...
Mrs. HUTCHISON. Things have changed for sure.
Mr. LEVIN. I commend the Senator from Texas for this amendment. I have, as...
Mrs. HUTCHISON. I thank the Senator.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, as so many Members in the past few months, we have...
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Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I say to the distinguished chairman of the...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank our distinguished colleague. She very much...
Mr. WARNER. I find that the Senate is heavily engaged in committee meetings and...
Mrs. HUTCHISON. That would be acceptable.
Mr. WARNER. Would that be acceptable to the Senator from Michigan?
Mr. LEVIN. Yes.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 722
Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 722 which is at the desk.
Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
Mr. LEVIN. Will the Senator yield for a unanimous consent agreement which I...
Mr. LAUTENBERG. I yield.
Mr. WARNER. I ask unanimous consent there be a time limitation of 60 minutes...
Mr. LAUTENBERG. I thank the managers.
Mr. LAUTENBERG. Madam President, this bill would exempt the Department of...
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Mr. JEFFORDS. Like many of my colleagues, I am a veteran. I have the greatest...
Mr. LAUTENBERG. Madam President, I yield to the Senator from Hawaii.
Mr. AKAKA. Madam President, I rise today in support of the Lautenberg-Jeffords...
Mr. JEFFORDS. Madam President, I have no further requests for time. I see my...
Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I yield myself such time as I consume.
Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I have been listening with great interest to the...
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Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I thank our colleague from Oklahoma. I also thank...
Mr. REID. Madam President, how much time is left on this side on this amendment...
Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask my friend from Vermont, how much time do you...
Mr. JEFFORDS. About 5 minutes.
Mr. REID. Would that be appropriate?
Mr. WARNER. I do want our distinguished colleague from Nevada, who is the...
Mr. REID. How much time does the Senator from Nevada need?
Mr. ENSIGN. Probably 7 or 8 minutes. I will try to cut it off by 2:45.
Mr. REID. Why don't we have the vote at 2:50?
Mr. WARNER. That would be helpful and enable Senators to speak.
Mr. REID. That would be 15 minutes, each having 7 1/2 minutes.
Mr. WARNER. Fine.
Mr. REID. Madam President, while we are here, the Senator from Virginia has...
Mr. WARNER. Right.
Mr. REID. Following that amendment, Senator Bingaman has an amendment...
Mr. WARNER. Right.
Mr. REID. Senator Bingaman has agreed to a 30-minute time agreement on...
Mr. WARNER. No objection on this side.
Mr. REID. The reason we have done this is there is a briefing at 3 o'clock. We...
Mr. JEFFORDS. Madam President, I would like to talk just a minute about the...
Mr. ENSIGN. Madam President, as chairman of the subcommittee which reviewed...
Mr. ENSIGN. This letter pretty much sums up what we try do in this bill. We ...
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Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, it is opportune the Senate is considering the...
Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I rise to support the amendment offered by Senators...
Mr. JEFFORDS. Madam President, I would like to reiterate that there is plenty...
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Mr. ENSIGN. In response to the EPA administrator's quotes we have before us...
Mr. JEFFORDS. I yield to the ranking member of the committee.
Mr. LEVIN. How much time does the Senator from Vermont have remaining?
Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I support the Lautenberg-Jeffords-Akaka amendment....
Mr. JEFFORDS. Madam President, I yield back the remainder of my time.
Mr. ENSIGN. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. ENSIGN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. ENSIGN. Madam President, have the yeas and nays been ordered on the...
Mr. ENSIGN. I ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr. REID. I announce that the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. EDWARDS)...
Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LAUTENBERG. I move to lay that motion on the table.
Mr. REID. Under the previous order, what is the next?
AMENDMENT NO. 774
Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I have an amendment I send to the desk and ask for...
Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
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Mr. HARKIN. Is the time 15 minutes equally divided?
Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, this amendment seeks to reduce the wasteful...
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Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, how much time is there on this amendment?
Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, first I thank and commend the Senator from Iowa for...
Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I associate myself with the remarks of my...
Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I thank both the chairman and the ranking member...
Mr. WARNER. Madam President, if I might say to my colleague, on a personal...
Mr. HARKIN. I appreciate my friend from Virginia mentioning that. That is true....
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Mr. HARKIN. I ask unanimous consent for a couple more minutes.
Mr. WARNER. There is no objection on this side.
Mr. HARKIN. Maybe some of this new technology would be what would help us get...
AMENDMENT NO. 774 WITHDRAWN
Mr. WARNER. We thank our colleague very much.
Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. BENNETT. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. WARNER. Madam President, parliamentary inquiry: My understanding is that...
Mr. WARNER. Could that temporarily be set aside for 5 minutes so the Senator...
Mr. BENNETT. Madam President, I thank the distinguished chairman and my friends...
AMENDMENT NO. 776
Mr. BENNETT. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk.
Mr. BENNETT. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the...
Mr. BENNETT. Madam President, this amendment deals with the subject which I...
Mr. REID. Madam President, will the Senator yield?
Mr. BENNETT. I am happy to yield.
Mr. REID. I appreciate very much the Senator offering this amendment. He and I...
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AMENDMENT NO. 776 WITHDRAWN
Mr. BENNETT. Madam President, I thank my friend from Nevada. I will tell him,...
AMENDMENT NO. 765
Mr. BINGAMAN. Madam President, I call up amendment No. 765 and ask for its...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Madam President, I offer this amendment on behalf of myself,...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, let me just talk about one other aspect. The...
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Mr. WARNER. It is my understanding I have 15 minutes under my control.
Mr. WARNER. I wonder if I may ask my colleague a question or two. For many...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Let me respond that I am certainly not trying to kill the...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, that is quite clear.
Mr. BINGAMAN. That is correct. I think that should not be done without much...
Mr. WARNER. I just point out that on your side of the aisle, participating...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, in response to my colleague's question, I am aware...
Mr. WARNER. That is correct.
Mr. BINGAMAN. There is nothing in my amendment that would interfere with...
Mr. WARNER. The Senator is on my time, and he is kind of getting into it a...
Mr. LEVIN. How much time does each side have?
Mr. WARNER. Each side had 15 minutes. I am not sure for which side the...
Mr. LEVIN. How much time does the sponsor have remaining?
Mr. LEVIN. And the opposition?
Mr. WARNER. I think it is important that we hear from the ranking member...
Mr. LEVIN. Well, I certainly am not committed to the bill as written because...
Mr. WARNER. But there was no opposition in the course of the markup, either in...
Mr. LEVIN. The chairman is correct. This issue was not brought to my attention...
Mr. WARNER. I will save this debate for another day.
Mr. WARNER. I yield.
Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, as chairman of the Strategic Subcommittee, this is...
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Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I wonder if I can get the attention of the Senator...
Mr. BINGAMAN. I yield to the Senator as much time as he needs.
Mr. LEVIN. The Senator from----
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, just a minute. In a conscientious effort to resolve...
Mr. REID. No objection.
Mr. LEVIN. The Senator from Virginia and the Senator from Colorado have raised...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, in response to my colleague's question, I think it...
Mr. WARNER. I draw the Senator's attention to the first words:
Mr. BINGAMAN. I think the operative language is on page 2, where I say what...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I think there is some expression by our colleague to...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Prior to that, I yield 3 minutes to the Senator from Rhode...
Mr. WARNER. We have no objection if the Senator takes some time to speak.
Mr. BINGAMAN. We can postpone a vote until we visit.
Mr. REED. Mr. President, I want to underscore the major issue that the Senator...
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have spoken to the two managers of the bill. They...
Mr. REID. It would be in the usual form in relation to any language that might...
AMENDMENT NO. 725
Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 725.
Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
Mr. DAYTON. I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Wisconsin, Mr....
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Mr. REID. Mr. President, will the Senator from Minnesota yield?
Mr. DAYTON. I yield.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, Senator Warner, who has been so heavily...
Mr. WARNER. And recognize that there could be a second degree.
Mr. REID. That is right. If that does not come to be, we will worry about a...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I appreciate the cooperation of the Senator from...
Mr. DAYTON. I know the Senator from Virginia and the Senator from Nevada are...
Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I call up this amendment and point out that at a...
Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum...
Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I commend President Bush for his leadership in...
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Mr. BINGAMAN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Madam President, what is the business before the Senate?
Mr. BINGAMAN. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be set aside and that...
Mr. McCAIN. Reserving the right to object, how long will it take?
Mr. ALLARD. About 2 minutes.
Mr. McCAIN. I do not object.
AMENDMENT NO. 765, AS MODIFIED
Mr. BINGAMAN. Madam President, I send a modification of the amendment to the...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Madam President, let me explain to my colleagues what we have...
Mr. ALLARD. First, I thank the sponsor of the amendment, Senator...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Madam President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. ALLARD. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 783 TO AMENDMENT NO. 725
Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I send a second-degree amendment to the...
Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of...
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Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, this amendment narrows the numbers of...
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Mr. ENSIGN. Madam President, I applaud the senior Senator from Arizona for...
Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. REID. Madam President, following the disposition of the matter pending...
Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order...
Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, we are waiting for the imminent return of...
Mr. DAYTON. Madam President, I would not, in answer to the Senator's question,...
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Mr. McCAIN. Reclaiming my time, Madam President.
Mr. DAYTON. The Senator asked me a question.
Mr. McCAIN. The Senator from Minnesota ought to read his own amendment...
Mr. DAYTON. Madam President, if I may respond to the Senator from Arizona, I...
Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, there is an old saying about everybody is...
Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I thank my distinguished colleague. We are ready...
Mr. DAYTON. Madam President, I would like to have one minute to make a final...
Mr. WARNER. How much time does the Senator need?
Mr. DAYTON. One minute.
Mr. WARNER. Of course.
Mr. DAYTON. I thank the chairman.
Mr. DAYTON. Madam President, I acknowledge this current administration in...
Mr. WARNER. I ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr. WARNER. Before we commence the vote, I ask the distinguished Democratic...
Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, Madam President, I ask the Senator to...
Mr. McCAIN. Reserving the right to object, if the pending amendment...
Mr. REID. That may come later. At this stage, the Senator from Minnesota wishes...
Mr. McCAIN. After his amendment has been second-degreed?
Mr. REID. Yes. The arrangement we worked out--and that is why we modified the...
Mr. WARNER. That would be 10 minutes?
Mr. REID. That is right.
Mr. WARNER. So modified.
Mr. McCONNELL. I announce that the Senator from New Mexico (Mr....
Mr. REID. I announce that the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. EDWARDS)...
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Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the rollcall on the...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, under the order, the Senator from Washington is to be...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I think that is a bit strong. The understanding on...
Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask the Senator from Nevada if we have...
Mr. REID. No. The minority has not offered all the amendments which they intend...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I think the Democratic leader and I have pretty well...
Mr. REID. Senator Schumer is near ready to offer his amendment. That...
Mr. WARNER. Might I inquire about the amendment of the Senator from California?
Mr. REID. She has indicated that she will not be ready to vote tonight. We are...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I am working on that problem. It is a very...
Mr. REID. Until we get Senator Byrd's problem resolved, we can't have...
Mr. WARNER. The Senator has made that case clear. So far as I know, I can say...
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? Do we have a list of all of...
Mr. WARNER. I think we are pretty near complete on that list. I have indicated...
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, as many of my colleagues know, I have come to the...
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Mr. DORGAN. Will the Senator yield for a question?
Mrs. MURRAY. I am happy to yield for a question.
Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I am asking the Senator from Washington to yield for...
Mrs. MURRAY. The Senator is absolutely correct.
Mr. DORGAN. If the Senator will yield further for another question, if you...
Mrs. MURRAY. I hear the Senator, and I absolutely agree. And I will join with...
Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, will the Senator yield for a question?
Mrs. MURRAY. I am happy to yield to the Senator from California.
Mrs. BOXER. I just want to say to my friend from North Dakota and my friend...
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Mrs. MURRAY. The Senator from California is correct. This is a real slap in the...
Mr. DURBIN. Will the Senator yield for a question?
Mrs. MURRAY. I am happy to.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I asked the Senator if she would yield for a question.
Mr. DURBIN. It is my understanding that you have not offered this amendment at...
Mrs. MURRAY. I have not offered it yet. I am about to make a request to do so.
Mr. DURBIN. I would like to ask, on your consent, to be added as a cosponsor of...
Mrs. MURRAY. That is correct.
Mr. DURBIN. And you have submitted your amendment to the Parliamentarian, and...
Mrs. MURRAY. That is correct. We have submitted it to the Parliamentarian, who...
Mr. DURBIN. You offered this amendment to this same bill on six different...
Mrs. MURRAY. That is correct.
Mr. DURBIN. It appears we either have a new rule or the rule has changed when...
Mrs. MURRAY. The rules have definitely changed, I say to the Senator, because I...
Mr. DURBIN. If I recall correctly--the Senator can correct me if I am...
Mrs. MURRAY. That has always been my understanding of the issue of germaneness...
Mr. DURBIN. The Senator from North Dakota has made it clear, when we tried to...
Mrs. MURRAY. I have always understood the definition of ``relevancy'' to be a...
Mr. DURBIN. May I make a parliamentary inquiry of the Chair?
Mr. DURBIN. Would the Chair state for the record the standard that is being...
Mr. WARNER. I object.
Mr. WARNER. I apologize to the Chair. I have six things going on at one time.
Mr. DURBIN. I made a parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. DURBIN. May I ask a further inquiry of the Chair. Could he make reference...
Mr. DURBIN. Might I ask, further parliamentary inquiry, do I understand what...
Mr. DURBIN. So if this amendment has been found to be germane postcloture with...
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, reclaiming my right to the floor.
Mrs. MURRAY. I find that simply astounding. Department of Defense bills are...
Mr. WARNER. Objection from the Senator from Virginia.
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I find that very troubling. I find it troubling the...
Mr. WARNER. May I say to my distinguished colleague from Washington that I...
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Mrs. MURRAY. Seven years.
Mr. WARNER. Seven years.
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, will the Senator yield for a question?
Mr. WARNER. Yes, indeed.
Mrs. MURRAY. I ask the Senator from Virginia, what I am having trouble...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I respond to my colleague, with all due respect, I...
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, if I could just respond to the Senator, this...
Mr. WARNER. It depends on the content of the bill to which that ruling was...
Mrs. MURRAY. I would add this amendment has been offered seven times, virtually...
Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, let me try to understand this a bit, what the...
Mr. DORGAN. Let me inquire further, if I might. Would this amendment, based on...
Mr. DORGAN. To the extent the Office of the Parliamentarian has ruled the...
Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, that means if it is a legislative amendment on an...
Mr. DORGAN. So a point of order could be raised that would lie against the...
Mr. DURBIN. Parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I would like to ask for clarification because I ...
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Mr. DURBIN. Further parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. DURBIN. Further inquiry: If the Senator from Washington should submit this...
Mr. LEVIN. Will the Senator yield?
Mr. DURBIN. Yes.
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, if this amendment is presented at this time to the...
Mr. LEVIN. I thank the Chair.
AMENDMENT NO. 691
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I send my amendment to the desk and ask for its...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum to allow time in...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, Senator Murray is waiting for a ruling from...
Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I thank the assistant Democratic leader.
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Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I wish to commend our distinguished colleague from...
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, will the Senator yield?
Mrs. MURRAY. I yield for 30 seconds.
Mr. LEVIN. I join in the commendation to the Senator of Delaware for his...
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I understand the Senate is waiting for a ruling...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have had a conversation with the Senator from...
Mr. WARNER. My understanding is you are not making a request, you are just...
Mr. LEVIN. Would the Senator yield? Who has the floor?
Mr. LEVIN. I am wondering whether we will have the language of those amendments...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I would have to inquire of the language of the...
Mr. LEVIN. Any second-degree amendment.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I would like to make two comments in morning...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, we are endeavoring to do a good deal of work on the...
Mr. DURBIN. I ask for 5 minutes in morning business.
Mr. WARNER. As soon as we are able to conclude the matters relating to the...
Mr. LEVIN. Would the Senator yield?
Mr. WARNER. Yes.
Mr. LEVIN. Do you expect they would be ready tonight if we are here for an...
Mr. WARNER. I think there is an opportunity they could be ready. We are checking.
Mr. REID. We would be willing to enter into a time agreement if we saw the...
Mr. WARNER. Do I understand the distinguished leader to say 40 minutes equally...
Mr. REID. That is right. I would note we have very few amendments. Senator...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I am informed we have not seen the Boxer amendment.
Mr. REID. Well, she was showing it to anybody who wanted to look at it.
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, let us try to obtain a copy of that amendment, if I...
Mr. WARNER. I think it would be best served if we put in a quorum call so we...
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, my thanks to the Senators from Virginia and Michigan...
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I am prepared to yield the floor, but I would like...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have conferred with the two managers--I was going to...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, could I have just...
Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. WARNER. Fine. Thank you.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I know colleagues and others are following the...
AMENDMENT NO. 792
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of myself, I offer an amendment which...
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, it is indeed cleared.
Mr. WARNER. I urge the Senate to adopt the amendment.
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Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be...
AMENDMENT NO. 793
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senators WYDEN, COLLINS, CLINTON,...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, this amendment has been cleared.
Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, my colleague from Oregon, Senator Wyden,...
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Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 794
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator McCain, I offer an...
Mr. WARNER. I urge adoption of the amendment.
Mr. LEVIN. Would the Presiding Officer hold for one moment.
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 795
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Roberts, I offer an...
Mr. LEVIN. The amendment has been cleared. I urge the Senate to adopt it.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 759
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Bill Nelson, I offer an...
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment...
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Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I want to consult with my colleague about this.
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 740
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Domenici, I offer an...
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 796
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senators FEINSTEIN and...
Mr. LEVIN. I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 700
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Lott, I offer an...
SHIPBUILDING
Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I first want to acknowledge the hard work done by the...
Mr. WARNER. The level of shipbuilding is clearly of concern to me. The Navy is...
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Mr. BREAUX. As the Senator knows well, this transition period has a substantial...
Mr. WARNER. They key here is balance during the transition period. The ongoing...
Ms. LANDRIEU. The LPD-17 is certainly an excellent example of the dilemma posed...
Mr. WARNER. I acknowledge the Senator's comments and concerns.
Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 779
Mr. WARNER. On behalf of Senator Allard, I offer an amendment on the...
``OPERATIONAL FILES OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
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``TITLE VII--PROTECTION OF OPERATIONAL FILES''.
``PROTECTION OF OPERATIONAL FILES OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY''.
``DECENNIAL REVIEW OF EXEMPTED CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OPERATIONAL FILES.''.
``Title VII--Protection of Operational Files
Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 746, AS MODIFIED
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Dodd, I offer an...
Mr. LEVIN. I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 784
Mr. WARNER. On behalf of Senator Chambliss, I offer an amendment to...
Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 797
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I offer an amendment on behalf of Senator...
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Mr. LEVIN. I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 739
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Domenici, I offer an...
Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
AMENDMENT NO. 798
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I offer an amendment that would strike subsection...
Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.
Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, that concludes the total of cleared amendments that...
Mr. LEVIN. I thank my good friend from Virginia. We are both in the debt of the...
Mr. WARNER. Our Parliamentarians have been put to the test and they deserve a...
Mr. LEVIN. Something to look forward to.
Mr. WARNER. I believe we are making good progress on this bill. It is my hope...
Mr. LEVIN. A great sigh of relief.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I want to say a few words about an amendment that I...
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Mr. VOINOVICH. Mr. President, I rise today to express my disappointment that...
Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I rise today to say a few words regarding the...
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Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate the Senator from...
Mr. VOINOVICH. Mr. President, in this important debate on the Fiscal Year 2004...
Mr. Walker stated that ``We strongly support the concept of modernizing Federal...
Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, I rise today to speak in favor of the...
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