Max Baucus

Mr. BAUCUS

Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, in answer to the Senator's question, I know of no other debate. However, due to extraneous circumstances, we cannot have a vote until at least 2:05. We can get the yeas and nays and order the vote for an up-or-down vote on the amendment. The vote can begin at 2:05.

Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. BAUCUS. I yield back the remainder of my time. Cloture Motion

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, all Senators should recognize the very hard work the majority leader has put into this legislation, particularly, in my judgment, the underlying strongest piece, and that is trade adjustment assistance. The majority leader, along with the occupant of the chair, Senator Bayh, both pushed very effectively to address a large gap, frankly, in American trade policy, and that is the inadequate attention given to those who lose their jobs as a consequence of trade. They built up the trade adjustment assistance. All American employees who may in the future lose or who have lost a job as a consequence of trade should recognize the efforts of the Senate majority leader, Mr. Daschle, as well as the present occupant of the chair, Senator Bayh of Indiana, who were the primary movers in drafting the cornerstone part of this bill. We all owe them a great debt of gratitude. I yield the floor.

Mr. BAUCUS. Reserving the right to object, will the Senator indicate which amendment he is calling up?

Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, we have a long list of amendments ahead of us, many of which are not germane, particularly since the invocation of cloture. Clearly, they are not going to get 60 votes to override the point of order that would apply to them. In the greater interest of moving this bill, which I think is the desire of a very significant majority of Senators--witness the vote for cloture; 68 Senators voted for cloture--beginning 10 minutes from now, I am going to begin calling up amendments that are on the list which will be declared not germane. I will make a point of order against each of those amendments that it is not germane. If the Chair agrees, we will, therefore, dispose of a lot of amendments accordingly. I give Senators 10-minute notice to come to the Chamber because if their amendment is yet to be called up and they have not yet called it up, it will most likely be declared by the Chair as not germane. I am giving them an opportunity to come over and make their case publicly to the Chair for why they think the amendment should be germane. If they are not here within 10 minutes, I am going to, on behalf of Senators who have amendments, call them up and make a point of order.

Mr. BAUCUS. I will be happy to yield.

Mr. BAUCUS. In the interest of fairness and notice to Senators who I also hope are fair with respect to the rest of the body--and I know they will be--the amendments I have in mind are amendment No. 3445 offered by Senator Bayh; amendment No. 3447 offered by Senator Byrd; amendment No. 3450 offered by Senator Byrd; amendment No. 3451 offered by Senator Byrd; amendment No. 3452 offered by Senator Byrd; amendment No. 3453 offered by Senator Byrd; amendment No. 3431 offered by Senators Boxer and Murray; amendment No. 3432 offered by Senators Boxer, Mikulski, and Durbin; amendment No. 3457 offered by Senator Durbin, as well as amendment No. 3459 offered by Senator Harkin. They have about 6 more minutes. I thank the Chair and suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. BAUCUS. I move to table the amendment and ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, what is the regular order? Amendment No. 3474, As Modified, To Amendment No. 3446

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President. I rise to support the amendment that Senator Grassley has offered to the Brownback amendment. On the eve of the President's summit with President Putin, I join my colleagues in recognizing the importance of out ties with Russia and the Central Asian republics. These countries have been very reliable allies in our war on terrorism. They have shared intelligence with us, granted overflight and refueling rights, and cooperated in the stationing of U.S. troops. They also have supported our efforts in the United Nations to undermine terrorist organizations. All of these efforts warrant our recognition and our gratitude. It is my expectation that President Bush will be conveying the sincere appreciation of the American people for Russia's close cooperation with the U.S. in recent months. I want to draw attention to a key provision in the resolution. It states that the Senate ``supports terminating the application of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to Russia in an appropriate and timely manner.'' Title IV of the Trade Act refers to the so-called Jackson-Vanik amendment. In order for Russia to have permanent normal trade relations--PNTR--with the U.S. we have to terminate application of Jackson-Vanik. Granting PNTR will be a requirement when Russia joins the WTO, which may still be a year or more away. I want to be clear about what we mean when we say that PNTR should be granted ``in an appropriate and timely manner.'' It means that we should extend PNTR when we have a clear picture of the terms on which Russia will join the WTO. That is the responsible thing to do. That is how we approached PNTR for China. It also is how we approached PNTR for other Jackson Vanik countries, including Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Mongolia, Georgia, and Kyrgyzstan. I look forward to the day when we can welcome Russia into the WTO, along with other countries covered by this resolution. At that time, I hope and expect that Congress will give its strongest backing for PNTR. Amendment No. 3474, As Further Modified, To Amendment No. 3446

Mr. BAUCUS. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

Mr. BAUCUS. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3446

Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, the order was already entered and no objection was heard. Amendment 3440 is the amendment that is pending.

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Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be dispensed with.

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Mr. BAUCUS. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. in SD-106. The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S.J. Res. 34, the President's recommendation of the Yucca Mountain site for development of a repository, and the objections of the Governor of Nevada to the President's recommendation.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. for a business meeting to consider pending business. Agenda Legislation 1. S. 2452, The National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002. 2. S. 2530, A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish police powers for certain Inspector General agents engaged in official duties and provide an oversight mechanism for the exercise of those powers. 3. S. 1713, The Alaska Bypass Mail, Passenger and Freight Stability Act of 2001. (Contingent upon Subcommittee action.) 4. Postal Office Naming Bills: (Contingent upon Subcommittee action.) (a) S. 1970, A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2829 Commercial Way in Rock Springs, Wyoming, as the ``Teno Roncalio Post Office Building.'' (b) H.R. 3789, (House companion bill to S. 1970) An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2829 Commercial Way in Rock Springs, Wyoming, as the ``Teno Roncalio Post Office Building.'' (c) S. 1983, A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 Main Street in Lake Placid, New York, as the ``John A. `Jack' Shea Post Office Building.'' (d) S. 2217. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California, as the ``Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building.'' (e) H.R. 1366. (House companion bill to S. 2217) An act to designate the facility of the United States Post Office building located at 3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California, as the ``Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building.'' (f) S. 2433. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1590 East Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as the ``Clarence B. Craft Post Office Building.'' (g) H.R. 4486. (House companion bill to S. 2433) An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1590 East Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as the ``Clarence B. Craft Post Office Building.'' (h) H.R. 1374. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 Calumet Street in Lake Linden, Michigan, as the ``Philip E. Ruppe Post Office Building.'' (i) H.R. 3960. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3719 Highway 4 in Jay, Florida, as the ``Joseph W. Westmoreland Post Office Building.'' 5. Other Matters: To authorize the issuance of a subpoena to the Executive Office of the President in connection with the Committee's investigation regarding Enron Corp. The subpoena will seek documents relating to certain communications with or about Enron. 6. Nominations: (a) Todd Walther Dillard, to be United States Marshal for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; (b) Paul A. Quander, Jr., to be Director of the District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency; and (c) Robert R. Rigsby, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. committee on indian affairs

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 10 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing on S. 1340, a bill to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to provide for probate reform with respect to trust or restricted lands.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate for a roundtable entitled ``Unleashing the Power of Entrepreneurship: Stimulating Investment in America's Small Businesses'' on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in room 428A of the Russell Senate Office Building.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing on Intelligence Matters.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 1 p.m. on evaluation of the Federal regulation of boxing.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Federal Cocaine Sentencing Policy'' on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 10:30 a.m. in room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Witness List Panel I: The Honorable Diana E. Murphy, Chair, United States Sentencing Commission, Washington, DC; and the Honorable Roscoe C. Howard, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC. Panel II: The Honorable Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, Kings County, New York; Charles Schuster, Ph.D., Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; and William Graham Otis, Adjunct Professor of Law, George Mason University Law School, Alexandria, Virginia.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. on the Federal Research and Development Budget and National Science Foundation.