Robert Byrd

Mr. BYRD

Mr. BYRD. I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished Senator from Delaware.

Mr. BYRD. I reserve the remainder of my time.

Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank the Senator. How much time do I have?

Mr. BYRD. I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from Massachusetts.

Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, how much time does the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts wish?

Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, how much time do I have?

Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, does the distinguished Senator from Arizona wish to use any time at this point?

Mr. BYRD

Mr. BYRD. If and when Senator Reid comes back to the floor and attempts to change the list----

Mr. BYRD. If the Senator will yield further without losing the floor?

Mr. BYRD. I wonder if I might ask unanimous consent to follow the Senator from Wisconsin?

Mr. BYRD. Will the distinguished Senator yield for a question?

Mr. BYRD. This Senator has to go downtown and speak around noon. Does the Senator intend to speak a considerable length at this point?

Mr. BYRD

Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I hope the Senator will reconsider that. I withdraw my request for the moment.

Mr. BYRD. Yes. The second one is just a technical change in paragraphs, from 3(a) to 4(a). It makes no change in the substance of the amendment. The other change, I asked unanimous consent to modify my amendment No. 4868 to remove paragraph 2. This amendment is not affected by germaneness, no matter what happens. As submitted to the desk earlier, paragraph 2 is as follows--I want to take this out. Here is what I am moving to do. I can best clarify it by reading the entire amendment, and then I will state to the Senate where I want it cut off. My amendment would be Sec. 5. Statutory Construction. Nothing in this Joint Resolution-- (1) is intended to alter the constitutional authorities of the Congress to declare war, grant letters of Marque and Reprisal, or other authorities invested in Congress by Section 8, article I of the Constitution; or that is straightforward. Now, the part I wanted to take out says: Or, (2) shall be construed as granting any authority to the President to use the United States Armed Forces for any purpose not directly related to a clear threat of imminent, sudden, and direct attack upon the United States, its possessions or territories, or the Armed Forces of the United States, unless the Congress of the United States otherwise authorizes. I am asking to lop off that second paragraph. I had some concerns expressed by several of my colleagues on this side with respect to that part.

Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to modify my amendment No. 4868 to remove paragraph 2, and further I ask consent to modify my amendment No. 4869 to change the references to Sec. 3(a) to 4(a).

Mr. BYRD. I have no objection.

Mr. BYRD. I know about getting over the hurdles. I was always afraid something would crawl out of the woodwork before I would get the Chair to put the question. I have nothing further.

Mr. BYRD. The Senator is an honorable man and I thank him for all of his good work. I hope I am not limited tomorrow to 3 hours and 4 hours. I hope whatever Senators want to yield time to me may be allowed to do so.

Mr. BYRD. I hope so.

Mr. BYRD. I beg the Senator's pardon.

Mr. BYRD. Assuming cloture is invoked on this serious question--which it will be--there will be 30 hours for debate.

Mr. BYRD. On that amendment. And then--

Mr. BYRD. Reserving the right to object. I have no intention of objecting. Following the cloture vote, if cloture is invoked, what--

Mr. BYRD. This is a question of life or death. Can I not get more than 10 minutes?

Mr. BYRD. I am not stalling.