Ben Campbell

Mr. CAMPBELL

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. CAMPBELL. We have, of course, as every other subcommittee, only a certain amount of spending authority, and we have to deal with that. We have had a great many requests. We are now wrestling, in fact, with the request for the six high-density drug trafficking areas which are all becoming more expensive, and certainly they work in an allied fashion, because people who get out of FLETC sometimes go into those different agencies. But I want to assure the Senator I am very supportive and we will do our very best to come up with the money necessary to deal with the President's request. Amendment No. 3383, Withdrawn

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I would be honored to support Senator Domenici's request in this amendment. I had some experience with FLETC, too. I visited the campus in Artesia, NM, a few years ago and was very impressed. It is one of the opportunities that Federal agencies really have to interact with each other, and certainly the agents who are going back to separate departments. The Senator also mentioned other agencies. We have the Indian law enforcement agents who work throughout America.

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I want to assure our colleague, Senator Graham of Florida, that staff is working very diligently trying to reach agreement to work these amendments into one and make sure they are protected. We have a little work to do in finding offsets, but we are very close to that. Amendment No. 3381 (Purpose: To provide funding for the Central Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area)

Mr. CAMPBELL. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. CAMPBELL. This is a sense of Congress regarding a commemorative stamp for the 150th anniversary of the Irish immigration to the United States.

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. CAMPBELL. I have a couple of housekeeping things that have been accepted. I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration on behalf of Senators Durbin, Kennedy, Dodd and McCain.

Mr. CAMPBELL. I certainly agree with the Senator that this is an important issue and I will work with you on that. We are running high trade deficits. I will certainly work with the gentleman to encourage the Customs Service to work diligently to stop illegal textile shipments into the United States. I thank the gentleman for raising this issue, I think it is one that deserves our attention and the attention of the administration.

Mr. CAMPBELL. I would welcome the opportunity to engage in a colloquy with my colleague from North Carolina.

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding the previous consent, it be in order on Thursday for the managers to offer a modification to amendment No. 3356, which was previously adopted.

Mr. CAMPBELL. I thank Senator Snowe for bringing this serious matter to our attention. I certainly understand and share her concerns about the importance of operating these drug interdiction vessels in a safe condition.

Mr. CAMPBELL

Mr. CAMPBELL. I can't speak for everyone in the conference, but from my own perspective I am very supportive.

Mr. CAMPBELL. There is no opposition to the amendment.

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

Mr. CAMPBELL. Would 10 more minutes be enough?

Mr. CAMPBELL. If the Senator from Iowa is willing to agree to a time agreement, I will make a unanimous consent request.

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, we are not making very good progress on this bill. We have only cleared 14 amendments and we have yet to deal with 43. I just say to all of the Senators that this is our second day. We have been in here since 9:30 this morning. I urge them to help us expedite the process of dealing with these outstanding 43 amendments. It may be a very long evening and into the day tomorrow if we don't start clearing some of them. So I ask the Senators are watching the proceedings to come to the floor and help us move these forward. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, this amendment asks the Customs Service to conduct a study regarding Canadian wheat. It has been agreed to by both sides. I urge its adoption.

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

Mr. CAMPBELL. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now consider amendment No. 3370 as modified and offered by Senator Reid of Nevada for Senator Snowe and ask for its adoption.

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

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. CAMPBELL. On behalf of the majority leader, I move to table the Daschle amendment. Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays.

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