Member of Congress
Ben Campbell
- Role
- Former Senator
- State
- CO
- Party
- Republican
Speeches
TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 19981997-07-17
Mr. CAMPBELL
Mr. CAMPBELL. We will add that. But at the present time, the minority leader has informed me there are two or three others that are just right on the verge of offering their amendments. So I withhold my unanimous-consent request at the present time.
Mr. CAMPBELL. National media campaign?
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, we have been here 5 hours now, and we have encouraged our colleagues to get their amendments filed and come down to the floor. A number of Senators have. After consultations with the majority leader and minority leader and Senator Kohl, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be in order and that no others be accepted after these that I will read: Senator Collins, on Treasury inspector general; Senator Grassley, on P-3 hangar; Senator Chafee, on a relevant amendment on health benefits; Senator Hutchinson, on Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act; Senator Coverdell, on a relevant amendment; Senator Hutchison, on NAFTA; Senator Thomas, on Federal procurement; Senator Daschle, on IRS; Senator Hatch, on judges' pay; Senator Faircloth, on computer games; Senator Graham on HIDTAS; Senator Kohl on fire arms traffic initiatives; Senator Cleland, on National drug campaign; and the managers amendment itself.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask for the regular order concerning the Feinstein amendment. We yield back all remaining time and ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET1997-07-17
Mr. CAMPBELL
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 17, for purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 895, to designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central Valley project, California, as ``Trinity Lake''; S. 931, to designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center; and S. 871, to establish the Oklahoma City National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System; to designate Oklahoma City Memorial Trust, and for other purposes.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on International Finance of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 17, 1997, to conduct a hearing on the reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Immigration of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 17, 1997, at 3 p.m. to hold a hearing in room 226, Senate Dirksen Building, on: the VISA Waiver Pilot Program.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry's Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization be allowed to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 17, 1997, at 2:30 p.m. in SR-328A to receive testimony regarding the State and private forestry programs and the Northern Forestry Stewardship Act.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 17, 1997, to conduct an oversight hearing on the HUD rebuilding and loan guaranty program for financial institutions created as part of last year's church burning legislation.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 18, 1997, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on quality of child care during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 17, 1997, at 2 p.m.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to hold an executive business meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 17, 1997, at 10 a.m., in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the Governmental Affairs Committee special investigation to meet on Thursday, July 17, at 10 a.m., for a hearing on campaign financing issues.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 18, 1997, at 10 a.m. to hold a business meeting.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to conduct a hearing Thursday, July 17, 1997, at 10 p.m., to receive testimony on climate change.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 17, for purposes of conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin on 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to consider the nominations of Patrick A. Shea to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Robert G. Stanton to be Director, National Park Service, Kneeland C. Youngblood to be a Member of the United States Enrichment Corporation, and Kathleen M. Karpan to be Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 17, 1997 at 9:30 a.m. on S. 625--Auto Choice Reform Act.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 17, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. in open session, to consider the nomination of Rudy F. De Leon, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel.
TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 19981997-07-17
Mr. CAMPBELL
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there be 1 hour of debate regarding the Feinstein amendment regarding breast cancer stamps, equally divided in the usual fashion, without any second-degree amendments.
Mr. CAMPBELL. With that, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. CAMPBELL. I would also ask unanimous consent that the remaining time be equally charged to both the proponents and the opponents of the Feinstein amendment.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
Mr. CAMPBELL. I suggest the absence of a quorum, Mr. President.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, there is one Member seeking time. If the Senator from California is finished, I will suggest the absence of a quorum until Senator Stevens gets here.