Susan Collins

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. I thank the Senator for his comments.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I yield the floor. Several Senators addressed the Chair.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution, as amended, be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the title amendment be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and finally, that any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, there is a technical amendment at the desk, and I ask for its immediate consideration.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 108, and that the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration.

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. On behalf of the Republican leader, I object.

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I am sure my colleagues will be as pleased as I am to know we have reached the end, at least of this list, of the bills that we can clear. We are still hoping to clear some additional ones later today.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee substitute be agreed to, the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of calendar No. 356, H.R. 764.

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, as amended, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, there is a substitute amendment at the desk submitted by Senators Hatch, Leahy, Fitzgerald, and Durbin, and I ask for its consideration.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1451, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee substitute, as amended, be agreed to, the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, there is a substitute amendment at the desk, and I ask for its immediate consideration.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar No. 260, S. 486.

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and finally that any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 238 submitted earlier by Senators Lott and Daschle.

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 322, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and finally that any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 218, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration, en bloc, of the following bills reported by the Governmental Affairs Committee: S. 1295, calendar No. 398; H.R. 100, calendar No. 391; H.R. 197, calendar No. 392; H.R. 1191, calendar No. 394; H.R. 1251, calendar No. 395; H.R. 1327, calendar No. 396, and H.R. 1377, calendar No. 397. I ask unanimous consent that any committee amendments, if applicable, be agreed to, that the bills be considered read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements related to any of these bills be printed in the Record, with the above occurring en bloc.