Susan Collins

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I note I am proud to be a cosponsor of this important legislation. I am pleased to see the Senate take final action on it today. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read the 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 ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 406, S. 1516.

Ms. COLLINS

Ms. COLLINS. I ask unanimous consent that the committee amendment be agreed to, the bill be read the 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. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 409, S. 1508.

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

Ms. COLLINS. I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 407, S. 964.

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Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee substitute be agreed to, the bill be read the 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 Senate now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 408, S. 1707.

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

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

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Agriculture Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 961, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

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Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate concur in the House amendment with a further amendment which is at the desk.

Ms. COLLINS. I ask unanimous consent the Chair lay before the Senate a message from the House to accompany S. 1257. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1257) entitled ``An Act to amend statutory damages provisions of title 17, United States Code'', do pass with the following amendment: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

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Ms. COLLINS. I further ask consent immediately following the vote on the adoption of the conference report, H. Con. Res. 236 be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent at 4 p.m. the Senate proceed to the Work Incentives conference report, and that there be 120 minutes equally divided in the usual form, with an additional 10 minutes under the control of Senator Lott. I further ask consent that following the use or yielding back of time, the vote on the adoption of the conference report occur immediately following the vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3195.

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

Ms. COLLINS. 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 Sessions and Jeffords. I ask for its consideration.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the health committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 1309 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

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

Ms. COLLINS. It is my understanding the Senator from Michigan, Senator Abraham, has a statement to make on this important legislation. I yield to the Senator from Michigan.

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

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, Senators Abraham, Wyden, and Leahy have an amendment at the desk, and I ask for its consideration.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 243, S. 761.

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Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate turn to the consideration of Senate Concurrent Resolution 77 now at the desk introduced earlier by Senators Lott and Daschle, and that the resolution be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.