Robert Dole

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, there is not a ``no more vote'' sign out there because I did say--and I am reminded by the Senator from Kentucky--that we would be here until 11 o'clock tonight, tomorrow night, whatever it took. I assume now we will debate this amendment and two additional amendments. We will probably be here until about 9:30. The question is whether we want to have a vote at that time, or have the vote tomorrow morning. I am prepared to do it either way. There are a number of our colleagues at a press dinner. Some would not be displeased if they were called back about 9 o'clock. Others who are on the program would be; but whatever the wishes of the Senator from Kentucky. Mr. FORD addressed the Chair.

Mr. DOLE

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. DOLE. We had 39 yesterday, and now we have 34 so I do not know-- unless there are some that have not been properly cataloged on our side that have been disposed of. But we still have 34 amendments after 11 days on a bill. We were told last week that there were maybe 30 amendments. Then we got up to 67, and 49, and now we are down to 34, 3 days later. So if that is progress, it is very slow progress. But, again, it is up to our colleagues. If they want to spend Saturday here, that is fine with me.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, let me state for the benefit of my colleagues, we do have a meeting at 2 o'clock today. Hopefully, everybody will come--Senators only, no staff--to talk about a number of things that affect us, not as Senators, as Republicans or Democrats, but as people who live around here. I think during that period, we will not recess because I think there will be an amendment offered. But I want to point out, we still have 39 amendments. This is the 11th day and we still have 39 amendments to this bill. We are going to finish the bill this week, if it takes all day today until midnight, all day tomorrow until midnight, all day Friday, and all day Saturday. We are going to finish the bill this week. So I hope that Members are prepared to offer amendments and give us time agreements, or not offer amendments. I cannot believe that every one of the 39 amendments, whether they are on this side of the aisle or that side of the aisle, needs to be offered. So we will finish this bill this week sometime. We may file cloture if we do not get some action on some of the amendments. It is 12:15. We disposed of one little amendment. We have 39 left. Mr. GLENN addressed the Chair.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Madam President, before we start five rollcall votes I thought I would just review for those who have been involved in this, and others who may have an interest, just sort of what has happened. First of all, we started on this bill on Thursday, January 12, at 10:30 a.m.. We have had 10 full days of debate on this one. I do not want anybody suggesting this bill has been rushed. It should have been passed probably in a couple of days. We have had 21 rollcall votes taken on this bill. Of those, 5 were unanimous. Of those 21 votes, 9 were taken on committee amendments that had been adopted unanimously in committee. We have had just about 41 hours and 48 minutes on the bill. Colleagues on the other side have used 26 hours and 41 minutes. On this side, we have used 15 hours and 7 minutes. We reached an agreement last Thursday to limit the number of first-degree amendments to 62 amendments. But then 50 amendments have been offered. I am not certain we gained anything. We probably could have disposed of 12 on Friday. So we really did not gain anything with the consent agreement. So, of the 50 amendments which are pending, 37 amendments were offered by our colleagues on the other side and 13 were offered by my colleagues on this side of the aisle. We have accepted three by a voice vote, which means that after 10 days of debate and entering into these unanimous consent agreements, we still have 47 amendments left. I just say to my colleagues that we hope to finish action on this bill this week. So I can say definitely tomorrow night will be a late, late night. Thursday night will be a late, late night, and I assume Friday night will be a late, late night because at the rate we are going we have only disposed of--I do not know how many amendments in the last 10 days--not very many. We have had 21 rollcall votes. So that is an average of two rollcall votes a day. We obviously have the right to file cloture, in effect, because there is no time agreement on any of these amendments. Even though there are 47 amendments left, there is no time agreement on any of the amendments. They could take 1 hour apiece or 1 day apiece. So it may be necessary to file cloture. If not, it may be necessary to start tabling the amendments because we need to complete action on this bill. I do not believe anybody can say that this bill has been rushed. I have read statements where people say it has been rushed, that they are not going to be rushed and we are going to take our time. And I do not quarrel with that, except it would be a stretch by anyone to suggest we have not taken enough time on this bill. The bill has broad support on both sides of the aisle. I hope that the President tonight in his State of the Union Message will just urge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to speed up action on this bill. He is for it and indicates he is for it. There will be no action on Mexico until this bill is disposed of, and maybe-- we have wasted so much time--maybe not until a balanced budget amendment is disposed of. We will have to make that decision later. This has been a priority, and we would like to dispose of it as quickly as possible. That would mean no later than the end of this week. I want to thank both managers of the bill. I know that they have been working diligently. But it seems to me we have about reached the place where we should agree on some of the key amendments, offer the amendments, have the debate, and then have the vote. I ask unanimous consent that all the votes except the first vote be limited to 10 minutes in duration.

Mr. DOLE. That will be the last vote. There will be one more vote. The vote on the resolution will be the last vote. I remind my colleagues that we have a little dinner over here in S- 211, if they would like to partake.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, following this vote, there will be a resolution condemning terrorist attacks in Israel. I will have that resolution read after this vote so we can accommodate the Members. I ask for the yeas and nays on that resolution. It has been agreed to by leaders on both sides, and many others.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, have the yeas and nays been ordered on the pending motion?

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

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

Mr. DOLE. So the first vote will be a 20-minute rollcall vote, 15 plus 5; the remaining votes will be 10 minutes, plus 5. We hope we can complete many amendments in 10 minutes. But the first will be 20 minutes, then the others will be 15-minute rollcall votes. Vote on Amendment No. 178

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was agreed to.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, on Sunday, we lost an American Treasure, with the death of Rose Kennedy. This morning, we have lost another, with the passing of Lorna Simpson, the mother of our colleague from Wyoming. Married to Milward Simpson in Sheridan, WY in 1929, Mrs. Simpson devoted the next 65 years of her life to her family, her community, and the entire State of Wyoming. Even before her husband's election as Governor of Wyoming in 1954, Lorna Simpson was always reaching out to help others. She volunteered at the local hospital, served as president of the Cody Red Cross, and was appointed to the local planning commission. During this time, she also was raising two sons, and serving as a full partner in her husband's many business ventures, which included a newspaper, a radio station, and a dairy. Mrs. Simpson served as the first lady of Wyoming from 1954-58, where she was personally responsible for remodeling and restoring some of the beauty and historical value of the old governor's mansion. Thanks to her leadership, a building that was once closed to the public, now stands as a monument to Wyoming's history. When her husband was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962, Lorna continued her tireless devotion to others by serving as the Representative of the Women of the United States to the Organization of American States, and as a delegate to the interparliamentarian union in Australia. When Milward retired from the Senate in 1966, he and Lorna returned to Cody, where they dedicated themselves to their community and to each other. They had been married 64 years when Milward passed away in 1993. Senator Simpson has told me of a Wyoming chapel that was remodeled under the leadership of Milward and Lorna. For the inscription on the stained glass window in the chapel, they chose the words ``I am with you always.'' Milward and Lorna Simpson will now be ``together always'' in the hearts of their family, and the many others who loved them. I know the Senate joins with me in extending our sympathies to Senator Simpson, to Ann, and to their entire family. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a biography--``On the Passing of Lorna Kooi Simpson''--be made a part of the Record.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask there be a period for morning business not to extend beyond 7:05 p.m. and Members be permitted to speak for 5 minutes, with the exception of the Senator from New Hampshire permitted to speak for 7 minutes.

Mr. DOLE. And the Senator from Pennsylvania 7 minutes. That makes it a little beyond 5 after 7.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, this past week, Americans lined up outside the Library of Congress for the chance to view an original copy of one of the great documents of our time--the Gettysburg Address. In that famous speech, Lincoln said that when brave men die, ``It is their deeds, not our words,'' that should be remembered. Today, Mr. President, I ask all Senators and all Americans to not remember my words--but to remember the deeds of Sfc. Gregory Cardott, who was killed January 12 in Haiti. To the family and friends of Sergeant Cardott, including his wife, Darlene, whom I spoke with recently, and their two children, I say that America shares your sorrow. And America also knows that with your sorrow, you can take great pride. Pride in the fact that when his country called, Greg answered. Pride in fact that although Greg knew full well his journey would be dangerous, he made it willingly, with courage and commitment, as so many others have throughout America's history. As a nation, we also take pride in the courage and commitment of S. Sgt. Tommy Davis, who was wounded in the right arm during the same attack that killed Sergeant Cardott. Mr. President, the bible says that ``greater love than this has no man, than to lay down his lives for his friends.'' Gregory Cardott laid down his life for his friends, and for his country. His deeds will always be remembered by this Senator, and by all those who love America. (The remarks of Mr. Smith pertaining to the introduction of S. 270 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I rise in support of this resolution condemning the brutal terrorist attack in Israel. Any peace process must show benefits if it is to work. Unfortunately, average Israelis are seeing increased terrorism and increased insecurity as extremists seek to use violence to derail peace. If the Israeli population concludes that the peace process is not in their interest, the process will halt. Since September 13, 1993, when the Declaration of Principles was signed, 110 Israelis have been killed in acts of terrorism. Hundreds more have been wounded. And despite requirements for the Palestinian authority to bring those responsible for acts of violence to justice, not one terrorist has been convicted and sentenced. Just as troubling as Chairman Arafat's inaction in the face of terrorism is the continued refusal of Syrian President Assad to crack down on terrorist groups operating from Syria and Syrian-controlled Lebanon. It is a sad fact that the statement claiming credit for last Sunday's barbaric attack was issued by Islamic Jihad from Syria. Syria and Syrian-controlled Lebanon remain the address of choice for many of the most bloodthirsty terrorists in the world. The peace process in the Middle East is at a crossroads. Israel is divided over the best course to protect its future. We in the United States cannot and should not get involved in the internal Israeli debate. We can and should, however, express our condolences to those completely. We should also express our outrage that these acts continue--without adequate responses from Syria or the PLO. I am pleased to be joined by my colleagues in passing this expression of the Senate's views. I ask unanimous consent that a list of Israelis killed in terrorist attacks since September 13, 1993, be printed in the Record.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in recess until the hour of 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 1995; that following the prayer, the Journal of proceedings be deemed approved to date, and the time for the two leaders reserved for their use later in the day; that there then be a period for the transaction of morning business, not to extend beyond the hour of 10 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for not more than 5 minutes each, with the following Senators to speak for up to the designated times: Senator Grassley, 5 minutes; Senator Roth, 5 minutes; and Senator Campbell, 10 minutes. I further ask unanimous consent that at 10 a.m. the Senate resume consideration of S. 1, the unfunded mandates bill, and that the Senate stand in recess between the hours of 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. for the weekly party luncheons to meet.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, let me just explain to my colleagues that there will be five consecutive rollcall votes, beginning at 4 p.m. tomorrow, on or in relation to amendments to S. 1, the unfunded mandates bill. Additional votes are expected after this series of votes. Under the unanimous-consent agreement entered last week, Senators have until 3 p.m. Tuesday to offer their amendments. As a reminder, Senators should assemble tomorrow in the Senate Chamber at 8:30 p.m. so we may proceed as a body at 8:35 p.m. to the Hall of the House of Representatives in order to hear an address by the President on the state of the Union.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, is leader's time reserved?

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 1995, to file a report to accompany Senate Joint Resolution 1, the Constitutional balanced budget amendment.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, along with all Members of the Senate--and all Americans--I join today in mourning the passing of a true American treasure, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Services for Mrs. Kennedy will be held tomorrow in Boston, and our thoughts and prayers are with Senator Kennedy and his entire family. valleys. And through moments of triumph and tragedy, Rose Kennedy exhibited a seemingly endless supply of grace, grit, and courage. There were two enduring principles at the center of Rose Kennedy's life. The first was love of family--and what a remarkable family it is. Over the past half-century, the Kennedy name has become synonymous with public service. Indeed, during Rose Kennedy's life, she would see three of hers sons serve in the U.S. Senate--one of whom, of course, became President of the United States. One daughter currently serves as Ambassador to Ireland; another is regarded as one of the great humanitarians of our time. Two grandsons currently serve in the U.S. Congress; and just last week a granddaughter was sworn-in as Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, and a grandson became a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. The other principle at the center of Rose Kennedy's life was love of God. And it was that love that enabled her to survive through the deaths of four of her children. Many words will be written and spoken in the coming days about Rose Kennedy, but none will be more eloquent than those of our colleague, Senator Edward Kennedy, who said, ``She was the most beautiful rose of all.''

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I understand that all these requests have been approved by the Democratic leadership.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate and no other Senator is seeking recognition, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess under the previous order.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent there now be a period for morning business not to exceed 10 minutes.