Robert Dole

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I, too, am concerned about the Treasury Department's interpretation of the FSC rules with respect to computer software and do not believe that the FSC statute precludes the application of the FSC provisions to computer software in the case described by the Senator from Utah. Given the Treasury's unwillingness to resolve this issue, I agree that we should address this issue in conference.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, is it appropriate to withdraw the amendment at this time?

Mr. DOLE. We withdraw the amendment. The amendment (No. 3005) was withdrawn. Mr. LAUTENBERG addressed the Chair.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Probably the time we get to see the list of tier 3 amendments on that side.

Mr. DOLE. As quickly as we can.

Mr. DOLE. The last item?

Mr. DOLE. That the two managers have 30 seconds to explain the amendments and then have 7\1/2\-minute votes.

Mr. DOLE. If I could inform my colleagues where we are and where we are headed.

Mr. DOLE. I will use my leader's time. We are now ready to proceed to the third tier. So we have some order and know what we are voting on, I will request that the two managers each have 30 seconds to explain their amendment, or maybe they do not need explanation. The votes on the pending amendments will be 7\1/2\ minutes in length.

Mr. DOLE. I move to lay that motion on the table. [[Page S 15989]] The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

Mr. DOLE. Under my leader's time, we will postpone action on that, and we have talked to the Democratic leader and the manager of the bill, and that gives everybody a chance to look at it, study it, and bring it up sometime later.

Mr. DOLE. I thank the Chair.

Mr. DOLE. That is another amendment.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, we are prepared to accept the amendment without a rollcall, if we want to speed up the process.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the first vote be 15 minutes and thereafter votes be limited to 7\1/2\ minutes.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, as the Congress moves toward final action non budget reconciliation legislation for this year, I want to call special attention to an initiative by Gov. Pedro Rossello of Puerto Rico which seeks to establish a wage credit-based economic program as an alternative to the current law section 936 tax credit. Neither the House nor Senate was able to give the Governor's proposal an extensive examination before either body adopted revisions to the section 936 credit. Together with my colleague from New York, Senator D'Amato, I was pleased to ensure that the Senate version more appropriately recognizes the positive impact that many U.S. companies have on the Puerto Rican economy and the jobs they provide. I commend Governor Rossello's efforts to enhance economic opportunity in Puerto Rico through the creation of new jobs, and I would hope that the Congress will continue to give serious consideration to the Rossello program as an alternative to programs such as under section 936. It is important to ensure that any program focused on Puerto Rico will create new jobs and encourage self-reliance and economic growth.

Mr. DOLE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I think rather than take further time of the Senate tonight, we can knock all the other provisions out in conference with the Byrd rule, the very selective list sent up by the Democrats. We can take care of the other provisions in a conference. They are also subject to the Byrd rule. So, I think rather than do that here this evening, we will take care of those in conference. Let the Chair rule, en bloc.

Mr. DOLE. I ask unanimous consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with.

Mr. DOLE. I ask to proceed for 2 minutes.

Mr. DOLE. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3027 (Purpose: To amend the Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coin Act of 1992, and for other purposes)

Mr. DOLE. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Smith Motion to Instruct Conferees

Mr. DOLE. The Chair is not going to rule.

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, how long was that last vote?

Mr. DOLE. That is what I thought. We have been running over 4 or 5 minutes on each vote. With five or six votes, that is a half hour. Again, let me say to my colleagues, this next time, we are going to shut it down. I hope we do not make anybody upset over it. Mr. DOMENICI addressed the Chair.