Pete Domenici

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I have a modification on behalf of Senator Clinton. I ask unanimous consent that it be appropriate to modify amendment No. 328. I send the amendment to the desk.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. DOMENICI. This affects food safety. We have no objection to the amendment.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. DOMENICI. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, we are prepared to proceed with some additional amendments. We call up amendment No. 183, the Kerry-Bond amendment.

Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous consent reading of the amendment be dispensed.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, we accept that amendment and we are willing to do that at this time.

Mr. DOMENICI. This also is budget neutral. We have no objection to the amendment.

Mr. DOMENICI. We call up Senator Murray's amendment No. 231, and I ask unanimous consent to send a modification to the desk.

Mr. DOMENICI. As modified, this also is budget neutral and we are willing to accept it.

Mr. DOMENICI. May I be added as a cosponsor?

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Reid, I call up amendment No. 219.

Mr. DOMENICI. I thank the distinguished Senator from Virginia, Mr. Allen. The way he has worked on this, it is obvious this is not the last we will hear of it. From this Senator's standpoint, I hope we will hear more about it.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I understand Senator Clinton wants to comment on the amendment adopted in her behalf.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be dispensed with.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, we are prepared to call up amendment 253, Senator Lincoln's amendment. We ask unanimous consent it be in order to modify the amendment and send a modification to the desk.

Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. DOMENICI. We have no objection to the amendment. It is budget neutral.