Pete Domenici

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. I send to the desk amendment No. 289, the Crapo-Murray amendment.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, we should note that the cosponsor is Senator Murray, so that we have the right sponsors. We have no objection to this amendment. It has to do with funding environmental cleanup that we are committed to doing. Most of us think we are going to have to do it in any event. This makes it clear that we have the money to do that.

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

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

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, we have been willing to do that. Senator Bond has graciously told us he would not insist on a rollcall vote. He said that to us an hour ago. I send the amendment to the desk.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, we accept the amendment.

Mr. DOMENICI. It is OK on our side.

Mr. DOMENICI. It is acceptable on our side.

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

Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous consent we vitiate the adoption of the amendment numbered 237 because it has technical problems we have to work out. We will work them out overnight.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I say to the Senate we thank you very much for the way things are going. We very much appreciate your attention. We haven't had much disturbance or much talking on the floor. For that, I thank each Senator on both sides of the aisle. We thank you very much for your cooperation.

Mr. DOMENICI. We call up amendment No. 256, Reid-Hutchinson.

Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the amendment.

Mr. DOMENICI. We have no objection.

Mr. DOMENICI. The next amendment is Senator Voinovich's appeal of the ruling of the Chair. I yield the floor.

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

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, we are prepared to vote.

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

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I want to proceed with the first of those amendments, the Bond amendment No. 211.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I suggest that as to the Bond amendment, which is going to be discussed, and the Dodd-Collins amendment which follows, we accept those two amendments. They are bipartisan. I am willing to accept them, and we won't have to have votes. That means the next vote will be on the Voinovich amendment, which is an appeal.

Mr. DOMENICI. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there now be a period for morning business, with Senators permitted to speak up to 10 minutes each.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until the hour of 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 6. I further ask consent that on Friday, immediately following the prayer, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and the Senate then resume consideration of H. Con. Res. 83.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. For the information of all Senators, the Senate will resume the final consideration of amendments to the budget resolution at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow. As a reminder, there will be 2 minutes prior to each vote as amendments are called up. This will be a long day and there are still over 40 amendments that have not been resolved. Senators should know that. There will be votes throughout the day. All votes following the first vote will be limited to 10 minutes in length. It is the intention of the bill manager to complete action on the bill by 2:30 or 3 o'clock. Therefore, Senators are asked to stay in the Senate Chamber between the votes.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment under the previous order.