Pete Domenici

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I inform the Senator that we are willing to accept his previous sense-of-the-Senate amendment, and we have Senator Burns' amendment. I would like to accept them now and then go on to the Senator's second amendment. Is that satisfactory?

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. I wonder, although we will put in a quorum call with both sides charged equally, I wonder if we could ask the opposition if they have some people to speak against Senator Coverdell? Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum, and ask that the time be charged equally.

Mr. DOMENICI. I thank the Chair. Parliamentary inquiry. How much time remains for the pending amendment?

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I did not understand the entire unanimous consent request. Is it fair to assume that the Smith proposal is now on the list of amendments to be placed for vote as we proceed through this, in accordance with our rules of fairness?

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I want to state the following: Today the Senate will resume consideration of the budget resolution and the pending Coverdell amendment regarding middle-class tax cuts. Also, under a consent agreement, at 12 noon, the Senate will vote on or in relation to the Kyl amendment relating to seniors having a choice of health care providers. A further vote will occur at 2 p.m. in relation to the Conrad amendment relating to tobacco. In addition, several additional votes will, hopefully, be ordered to occur in sequence at 2 p.m. following the Conrad vote. Also, Members can anticipate rollcall votes an a number of pending amendments to the resolution and other amendments which are expected to be offered. Therefore, Members can anticipate votes throughout today's session. Also, the Senate may consider any executive or legislative business cleared for Senate action. As a reminder to all Senators, the first rollcall vote will occur at 12 noon today. I yield the floor.

Mr. DOMENICI

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

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill appear at the appropriate place in the Record.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 321, H.R. 1116.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, tomorrow the Senate will resume consideration of the budget resolution. At 9 a.m., the Senate will proceed to a series of consecutive rollcall votes, with the first two votes in relation to two judicial nominations and the remaining votes in relation to pending amendments to the budget resolution. It is hoped that during these votes, all Senators will contact the managers of this resolution to see if their respective amendments which are still pending may be accepted or they require a vote on their amendments or perhaps indicate that they have decided to withdraw their amendments. It is the intention of the majority leader to complete action on this measure as soon as possible. Therefore, the cooperation of all Senators is appreciated. Senators should be aware that Thursday will be a busy session with rollcall votes occurring throughout the day and into the evening, as necessary.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. I further ask unanimous consent that immediately following the previously ordered two votes which will occur at 9 a.m., the Senate then proceed to consecutive votes on or in relation to the following amendments in the following order: Dorgan amendment No. 2218, relating to the Tax Code; Allard amendment No. 2170, regarding the Federal debt; Lautenberg amendment No. 2195, environment programs; Bond amendment No. 2213, income housing; Bumpers amendment No. 2228, relating to mines.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in adjournment until 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 2; that immediately following the prayer, the routine requests through the morning hour be granted and the Senate resume consideration of S. Con. Res. 86, with the pending business being the Bumpers amendment No. 2228.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I object to further proceedings on this matter at this time.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding adoption of the Wellstone amendments and subsequent passage of H.R. 629, it be in order for Senator Wellstone on Thursday to modify those amendments only to allow them to conform to the substitute.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate concur in the amendments of the House.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask the Chair lay before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives on the bill (S. 493) to amend section 1029 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to cellular telephone cloning paraphernalia, The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 493) entitled ``An Act to amend section 1029 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to cellular telephone cloning paraphernalia'', do pass with the following amendments: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate concur in the amendments of the House.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask the Chair lay before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives on the bill (S. 1178) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and for other purposes. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1178) entitled ``An Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and for other purposes'', do pass with the following amendments: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Further as in executive session, I ask unanimous consent at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, the Senate proceed to executive session and immediate vote on Cal. No. 461, the nomination of G. Patrick Murphy to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois. I further ask consent immediately following that vote, the Senate proceed to a vote on the confirmation of Cal. No. 462, Michael P. McCuskey to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of Illinois. I finally ask consent following these votes the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action the Senate then return to legislative session.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous consent that the amendments be agreed to, the substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to, the bill be considered read a third time and passed as amended, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statement relating to the bill appear at this point in the Record.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, Senator Wellstone has two amendments at the desk. I ask unanimous consent the Senate consider those amendments en bloc.

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, Senator Snowe has a substitute amendment at the desk. I ask for its consideration.

Mr. DOMENICI. This is with reference to H.R. 629. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 197, H.R. 629.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, as in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the following treaty transmitted to the Senate on April 1, 1998, by the President of the United States: Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (Treaty Document No. 105-39). I further ask that the treaty be considered as having been read the first time; that it be referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed; and that the President's message be printed in the Record.

Mr. DOMENICI

Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 1, for purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on titles I, II, III, and V of S. 1693, the Vision 2020 National Parks Restoration Act.