Byron Dorgan

Mr. DORGAN

Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I send to the desk, on behalf of my colleagues Senator Clinton, Senator Schumer, Senator Dorgan, Senator Warner, and others, an amendment and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. DORGAN

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. DORGAN

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. DORGAN. 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. amendment no. 1578

Mr. DORGAN. I thank the Senator from Maine for her kind words. The bill before us does indeed include $25 million to fund a northern border hiring initiative. These funds would be used to hire approximately 285 additional Customs officers for our northern border.

Mr. DORGAN. I assure the Senator from Maine that the Customs Service will be instructed to pay particular attention to the needs of Maine when assessing where to deploy these officers.

Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, on behalf of Mr. Johnson, I ask unanimous consent to modify his amendment, which I offered earlier today on his behalf. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Smith of Oregon be added as an original cosponsor of the Johnson amendment.

Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Hutchinson of Arkansas be added as a cosponsor to the McConnell amendment.

Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, the ranking member, Senator Campbell, and I have discussed the issue of the McConnell and Johnson amendments, both of which were offered this afternoon. We suggest the Senate approve both the Johnson and McConnell amendments. I ask unanimous consent that the Johnson amendment and the McConnell amendment be agreed to at this time. Let me be clear, I am asking consent that the McConnell amendment be agreed to as offered earlier today and that the Johnson amendment be agreed to as modified by the modification I sent to the desk a few moments ago.

Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, we have a finite list of amendments that would be offered to this bill, H.R. 2590, the Treasury-Postal appropriations. As I look through the list, I see a fair number of amendments that will not, in fact, be offered. There are a number we will be accepting. I say, if there are Senators who have amendments on this list, come to the floor to offer them. It would be our hope to move to third reading this evening. My expectation is we do not have a final vote on the bill today. We would likely do that Friday morning-- of course at the discretion of the leader. In order to finish the amendments and get to third reading, we need those who wish to offer their amendments to come to the floor and do so. We have been on the floor since 10 this morning. We know there are Members who have indicated to the respective Cloakrooms they have amendments, and they are properly on the list we have asked consent for, but in order to have amendments considered, Senators have to come to the floor and actually offer them. I ask Senators and their staffs who might be monitoring these proceedings to call the Cloakroom if they can regarding their amendments because we would like to go to third reading. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, we have cleared the amendment. I believe my colleague from Colorado has cleared the amendment as well.

Mr. DORGAN. I urge its adoption.

Mr. DORGAN. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the list I will send to the desk be the only first-degree amendments remaining in order to H.R. 2590, the Treasury-Postal appropriations bill; that these amendments be subject to relevant second-degree amendments; that upon disposition of all amendments, the bill be read a third time, and the Senate vote on passage of the bill; that upon passage the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the Houses, and that the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate, with the above occurring with no intervening action or debate.

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

Mr. DORGAN. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. DORGAN

Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I intend to send to the desk a managers' package that I have worked together with Senator Campbell to construct. On behalf of Senator Campbell and myself, I send a package to the desk that includes two technical amendments regarding the National Archives; a Campbell for Domenici technical correction of a provision in the fiscal year 2001 Treasury appropriations law regarding a road leading to the Columbus, NM, border crossing; a Dorgan for Nelson and Graham amendment transferring a parcel of land in Orlando, FL; an amendment making available certain funds for agency personnel training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at Glynco, GA; a Dorgan for Byrd technical amendment changing a reporting date for the U.S.-China Security Review Commission; a Dorgan amendment regarding HIDTA; a Dorgan-Campbell amendment regarding the directors of the Presidential libraries; a Dorgan-Campbell amendment for Feinstein regarding extending the printing date of the breast cancer awareness semipostal stamp; a Campbell amendment for Senator Shelby regarding canine training. I send the managers' package to the desk and I ask my colleague from Colorado to comment on it as well. I understand it is cleared.

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

Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.

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

Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, am I correct the managers' amendment is pending?

Mr. DORGAN. I ask unanimous consent that the managers' amendment be agreed to.

Mr. DORGAN. I move to reconsider the vote.

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

Mr. DORGAN

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