Michael Enzi

Mr. ENZI

Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 75, submitted earlier today by Senator Lott.

Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to this resolution appear at this point in the Record.

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Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration.

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

Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, the bill, as amended, be considered read the third time, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, all without any intervening action or debate.

Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 440, and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

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Mr. ENZI. I ask unanimous consent that H.R. 705 be discharged from the Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Senate now proceed to its consideration.

Mr. ENZI. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill appear in the Record.

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Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that S. 388 be discharged from the Small Business Committee and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

Mr. ENZI. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill appear in the Record.

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Mr. ENZI. I finally ask unanimous consent that the amendment to the title, which is at the desk, be agreed to.

Mr. ENZI. I ask unanimous consent that H.R. 98 be discharged from the Governmental Affairs Committee, and further, that the Senate proceed to its consideration.

Mr. ENZI. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to, the bill then be referred to the Commerce Committee; I further ask consent that the bill then be immediately discharged, the Senate proceed to its consideration, the bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the measure appear in the Record.

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Mr. ENZI. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 756 introduced earlier today by Senator Lincoln and Senator Hutchinson

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

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Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, the Senate will adjourn this evening until 12 noon on Monday, April 12. There will be no rollcall votes during Monday's session. However, Members can expect rollcall votes as early as Tuesday, April 13. As the leader previously announced, it is hoped that when the Senate returns from the Easter break, it will consider the supplemental appropriations conference report and the budget conference report, if available. The leader would, again, like to thank all Senators for their cooperation during the past busy week.

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Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that committees have from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Friday, March 26, in order to file legislative matters.

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Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to a period for morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

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Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate insist on its amendments and request a conference with the House.

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Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I rise today to offer an amendment to the budget resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that we should continue to support our successful existing public health programs, before diverting limited dollars to the creation of new programs. The President's budget proposed a $30 million cut to the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant, which is funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's a 20 percent cut. For Wyoming, that means the loss of an entire public health program. How can I ask them to decide between the heart disease prevention program and emergency medical services? I sure know that I can't tell my constituents we were able to find funding for new, narrowly focused categorical programs that they may or may not be eligible for. Mr. President, I believe we all share the same goal of getting the most out of money in the interest of public health. That was exactly Congress' thinking when they consolidated a variety of programs and established instead block grants to states. The intent was clear. States and localities need the flexibility to determine the best way to meet the public health needs of their residents. I believe we can address national health priorities without discarding the needs of local communities. Congress has already drawn the correct conclusion. A significant portion of the public health battle is wages on the front lines back in the states. In the name of advancing public health, we should not be proposing cuts to our front line infrastructure. Mr. President, I ask for my colleagues support for this amendment and request its immediate adoption. amendment no. 227 At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Tuesday, April 6, committees have from the hours of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in order to file legislative or executive reported items.

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Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed immediately to executive session to consider all nominations reported by the Armed Services Committee today.

Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, any statements relating to the nominations appear at this point in the Record, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return to legislative session.

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Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I understand that S. 755, which was introduced earlier by Senator Hatch and others, is at the desk, and I ask that it be read the first time.

Mr. ENZI. I now ask for its second reading and object to my own request.