Wendell Ford

Mr. FORD

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I call up an amendment by Senator Graham of Florida.

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, it is my understanding the Simon pension amendment is pending?

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

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, let me join my colleague, Senator McCain, in complimenting the Senator from Oregon, Mr. Wyden. He has been a great asset to this institution since he arrived and has been a tremendous asset to the Commerce Committee since he has joined us there. He has been thoughtful, he has been thorough, he has been amenable, but all the time pushing forward as it relates to help in all pieces of legislation, not particularly this one, in his effort to see that his constituents are protected and are helped. I compliment him on the contribution he has made to having S. 1994 at this point, and I look forward to working with him in the future. Amendment No. 5364

Mr. FORD. I believe this amendment is also agreed to.

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

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

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Daschle, Senator Dorgan, and Senator Pressler, be added as cosponsors of this amendment by Senator Exon.

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

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

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Pressler be added as a cosponsor.

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, this is an amendment relating to increasing fees in connection with rail rates. I believe this is agreed to.

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

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

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

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, this is a sense of the Senate as it relates to evidence established relating to hostilities toward any U.S. citizen as it relates to the airlines. I believe this amendment is cleared and we can move forward.

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, we sometimes appear not to be working as it relates to the camera in the Senate Chamber. However, those that have been observing from the balcony and those who are staff and Senators will understand we have been working feverishly for about the last 2 hours in order to accommodate Senators who have amendments that are reworded and so forth so that we might move forward with legislation that is meaningful and that is doable. I thank the distinguished Senator from Rhode Island, Senator Chafee. We arrived at an agreement and modified his amendment and we were able to accept that. I want everyone to know we have been working hard to put this piece of legislation together. It is important. Hopefully, we will be able to finish by 2 o'clock. Amendment No.5359 (Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate regarding acts of international terrorism)

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

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Simon amendment be set aside temporarily.

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

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

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

Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I call up amendment 5359, and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. FORD

Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from West Virginia [Mr. Rockefeller] is necessarily absent.

Mr. FORD

Mr. FORD. I understand there are 14 minutes left on this side.