T. Gorton

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that during the recess, committees have between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, to file committee-reported legislation and nominations.

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. I ask for a division vote on the resolution of ratification.

Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following treaty on today's Executive Calendar, No. 21.

Mr. GORTON. I further ask unanimous consent that the treaty be considered as having passed through its various parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification; that all committee provisos, reservations, understandings, declarations be considered agreed to; that any statements be inserted in the Congressional Record as if read; I further ask consent when the resolution of ratification is voted upon, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; the President be notified of the Senate's action, and following the disposition of the treaty, the Senate return to legislative session.

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the resolution appear in the Record.

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 388, S. 1325.

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed, as amended; that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that the title amendment be agreed to; and that any statements relating to the bill be placed at the appropriate place in the Record.

Mr. GORTON

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

Mr. GORTON

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

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 510, S. 2375.

Mr. GORTON

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

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar No. 512, S.J. Res. 51.

Mr. GORTON

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

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. There is an amendment to the joint resolution at the desk, and I ask for its consideration.

Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 499, S.J. Res. 54.

Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent that the joint resolution, as amended, be considered read three times and passed, the amendments to the preamble be agreed to, and the preamble, as amended, be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the joint resolution appear at the appropriate place in the Record.

Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to.

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 1759, and further, that the Senate now proceed to its consideration.

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of calendar No. 493, S. 1883.

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to.

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask for the immediate consideration of Senator Daschle's amendment, which is also at the desk.

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

Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to.

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent the Agriculture Committee be discharged from further consideration of the nominations of James E. Newsome, Keith C. Kelly, Charles Rawls, and Barbara Pedersen Holum, and further that the Senate proceed to their consideration and consideration en bloc the following nominations on the Executive Calendar, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 707, 708, 710, 712, 713, 714, 715, 717, 723, 724, 725, 727, 729, 736, 737, 782, 791, and 792, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Foreign Service. I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; any statements relating to the nominations appear in the Record; and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and the Senate then return to legislative session.

Mr. GORTON

Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent when the Senate receives from the House H.R. 4354, a bill regarding the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund, the bill be considered 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.