Judd Gregg

Mr. GREGG

Mr. GREGG. The Senator was pointing out that there are three elements of casualty loss. Two of them you are not taxed on and this one you are. And it is the ultimate casualty, dying.

Mr. GREGG. Senator Grassley is here.

Mr. GREGG. Senator Bunning is going to be offering an amendment, so we can do his off his amendment.

Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask that the unanimous consent request be modified as recognized for the purpose of speaking but not for the purpose of offering an amendment.

Mr. GREGG. And that Senator Grassley be recognized at 8:05.

Mr. GREGG. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that after Senator Menendez speaks, Senator Enzi be recognized for 10 minutes, then Senator Casey for 15 minutes, and then if Senator Cardin seeks time, he be recognized for up to 10 minutes.

Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask that the amendment for Senator Specter be called up. It is at the desk.

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

Mr. GREGG. Then we will call up Senator Lincoln's amendment?

Mr. GREGG. Then we are supposed to go to Senator Alexander.

Mr. GREGG. If the Senator will yield, then we will be out of order.

Mr. GREGG. Senator Sununu tells me he only needs 5 to 10 minutes.

Mr. GREGG. Madam President, if I could ask a question of the Senator from Nebraska, this is $3.5 billion in spending which would occur in this budget year, not over the 5 years; is that correct?

Mr. GREGG. This is not offset in any way, so it would just be added to the deficit; is that correct?

Mr. GREGG. So if I could ask the Senator another question, the Senator from Nebraska is saying that his amendment simply reallocates the $35 billion----

Mr. GREGG. But there was $35 billion put in the mark that was available for stimulus. Is the Senator reallocating those dollars or is the Senator putting $3.5 billion on top of those dollars?

Mr. GREGG. And if I could ask further, where is the Senator taking the money from?

Mr. GREGG. So this is not a 920--this is not offset with a cut in the 920?

Mr. GREGG. I am not sure I understand how this is paid for, to be honest. Maybe the chairman can help.

Mr. GREGG. Madam President, I know Senator Corker is next. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Voinovich be recognized for up to 10 minutes at the conclusion of Senator Cardin's remarks and that Senator Barrasso be recognized at 8:45 for 15 minutes and that after Senator Voinovich, Senator Brown be recognized for 10 minutes. So the order, as it presently stands, is: Senator Corker, Senator Menendez, Senator Enzi, Senator Casey, Senator Cardin, Senator Voinovich, Senator Brown, then Senator Grassley, who would like his time to be expanded to 20 minutes, and then Senator Barrasso at 8:45. Senator Grassley is recognized at 8:05.

Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at the close of business tonight, all statutory time be yielded back, except for 30 minutes to be equally divided and controlled between the chair and the ranking member for their use when the Senate resumes consideration of the concurrent resolution on Thursday, March 13.

Mr. GREGG. I don't see why we cannot put the Kyl amendment in there also.

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

Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the present amendment be set aside, and on behalf of Senator Specter, I send an amendment to the desk.

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