Tom Harkin

Mr. HARKIN

Mr. HARKIN. If my friend from Arizona will give us a copy of the amendment, I will be glad to take a look at it and see if it is in the genre of things agreed. I will be glad to take a look.

Mr. HARKIN. I yield to the Senator from North Dakota for a question.

Mr. HARKIN. May I ask the Senator from New Hampshire, how about 40 minutes?

Mr. HARKIN. I have the floor and ask if we can get a time agreement on this amendment. The Senator from New Hampshire has been willing to work this out. I am trying to see if we can get a time agreement. I asked if we can have a 40-minute time agreement. I do not know if that is acceptable or not.

Mr. HARKIN. If we can reach a time agreement. How about 50 minutes?

Mr. HARKIN. Is that acceptable to this side?

Mr. HARKIN. I yield.

Mr. HARKIN. I do not know why we cannot agree to a time limit. We have people in the Chamber who are interested in the amendment. We can reach a time agreement, and everybody will have their time. The Senator from New Hampshire said he wants to take 5 minutes. He is honest and forthright.

Mr. HARKIN. I hope we can get a time agreement now. I do not want to cut off anybody speaking on this, but the proponent of the amendment himself told me he only wanted to take 5 minutes. I assume the others in 5, 7 minutes can have their say.

Mr. HARKIN. How about 1 hour on the Smith amendment?

Mr. HARKIN. There is no time agreement.

Mr. HARKIN

Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I yield myself such time as I might consume.

Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. HARKIN. I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from Nevada.

Mr. HARKIN. Yes.

Mr. HARKIN. I thank the Senator.

Mr. HARKIN. When all time has expired on this amendment, I ask unanimous consent to lay the amendment aside for the purpose of taking up the amendment offered by the Senator from Wisconsin, Mr. Feingold. On the disposition of this amendment, we will set it aside for another amendment. But this amendment will be the pending amendment.

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I yield whatever time I have remaining, if I have any remaining.

Mr. HARKIN. 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.

Mr. HARKIN. Reserving the right to object, I am going to object for right now. I may OK it later. But for right now, I object.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, has all time expired?

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

Mr. HARKIN. How much time does the Senator wish? I yield the Senator as much time as he needs.