Mark Hatfield

Mr. HATFIELD

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs would like to request unanimous consent to hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to receive the legislative presentations of AMVETS, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Vietnam Veterans of America, Blinded Veterans Association, and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. The hearing will be held on March 30, 1995, at 9:30 a.m., in room 345 of the Cannon House Office Building.

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session on Thursday, March 30, 1995, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a markup on Senate Resolution 24.

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, March 30, at 10 a.m. for a hearing on oversight of the General Accounting Office.

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 30, 1995, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing on reorganization of U.S. foreign assistance programs: alternatives to the Agency of International Development.

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 30, 1995, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on reorganization and revitalization of America's foreign affairs institutions.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, again, I note that the ranking member of this committee is on the floor, Senator Hollings. It has been cleared on both sides. I urge its adoption.

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

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk proposed by Senator Hollings for himself and Senator Biden, and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the D'Amato amendment be temporarily laid aside in order to take up the amendment.

Mr. HATFIELD. I feel fine.

Mr. HATFIELD. Not to my knowledge. Mr. Leader, I do not have a list of the amendments that are floating around. We have a number, a few amendments here that we can accept, to move ahead and do that. But I do not have a list from the minority side, nor from the majority side, on what amendments are intended to be offered.

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to vitiate the rollcall on the Reid amendment.

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

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following votes be 10 minutes in duration.

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Mr. HATFIELD. No. It depends on how many other amendments there are. We will continue. We will continue to do the business of the Senate and be ready for all amendments. Mr. SHELBY addressed the Chair.

Mr. HATFIELD. Right back on the D'Amato amendment.

Mr. HATFIELD. The Senator is correct. Let me make an amendment. I said 9:30. If we add up these times, if all is used--I am hoping some of the time might be yielded back--it would be about 9:40. So, may I get a little flexibility there--between 9:30 and 9:45.

Mr. HATFIELD. I am sorry?

Mr. HATFIELD. I would like to amend my request, on the contingency of how the Shelby amendment turns out, the Senator from Arizona [Mr. McCain] be recognized for 10 minutes. I ask unanimous consent that time on the pending amendments prior to the motion to table be equally divided in the usual form and no second- degree amendments be in order prior to a motion to table.

Mr. HATFIELD. The two Reid amendments each be given 40 minutes equally divided; and that votes on all these amendments at the time of a rollcall, if necessary, begin at 9:30 p.m. So we would be stacking each of these amendments to be voted on if a rollcall is required. I ask that there be no second-degree amendments in order prior to a motion to table.

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I now propound a unanimous-consent agreement as follows: that the Shelby amendment in the second degree to the Kerrey amendment be given a half-hour time agreement; that the Kyl amendment which relates to low income energy assistance be given a half-hour, time to be equally divided; a Reid amendment--and may I inquire, again the subject I do not have?

Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I would like to have the attention of the Senate in order to get our schedule for the next few hours. Mr. President, I am going to propound a unanimous-consent agreement, temporarily in order to take up other amendments. I make that request.

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