Jesse Helms

Mr. HELMS

Mr. HELMS. I thank the Chair. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that at 10:30 a.m., tomorrow, the Senate resume consideration of H.R. 927, the Cuba Libertad bill, and that at that time Senator Dodd be recognized to offer his two amendments that remain in order under a previous unanimous-consent agreement.

Mr. HELMS. Now, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in recess until the hour of 10 a.m., tomorrow, Thursday, October 19, 1995, and that following the prayer, the Journal of proceedings be deemed approved to date, that the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and that there then be a period for morning business until the hour of 10:30 a.m., with Senators to speak for up to 5 minutes each, with the exception of two Senators: Senator Kassebaum 10 minutes and Senator Dorgan 10 minutes.

Mr. HELMS

Mr. HELMS. So the bill will remain at the desk and be read a second time following the next adjournment of the Senate; is that correct?

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I am going to object to my own request since there is no Democrat on the floor. I am going to do their job for them in this instance. I now ask for its second reading. And I object to my request.

Mr. HELMS. Now, Mr. President, I will inquire of the Chair if H.R. 1715 has arrived from the House of Representatives?

Mr. HELMS. All right.

Mr. HELMS

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Government Information of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to meet during a session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 18, 1995, at 11 a.m., in Senate Hart room 216, on the Ruby Ridge incident.

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on Wednesday, October 18, 1995, at 10 a.m., in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The hearing will discuss quality of care in nursing homes.

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 18, 1995, at 2 p.m. to hold an open hearing on intelligence matters.

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on emerging infections, during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 18, 1995, at 9:30 a.m.

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 18, 1995, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on the Omnibus Property Rights Act of 1995.

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet twice during the Wednesday, October 18, 1995, session of the Senate for the purpose of conducting an oversight hearing on the Amateur Sports Act and a hearing on S. 1043, the Natural Disaster Protection and Insurance Act.

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 18, 1995, at 10 a.m. [[Page S 15293]]

Mr. HELMS

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

Mr. HELMS. I thank the Chair. Mr. President, I say that the Senate will recess shortly--within 5 minutes. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. HELMS. I thank the Senator. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that prior to the vote on the Simon amendment tomorrow there be 20 minutes equally divided between the two sides.

Mr. HELMS. If the Senator will yield.

Mr. HELMS. I thank the Senator. I have already violated my last word stipulation. But back then they had an infusion of cash from the Soviet Union which no longer exists.

Mr. HELMS. Very well, how much more time this afternoon?

Mr. HELMS. I wanted to be sure that the Senator knew that. I do not want to interrupt the Senator's delivery or his argument at all. Will the Senator be willing to enter into a time agreement for this afternoon, provided both sides have 10 minutes each in the morning?

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, before I make comments about the amendment of the Senator, let me ask if he is aware of the effort by the majority and minority leader to achieve a time for the Finance Committee to meet? There is an objection to the committee meeting while the Senate is in session.

Mr. HELMS

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed for 60 seconds.

Mr. HELMS

Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, 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. WELLSTONE addressed the Chair.

Mr. HELMS

Mr. HELMS. I thank the Chair. Amendment No. 2936 to Amendment No. 2898 (Purpose: To strengthen international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to develop a plan to support a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes)

Mr. HELMS. I thank the Chair. Mr. GRAMM addressed the Chair.