Kay Hutchison

Mrs. HUTCHISON

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 5130 offered by Senator Thune, and I send a modification to the desk.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, we are now down to two amendments that we are still clearing with the proper committees and one more that is still not yet agreed to. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be dispensed with.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 5143 by Senator Allen.

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

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I urge passage of the amendment.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Yellowstone County National Veterans Cemetery Project

Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the title amendment be agreed to.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Reserving the right to object, I had told the Senator from North Dakota that he could offer the amendment, and then I asked that he set it aside so that Senator Collins could offer her amendment, after which we would have a voice vote, but his amendment would still be in order. I did not know that Senator Akaka was going to speak on it. I ask the Senator from Maine if it would be acceptable to allow the Senator from Hawaii 10 minutes, the Senator from New Hampshire 10 minutes, if that is acceptable, and then the amendment would be set aside and Senator Collins and Senator Feingold would be recognized for their amendment.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order be Senator Akaka for 10 minutes, Senator Gregg for 10 minutes, after which the amendment would be set aside and Senator Collins would be recognized for the Collins-Feingold amendment.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, after Senator Gregg, I amend my request to include up to 5 minutes for Senator Conrad, after which Senator Collins would be recognized.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I object.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent this amendment be set aside until we have the withdrawal of the previous motion.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I commend the two Senators from North Dakota. We have worked well together. I think we have come to the right accommodation. He has been a gentleman to work with, and I appreciate it. I am now going to start clearing amendments with voice votes. They have been cleared on both sides of the aisle. We have a couple of other small issues that need to be cleared. I hope by the time I finish, we can go to final passage. I ask Senator Brownback to come to the floor to work out his issue because we are about to go to final passage. Amendment No. 5122

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 5122 offered by Senator Stevens and ask for its immediate consideration.

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

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 5131 offered by Senator Thune, and I send a modification to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adoption of the amendment.

Mrs. HUTCHISON. 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. Amendment No. 5125

Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 5125 offered by Senator Reed.