Daniel Inouye

Mr. INOUYE

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 Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. INOUYE. Madam President, I have an amendment on behalf of Senator Hollings to require the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the portion of former Charleston Naval Base, SC, comprising a law enforcement training facility of the Department of Justice. The managers have looked over the amendment. We ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. INOUYE. Madam President, I ask for its adoption.

Mr. INOUYE. We accept it.

Mr. INOUYE. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. INOUYE. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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 Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. INOUYE. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf of Senator Harkin to earmark $2 million for Uniformed Services University of the Health Services Center.

Mr. INOUYE. The managers have looked over the measure and we have no objection.

Mr. INOUYE. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. INOUYE. I have no objection.

Mr. INOUYE. This measure has been studied by the managers. We approve it.

Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

Mr. INOUYE. The Senator from Nevada is correct.

Mr. INOUYE. I would be happy to address the Senator from Nevada's concerns relating to epilepsy research in the conference committee.

Mr. INOUYE. I agree with my colleague that this is an important area of research and that the House of Representatives has acted wisely in this regard. I appreciate his willingness to save us time here today, and I assure him I will do all I can to see that the House amount remains in the final conference bill. Military Personnel Medical Research

Mr. INOUYE. I thank the senior Senator from the State of Washington for her kind remarks.

Mr. INOUYE. I agree this is one area worthy of investigation.

Mr. INOUYE. I thank the Senator. war-related illnesses

Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, the Committee bill seeks to improve pay and benefits for our military personnel and makes considerable improvements in medical care that our men and women in uniform and their families receive. In addition, funding has been included to fund a ``Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program'' that addresses a wide- array of important medical programs.

Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I understand the concerns that my colleagues have regarding poorly understood illnesses that have affected military personnel in nearly every conflict since the Civil War, and most recently in the Gulf War. As Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, I will work to ensure that adequate funding is provided for the Center for Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research in conference.

Mr. INOUYE. The distinguished Senator from New Hampshire is correct. It is the understanding of the Defense Subcommittee that the FY2003 $90 million that the Navy had requested for the USS Scranton, may now be available to the Navy to meet other critical submarine depot modernization requirements.

Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I share Senator Johnson's and Senator Daschle's continued interest in maintaining the B-1 as a long-range, penetrating bomber. This plane's recent performance in Afghanistan testifies to its ability to help the nation deal with the types of threats we face in the 21st century. I appreciate their bringing to my attention the recent progress in the DSUP testing program. I will work with my colleagues from South Dakota to address B-1 funding issues when the defense appropriations bill goes to conference. Operating Room of the Future

Mr. INOUYE. I would be happy to yield to my friend, the Senator from Maryland.

Mr. INOUYE. I certainly recognize the importance of this program and have been pleased to work closely with the Senator from Maryland on it in the past. Indeed, the Senator will recall that we recently visited the University of Maryland Medical Center to receive a briefing from both Army and hospital officials about the progress and importance of this project. You may be certain that I will continue to work on behalf of the Operating Room of the Future as we proceed to conference.