Jim Jeffords

Mr. JEFFORDS

Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I now ask unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment under the previous order.

Mr. JEFFORDS

Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the consideration of H.R. 2035, which is at the desk.

Mr. JEFFORDS

Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I yield 1 minute to the Senator from Texas.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Objection.

Mr. JEFFORDS. They can do that, but it will not be legally binding. The patient will have an appeal because in the law it says it must be necessary and appropriate care that must be provided. They cannot define necessary. They cannot define appropriate. That is a standard which we established after evidence as to what the best care is that should be available to them. The provisions are in the bill.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I want to continue this only if it is on the Senator's time. I don't have the ability----

Mr. JEFFORDS. I yield 10 minutes to the Senator from Maine.

Mr. JEFFORDS. I yield 1 minute to the majority whip.

Mr. JEFFORDS. As we are going along here, we have two different approaches, and the approach we take is that we are trying to help those women who are primarily under ERISA prohibitions----

Mr. JEFFORDS. I can give you a number.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Somewhere around 20 million.

Mr. JEFFORDS. There are 48 million. It is higher. Somewhere in that area. From 20 to 48.

Mr. JEFFORDS. I will defer to the distinguished Senator from Oklahoma. Mr. NICKLES addressed the Chair.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from Minnesota.

Mr. JEFFORDS. I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from Iowa.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I yield the Senator from Maine such time as she may take.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I yield to the Senator from Tennessee as much time as he may desire.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Objection.

Mr. JEFFORDS. I yield the Senator from Maine 5 minutes on the amendment.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I yielded the Senator from Maine 5 minutes.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Reserving the right to object, I would like to point out----

Mr. JEFFORDS. Objection.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Reserving the right to object.

Mr. JEFFORDS

Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Children and Families, be authorized to meet for a hearing on FMLA Oversight during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 14, 1999, at 9:30 a.m.

Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, the Finance Committee Subcommittee on International Trade requests unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, July 14, 1999 beginning at 3:00 p.m. in room 215 Dirksen.