Patrick Leahy

Mr. LEAHY

Mr. LEAHY. It is perfectly all right. I think the Senator from Utah has proposed a very fair proposal. I have no objection.

Mr. LEAHY

Mr. LEAHY. The Senator from North Dakota makes eminent good sense in what he is saying. I recall at the time this report came out--and we all remember the blacked-out pages--the country of Saudi Arabia sent over emissaries to say--and I don't know how serious they were about this--would you release this. My question to the Senator is: Insofar as the majority of hijackers at the time of September 11 were from Saudi Arabia, and insofar as we know from press accounts--not classified material but press accounts-- that a lot of funding of al-Qaida came from Saudi Arabia and may still be coming from Saudi Arabia, don't you think it would be helpful to know if Saudi Arabia is mentioned in this blacked-out part and to what extent, considering the fact that they apparently have turned a blind eye to some of the terrorists who are striking at the United States?

Mr. LEAHY. Will the Senator yield for a question?

Mr. LEAHY

Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, how much time remains to the senior Senator from West Virginia?

Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak for 3 minutes, of course with an equal amount of time on the other side.

Mr. LEAHY. Then would the request be a half hour evenly divided? Is that what the Senator is suggesting?

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, obviously I will follow the lead of my friend from Kentucky. If the Senator from Colorado has one that is going to be accepted, let's do that. I ask we do that and then go to the Senator from Iowa. I hope he would accept a time agreement just so we can get moving because, as I stated earlier, certainly on my side, once there are no amendments pending, I am ready to go to third reading.

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am shortly going to bring up an amendment on UNFPA. I know the distinguished Senator from Iowa was here waiting.

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, that leaves us how much time on each side?

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, time is running. I ask unanimous consent that the time under the quorum call not be charged against the side of the distinguished Senator from Indiana.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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

Mr. LEAHY. Obviously, if the distinguished Senator from Indiana needs more time, I would not object to a unanimous consent request from him. Does the Senator from Iowa wish time?

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, how much time remains to each side?

Mr. LEAHY. On the motion to suspend; I am sorry.

Mr. LEAHY. I ask for the yeas and nays on Lugar--on the motion to waive.

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I note the senior Senator from Massachusetts has arrived. I ask the Chair how much time is remaining.

Mr. LEAHY. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. LEAHY. Reserving the right to object, and I apologize because I just arrived on the floor--I am sorry. I thought my distinguished friend, the senior Senator from Indiana, had propounded a unanimous consent request.

Mr. LEAHY. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I don't know if we have people coming to speak. If no one does, I will soon yield back the time so we can vote. I urge, as Senator McConnell has and as the leaders have, those who have amendments on which they seek votes to come to the floor and offer their amendments. I know that the intent of Senator McConnell and myself is if there are no other amendments waiting to be disposed of or pending, we plan to go to third reading. Going to the third reading could be in a matter of the next couple of hours at that pace. Some Senators have said they had a number of amendments. At such point that there are no amendments pending, it is our intention to go to third reading. I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask unanimous consent that the time be charged to my side.

Mr. LEAHY

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

Mr. LEAHY. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1991

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I think the Senator has done us all a service with his amendment. I ask unanimous consent that I may be included as a cosponsor.

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