Carl Levin

Mr. LEVIN

Mr. LEVIN.----regulations of the Army are relative to this particular issue. I think it is important we at least know that before we act on the amendment. I leave this up to our friend from Connecticut, but I think the heart of this amendment relates to the interrogation of the prisoners, rather than 1(b).

Mr. LEVIN. Would the Chairman add 10 minutes of discussion on the amendment prior to the vote?

Mr. LEVIN. I am sorry. I want to support the suggestion that the pending amendment of the Senator from Connecticut be laid aside so that two things can be carried out: One is that we look at section 1(b) relative to the combat language, both in terms of the points that the chairman has made and also in terms of the current law relative to combat. Also, that would give us an opportunity to check out this reported Army policy directive which has been referred to in this newspaper article to see what the current law is, at least what the current policy----

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I think now the order of business is that we have 2 minutes, as I remember, equally divided on the Dodd amendment. Then we will proceed to a vote at 5:30.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Byrd, I call up amendment No. 3344 which would modify the Report on the National Technology and Industrial Base required by section 841 of the bill.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, this amendment provides for parallel compensation for our POWS from the first gulf war. I think the language is at the desk.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I call up an amendment on behalf of Senator Harry Reid. I believe it is No. 3307.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3307

Mr. LEVIN. The amendment has been cleared on this side.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. LEVIN. The Senator is correct.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3340

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

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

Mr. LEVIN. I am happy to yield, but I encourage us to lay aside this amendment.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, the amendment has been cleared on this side. I am a proud cosponsor of this amendment.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Kennedy, I call up amendment No. 3257 which would codify certain requirements for public- private competition for the performance of the Department of Defense functions, and also on behalf of Senator Kennedy I send a modification to the desk.

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

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, the amendment has been cleared on this side.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Landrieu, I call up amendment No. 3314 which would authorize the Army to convey the inactive Louisiana army ammunition plant to the State of Louisiana in return for an agreement that the State would guarantee that the Army and the Army Guard can continue to use it as a training site and the State would also assume cleanup responsibilities after 5 years.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3314