Carl Levin

Mr. LEVIN

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3206

Mr. LEVIN. The amendment has been cleared.

Mr. LEVIN. I think Senator Lautenberg has 2 minutes, and Senator Kyl has 2 minutes.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3151

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I am happy to yield time to the Senator from Nevada. I do not know if we have other speakers. How much time remains?

Mr. LEVIN. I am happy to do that.

Mr. LEVIN. As always, the Senator from Virginia shares the kudos which properly belong to him. I am grateful to the Senator from West Virginia for bringing to the attention of this body the extraordinary chairman we have on the Armed Services Committee.

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

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3213

Mr. LEVIN. On behalf of Senator Byrd, I offer an amendment which would require the Secretary of Defense to increase the size of the acquisition workforce to address the huge management challenges that we face in this area. I believe this amendment has been cleared on the other side.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to reconsider the vote.

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

Mr. LEVIN. I move to reconsider the vote.

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

Mr. LEVIN. Of course. If I may ask the chairman a question, I have no problem with that.

Mr. LEVIN. Is it still our intention to try to order the sequencing of two votes on these amendments?

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk. the PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.

Mr. LEVIN. We ask unanimous consent, if Senator Lautenberg does return after Senator Shelby is finished, that Senator Lautenberg be recognized for 3 minutes immediately prior to the vote.

Mr. LEVIN. There is a chance Senator Lautenberg may be returning. If so, he would have wanted time. I have no problem agreeing to that.

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, is the Senator from Alabama speaking in opposition or in support of the amendment?

Mr. LEVIN. That has been cleared on this side.

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, how much time is left on both sides?

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3208

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, I commend Senator Domenici. He has worked long and hard on this issue. I am proud to be a cosponsor of the amendment. The bottom line is there are a number of instances where the Department of Energy has run into situations where it does not have, nor do other agencies have, the authorities which are necessary to remove or otherwise deal with this nuclear material which is at risk. The Domenici amendment will provide those essential authorities in order to take some very strong antiproliferation steps. It is a very good amendment. We support it on this side of the aisle.