Carl Levin

Mr. LEVIN

Mr. LEVIN. I yield the floor.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that in the time between now and when I lay down the second-degree amendment to Senator Warner's amendment, others be recognized to speak or we clear amendments between now and that time. Is that in order for a unanimous consent request?

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

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I commend and congratulate Senator Domenici. He has been very active in the fight against proliferation. This gives the DOE important additional capability and authority to help us win the war against proliferation. This is a very important contribution to the nonproliferation effort. I was proud to cosponsor this amendment. Again, I commend the Senator from New Mexico.

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

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask that the clerk withhold the reading of that for one moment.

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

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. LEVIN. On behalf of Senators Cleland, Hutchinson, and Kennedy, I offer an amendment which would authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay interest on student loans of service members for 3 years during their first term of service.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 4108

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 President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 4110

Mr. LEVIN. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. LEVIN. The amendment has been cleared.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. LEVIN. I believe the amendment has been cleared.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. LEVIN. I ask unanimous consent reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senators Cleland and Thurmond, I send an amendment to the desk which will repeal a prohibition on the use of Air Force Reserve AGR personnel for Air Force base security functions.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 4097

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Inouye, I offer an amendment which would increase the grade of the heads of the Nurse Corps of each of the services to major general or rear admiral, upper half.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 4091

Mr. LEVIN

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