Carl Levin

Mr. LEVIN

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, this amendment has been cleared. We support it.

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I am here in part today to offer Senator Kennedy's amendment on his behalf and to speak in support of it. If the good Senator from Virginia is ready and wishes to do that, we could perhaps go through some of the cleared amendments on the authorization bill. I am happy to do it either way, to join with him in offering those amendments now for a few minutes and then to introduce the Kennedy amendment, if he would like.

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

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, so we keep this clear, there is a unanimous consent agreement that is currently in place, as modified, so that immediately following the introduction of the Kennedy amendment and Senators speaking thereon, at 4 o'clock Senator Hatch would then introduce his amendment; is that correct?

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that we maintain that unanimous consent agreement in place without modification, exempt that prior to my offering the Kennedy amendment, it be in order for the Senator from Virginia to proceed with the cleared amendments, as he has indicated. I further ask unanimous consent that immediately following my introduction of the Kennedy amendment and speaking thereon, the Senator from Minnesota be recognized to speak in support of the Kennedy amendment.

Mr. LEVIN. This amendment authorizes modifications for gun mounts for surface ships.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3459 (Purpose: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers for marked graves of, or otherwise commemorate, certain individuals)

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, this amendment would authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers for certain individuals. I believe the amendment has been cleared 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. 3461 (Purpose: To provide, with an offset, $8,000,000 for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Air Force for Electronic Warfare Development (PE604270F) for the Precision Location and Identification Program (PLAID)

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

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, this amendment would add $8 million for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Air Force for Electronic Warfare Development for the Precision Location and Identification Program. I believe the amendment has been cleared by the other side.

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, 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. 3463 (Purpose: To require a report on submarine rescue support vessels)

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, this amendment requires the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report on the submarine rescue support vessels. I believe it has been cleared by the other side.

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3467 (Purpose: To make available, with an offset, $5,000,000 for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Navy for the Information Technology Center and Human Resource Enterprise Strategy)

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, 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. 3465 (Purpose: To authorize a land conveyance, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California)

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3469 To Amendment No. 3383

Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration.