Carl Levin

Mr. LEVIN

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, first, there be a period of morning business of 5 minutes, so Senator Brown can speak as in morning business. Then we proceed to consideration of the amendment of Senator Cardin, amendment No. 1763. After the disposition of that amendment, that the Senator Kyl amendment, No. 1760, be in order. There may or may not be a second-degree amendment to that of Senator Kyl--that it be in order if there is a second-degree amendment. After the disposition of the amendment of Senator Kyl and the second- degree amendment thereto, we then proceed--presumably it would be in the morning--to an amendment by Senator Lieberman, No. 1744, with a 1- hour time agreement and a side-by-side amendment or a second-degree amendment of Senator Bayh relative to the--relevant to the Lieberman amendment, which would also have a 1-hour time agreement.

Mr. LEVIN. That presumably might be adopted without a rollcall as well. Mr. President, let me revise my unanimous consent request for Senator Cardin's amendment having a 15-minute time agreement, that there not be a time agreement set yet on the Lieberman amendment No. 1744 and the Bayh second-degree amendment or side-by-side amendment to it because apparently we could not get that, for some reason I don't understand or know. I don't understand the reason or the objection. One other correction. The Cardin amendment is No. 1475, not No. 1763.

Mr. LEVIN. There are a number of people who have asked to be put in line at this point. We have been unable to go beyond where we are. That took enough time. We thought, if we went any further, it would be impossible to get this unanimous consent done because there are many people who are in the same position as our friend from Alabama.

Mr. LEVIN. I thank the Presiding Officer and thank Senator Sessions as well. As I understand it, the amendments Senator Sessions was referring to were amendments relating to al-Qaida; am I correct?

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, the unanimous consent request indicated that there would be 15 minutes on the Cardin amendment, No. 1475. I am wondering if my friend from Arizona might listen to this as well. On Senator Cardin's amendment, we did not say ``equally divided.'' We are not sure whether there is opposition to it. If there is, we should now say ``equally divided.'' If not, Senator Cardin only needs about 5 to 10 minutes.

Mr. LEVIN. In that case, I ask unanimous consent we say ``equally divided'' in case anyone changes their mind.

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

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

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

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

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, under the existing unanimous consent agreement, the Lieberman amendment that would be in order after the disposition of the Kyl amendment was listed as being amendment 1744. The correct number is 1627. I ask unanimous consent that the consent agreement be so modified.

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

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

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I send a series of 30 amendments to the desk, which have been cleared by myself and Senator McCain, and I ask for their immediate consideration.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, the amendments, I understand, have been cleared by the Republican side.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the amendments be agreed to en bloc and that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc.

Mr. LEVIN. Now, Mr. President, I would ask unanimous consent that Senator Udall be recognized as in morning business for 10 minutes; then that Senator Akaka be recognized to speak on an amendment, which he intends to offer, and which we will do everything we can to make in order tomorrow; and then that Senator Murray be recognized for 10 minutes as in morning business.

Mr. LEVIN. No. The UC, I believe, as it reads, is that we will take up the Kyl amendment tomorrow, with a possible second degree or side- by-side; and then after they are disposed of, then we would go to the Lieberman amendment and a second degree or a side-by-side amendment of Senator Bayh.

Mr. LEVIN. On the alternate engine.

Mr. LEVIN. Then a possible second degree or side-by-side to Kyl. Then, after the disposition of Kyl and any side-by-side or second degree, we would move to the Lieberman amendment on alternate engines, with a Bayh second degree or side-by-side.

Mr. LEVIN. We do not have a time agreement yet on any of the amendments. We hope in the morning to have time agreements. But we did not have the language available for any--we did not have either the second-degree amendment language or the side-by-side available, so your side was unable, understandably, to agree to a time agreement.

Mr. LEVIN. If it is not already agreed to, I think there was an understanding on the Lieberman and on the Bayh amendments there would be an hour for each.

Mr. LEVIN. We need the language before that can be agreed to. But that is the understanding or intent.

Mr. LEVIN. There will be no more votes tonight.

Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that after the remarks of the Senator from Hawaii, the Senate go into a period of morning business, with Senator Murray to be recognized first for 10 minutes and other Members of the body permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.