John McCain

Mr. McCAIN

Mr. McCAIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 2089 to Amendment No. 2019

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

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

Mr. McCAIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 2114 to Amendment No. 2019

Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and I would not object, for the purposes of planning, I know we have a vote at 4. Does Senator Lincoln have an estimate as to how much time she will take?

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

Mr. McCAIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 2115 to Amendment No. 2019

Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, the amendment, as modified, has been cleared.

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

Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCAIN

Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I believe that this hour they asked for is in addition to the discussion of the regular amendment when it comes up on the floor sometime in the next--

Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, if I could just add to that, the Senator from Virginia, Mr. Warner, was particularly interested in engaging in that discussion.

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 I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. McCAIN. Whatever the Senator says.

Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, could I just ask, is it the intention of the Senator from Michigan to call for a vote immediately after Senator Smith's 10 minutes, to alert all Members?

Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, maybe we could let Senator Smith proceed and then----

Mr. McCAIN. It is my understanding that time is being equally taken from both sides during the quorum call; is that correct?

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

Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, why don't we do this: have an hour--and I am sure we will not use it--an hour each.

Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I would ask the sponsor of the amendment if he would like to begin or does he choose to have me discuss this amendment? I am amenable to either course.

Mr. McCAIN. Whenever it comes up. They were seeking unanimous consent just to discuss for an hour the merits of their amendment. I had said, well, we should try to also have a half hour and a time limit. Obviously, all of this is in keeping with the wishes of the majority. The Senator from Michigan and I are trying to--

Mr. McCAIN. Sure. Could I respond?

Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, could I ask the indulgence of the Senator from Michigan? Perhaps an hour for Senators Salazar and Alexander and a half hour at the same time, so perhaps we could have a back and forth and use the hour and a half in its entirety, if that would be agreeable.

Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, that is correct. Reserving the right to object, did the distinguished chairman mean to also announce that we intend to bring up the wounded warriors amendment tomorrow?

Mr. McCAIN. That is quite all right--that there would be a pending Hagel amendment and then a discussion of an amendment by Senators Salazar and Alexander, and then there would be made in order probably a Kyl amendment from this side, in keeping with the back and forth of amendments, obviously, depending on the good will and agreement of the leadership. Mr. President, I yield the floor.