Daniel Moynihan

Mr. MOYNIHAN

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I defer to the distinguished Senator from California.

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, on behalf of the Senator from Connecticut [Mr. Lieberman], I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its consideration.

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

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk in behalf of Senator Lieberman and I ask for its consideration.

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

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendments numbered 2514 and 2515 be set aside.

Mr. MOYNIHAN

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

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with.

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, this appears to me to be another amendment that will make the block grant unworkable. And I entirely support that. I believe the yeas and nays have been requested?

Mr. MOYNIHAN. I yield the floor.

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

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, it is my understanding that the Senator from Nebraska would like to speak, and we had anticipated after the vote on the Boxer amendment other Senators would speak. I see the Senator from Idaho may wish to speak.

Mr. MOYNIHAN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. [[Page S 12898]] Amendment No. 2524 to Amendment No. 2280 (Purpose: To provide for a good cause exception for hospital-based programs providing for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity)

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, we surely agree this a commendable amendment. We thank the Senator from Idaho for offering it. It would be agreed to on this side if the question is asked.

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

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I have a number of amendments which I am going to send forward and then ask to be laid aside. I am doing this at the request of colleagues.

Mr. MOYNIHAN. First, Mr. President, on behalf of Senators Conrad and Lieberman, an amendment designed to combat teen pregnancy; second, an amendment from Mr. Conrad and Mr. Bradley to provide State flexibility; third, an amendment by Mr. Conrad [[Page S 12901]] alone to create second-chance homes; and, further, an amendment by Mr. Conrad to encourage States to move people to payrolls; and, finally, a complete substitute by Mr. Conrad that provides employees with work, protects children and promotes family and State flexibility. I send them to the desk.

Mr. MOYNIHAN

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I ask the amendment be laid aside.

Mr. MOYNIHAN

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, it has been understood with my friend, [[Page S 12758]] the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Finance, that time is equally divided, and that should there be no speaker seeking recognition, we will suggest the absence of a quorum and the time will be charged equally to each side.

Mr. MOYNIHAN

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, may I simply express my thanks to the Senator from Oklahoma for his careful conclusion of the day and for his preparations for tomorrow.

Mr. MOYNIHAN

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I believe the Senator from California wished to speak. I was mistaken. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. MOYNIHAN

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, in accordance with the agreement, such as it will be reached between leaders, I yield the floor with the understanding that we will take this matter up tomorrow.

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

Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk in the second degree and I ask for its consideration.