Don Nickles

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Veterans Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3118, and that the Senate proceed to its consideration.

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the resolution be placed at the appropriate place in the Record.

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Rules Committee be discharged from further consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 207, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution and preamble be agreed to, en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the resolution appear at the appropriate place in the Record.

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of and that the Senate turn to the immediate consideration of Senate resolution 300.

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the resolution appear at this point in the Record.

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of Senate Resolution 291, and that the Senate proceed to its consideration.

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be deemed read the third time, and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill appear at this point in the Record.

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Finance Committee be discharged of H.R. 3871, and further, the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be deemed read the third time, and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill appear at this point in the Record. The bill (H.R. 3973) was deemed read the third time, and passed.

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to the consideration of H.R. 3973, which is currently at the desk.

Mr. NICKLES

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

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee amendment be agreed to, and the resolution be agreed to, the amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preamble, as amended, be agreed to, the amendment to the title be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider the previous actions be laid upon the table, en bloc, and that any statements relating to the resolution appear at this point in the Record.

Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 629, Senate Resolution 285.

Mr. NICKLES

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

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate concur in the amendments of the House, and I move to reconsider and lay on the table that action.

Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask the Chair lay before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives on (S. 811) a bill to authorize research into the desalinization and reclamation of water and authorize a program for States, cities, or qualifying agencies desiring to own and operate a water desalinization or reclamation facility to develop such facilities, and for other purposes. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 811) entitled ``An Act to authorize research into the desalinization and reclamation of water and authorize a program for States, cities, or qualifying agencies desiring to own and operate a water desalinization or reclamation facility to develop such facilities, and for other purposes'', do pass with the following amendments: Strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert:

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the resolution be placed at the appropriate place in the Record.

Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 216, just received from the House.

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate concur to the amendment of the House.

Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask the Chair lay before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives on (S. 919) to modify and reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 919) entitled ``An Act to modify and reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes'', do pass with the following amendment: Strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert:

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the committee amendment be considered not agreed to; the bill be deemed read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, the amendment to the title be considered tabled, and any statements relating to the bill be placed at the appropriate place in the Record.

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of H.R. 2988 which was received from the House.

Mr. NICKLES

Mr. NICKLES. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times, passed, and that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table.

Mr. NICKLES. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3877, just receive from the House.