William Roth

Mr. ROTH

Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, in order to get things moving, let us proceed. Regular order. I urge Senator Durbin to proceed to debate his amendment, and we can try to work out things.

Mr. ROTH. It is unclear at this time. I urge that we proceed, let the debate proceed, and we can work out the other details forthwith. I move the adoption of my unanimous consent request.

Mr. ROTH. It is the intent, I say to the Senator from North Dakota, that when the 10 hours expires today, to go out until tomorrow morning, at which time the amendments can be offered and voted upon.

Mr. ROTH. I suggest that we proceed with my proposal, Senator Durbin having 20 minutes equally divided; Senator Nickles 10 minutes divided; Senator Gramm 20 minutes divided; and then Senator Kerry of Massachusetts 20 minutes divided.

Mr. ROTH. What is the order, Mr. President?

Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, it is obvious we are not close to unanimous consent as to how to proceed, so I think we will just have to go to regular order and call upon Senator Durbin to bring up his amendment. Mr. DURBIN addressed the Chair.

Mr. ROTH. I yield for a comment.

Mr. ROTH. That is correct.

Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators, in the order listed, be able to bring up their amendments, the time for each of the amendments be listed and divided equally between the two sides. The first would be Senator Durbin for 20 minutes, to be equally divided; Senator Nickles 10 minutes, to be equally divided; Senator Gramm 20 minutes to be equally divided; Senator Kerry of Massachusetts 20 minutes equally divided, and----

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. ROTH. I make a point of order a quorum is not present.

Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, please.

Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I make a point of order that a quorum is not present.

Mr. ROTH. Correct.

Mr. ROTH. Yes.

Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I move to withdraw my waiver of the point of order.

Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, this was a motion to strike section 602, ``Incentives conditioned on other DC reform.'' This part deals with: Amendments made by section 701 shall not take effect unless an entity known as the Economic Development Corporation is created by Federal law in 1997 as part of the District of Columbia government. Senator Brownback made a point of order on this matter and I, in turn, asked for a waiver. We are now asking that the waiver be withdrawn, so that the point of order will lie.

Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I move to withdraw the request for a waiver of the point of order on section 602 of S. 949.

Mr. ROTH. Does the Senator have time remaining?

Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I make a point of order that a quorum is not present.

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

Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, has the distinguished Senator from Illinois returned all time?

Mr. ROTH. Does the Senator want to yield back?

Mr. ROTH. I am prepared to yield back the remainder of the time.

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