Alan Simpson

Mr. SIMPSON

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to conduct a joint hearing on Thursday, April 25, 1996 with the Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs of the House Committee on Natural Resources on S. 1264, a bill to provide certain benefits of the Missouri River Basin Pick-Sloan Project to the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. The joint hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building.

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee to investigate Whitewater development and related matters be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 25, 1996 to conduct hearings pursuant to Senate Resolution 120.

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet at 9:30 a.m., during the Thursday, April 25, 1996, session of the Senate for the purpose of conducting a hearing on Air Service to Small Cities and Rural Communities.

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 25, 1996, at 2:00 p.m. to hold a business meeting.

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 25, 1996, at 10:00 a.m. to hold an executive business meeting.

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 25, 1996, for purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to consider S. 902, a bill to amend Public Law 100-479 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the construction of a building to be used jointly by the Secretary for park purposes and by the city of Natchez as an intermodal transportation center; S. 951, a bill to commemorate the service of First Ladies Jacqueline Kennedy and Patricia Nixon to improving and maintaining the Executive Residence of the President and to authorize grants to the White House Endowment Fund in their memory to continue their work; S. 1098, a bill to establish the Midway Islands as a National Memorial; H.R. 826, a bill to extend the deadline for the completion of certain land exchanges involving the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas; and H.R. 1163, a bill to authorize the exchange of National Park Service land in the Fire Island National Seashore in the State of New York for land in the Village of Patchogue, Suffolk County, NY.

Mr. SIMPSON

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I appreciate that. My amendment is not intended to supersede the present prohibition on unlawful voting. I make that assurance once again. I therefore urge the adoption of the amendment under those conditions.

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

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I send a second-degree amendment to the desk.

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

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I send a second-degree amendment to the desk.

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

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I send a second-degree amendment to the desk.

Mr. SIMPSON

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

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I now send to the desk an amendment to the motion.

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I shall renew the request, Mr. President, and ask for the yeas and nays on the motion.

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

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

Mr. SIMPSON. I send a second-degree amendment to the desk.

Mr. SIMPSON

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there now be a period for the transaction of routine morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 5 minutes each.

Mr. SIMPSON

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 24, 1996, for purposes of conducting a full committee business meeting which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consider pending calendar business.

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet during the Wednesday, April 24, 1996, session of the Senate for the purpose of conducting a hearing on S. 1278 and Distance Learning.

Mr. SIMPSON

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3055 just received from the House.

Mr. SIMPSON

Mr. SIMPSON. I ask for its first reading.

Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask for the second reading and object on behalf of the Republican leader.