Bob Smith

Mr. SMITH

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, November 7, 1995, 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. 1371, the Snowbasin land exchange bill, to exchange certain lands in Utah; S. 590, a land exchange for the relief of Matt Clawson; S. 985, to exchange certain lands in Gilpin County, CO; and S. 1196, to transfer certain National Forest System lands adjacent to the townsite of Cuprum, ID.

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, November 7, 1995, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on contingency fee abuses.

Mr. SMITH

Mr. SMITH. Certainly.

Mr. SMITH

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, if there be no further business to come before the Senate, I now ask that the Senate stand in adjournment under the previous order.

Mr. SMITH

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, at approximately 12 noon on Wednesday, it will be the intention of the majority leader to turn to the consideration of the House message to accompany the budget reconciliation bill in order to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate. Several rollcall votes may be necessary on motions to instruct. However, there is an overall 10-hour limitation on those motions. Members can, therefore, expect rollcall votes throughout Wednesday's session of the Senate.

Mr. SMITH

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today it stand in adjournment until the hour of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1, that following the prayer, the Journal of proceedings be deemed approved to date, no resolutions come over under the rule, the call of the calendar be dispensed with, the morning hour be deemed to have expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and that there then be a period for the transaction of morning business until 12 noon with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each; and, further, that the time from 9:30 to 10:30 be under the control of Senator Daschle, or his designee, and 10:30 to noon under the control of Senator Dole, or his designee.

Mr. SMITH

Mr. SMITH. At this time I object on behalf of the minority leader, Senator Daschle.

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I will now ask for the bill to be read a second time.

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I understand that S. 1372, introduced earlier today by Senator McCain, is at the desk.

Mr. SMITH

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

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 189, submitted earlier today by Senator Grassley.

Mr. SMITH

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to executive session to consider the military nominations reported out of the Armed Services Committee today, with the exception of Capt. John B. Padgett III. I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, that any statements relating to the nominations appear at the appropriate place in the Record, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and that the Senate then return to legislative session.

Mr. SMITH

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the bill be deemed read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed at the appropriate place in the Record.

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 215, H.R. 1715.

Mr. SMITH

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

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

Mr. SMITH

Mr. SMITH. I ask unanimous consent the bill be deemed read a third time and passed as amended, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill be placed at the appropriate place in the Record.

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

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf of Senator McCain and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 196, S. 325.

Mr. SMITH

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

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 190, submitted earlier today by Senators Warner and Ford.

Mr. SMITH

Mr. SMITH. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be deemed read a third time, passed as amended, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table and any statements relating to the bill be placed at the appropriate place in the Record.

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

Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf of Senator McCain.