Ted Stevens

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. That is acceptable to us, and we will be pleased to move amendment No. 1807 to be just prior to the Byrd amendment No. 1819. As I said, the amendments on the second list are not in any order of sequence.

Mr. STEVENS. That is not in sequence.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask there now be a period for morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 285, S.618.

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, this is a bill introduced by Senator Reid and Senator Ensign. I further ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment under the previous order.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 16, 2003 at 2:00 p.m., to hold a hearing on Afghanistan: In Pursuit of Security & Democracy.

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 16, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a Subcommittee hearing on US-EU Cooperation on Regulatory Affairs.

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., in closed session, to receive a classified briefing on the intelligence portion of the fiscal year 04 emergency supplemental appropriations request.

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on October 16, 2003, at 10:00 a.m., to conduct a hearing on ``proposals for improving the regulation of the housing GSEs.''

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Common Sense Consumption: Super-Sizing Versus Personal Responsibility'' on Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 2 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Panel I: Senator Mitch McConnell, Kentucky. Panel II: Victor Schwartz, Partner, Law Firm of Shook, Hardy, & Bacon, L.L.P., Washington, D.C.; Russell L. Sutter, Principal, Tillinghast-Towers Perrin, St. Louis, MO. Panel III: Wayne Reaves, President, Manna Enterprises, Inc., Anniston, AL; Dr. Gerard Musante, Founder, Structure House, Durham, NC.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 245 which was submitted yesterday.

Mr. STEVENS. 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 any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9 a.m. October 17. I further ask that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day and the Senate then resume consideration of S. 1689, the Iraq-Afghanistan supplemental appropriations bill as provided under the original order.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, tomorrow the Senate will resume consideration of this Iraq-Afghanistan supplemental appropriations bill. At 9 a.m., the Senate will proceed to a stacked series of votes on the remaining pending amendments. Senators should therefore expect the first vote of Friday's session to begin at 9 a.m., and votes will continue throughout the day. It is still our intention to complete action on this bill on Friday.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I understand that S. 1751 introduced by Senator Grassley yesterday is at the desk and I ask for its first reading.

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I now ask for its second reading and I object to my own request.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

Mr. STEVENS. Madam President, I enter a motion to reconsider.

Mr. STEVENS. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. STEVENS. Yes. Amendment No. 1835 Withdrawn

Mr. STEVENS. There is no objection.

Mr. STEVENS. Will the amendment be called up at that time?

Mr. STEVENS. Madam President, the Senator is correct, although we are working on that. As I understand it, does the Senator from Nevada expect to go to a vote right away?

Mr. STEVENS. We have two other Senators who are ready on this side. Senator Warner and Senator Graham of South Carolina are ready to offer amendments on this side.