Ted Stevens

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I have a group of amendments at the desk now that pertain to the Transportation and VA-HUD Subcommittee: Amendment No. 26 by Senator Lott; amendment No. 48 by Senator Sarbanes; amendment No. 92 by Senator Feinstein; amendment No. 69 by Senator Clinton; and amendment No. 224 by Senators Bond and Mikulski. I ask unanimous consent that those amendments be considered and agreed to en bloc.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, we have another group of amendments before the Senate: Amendment No. 35 by Senator Kennedy; amendment No. 52 by Senator Grassley; amendment No. 58 by Senators Collins and Bond; amendment No. 87 by Senators McConnell, Boxer, and Ensign; and amendment No. 220 by Senator Specter. I ask unanimous consent that they be considered and agreed to en bloc.

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I have on the desk a group of amendments that come under the jurisdiction of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee. I ask unanimous consent that we now consider, en bloc, amendment No. 98 by Senators McConnell and Leahy; amendment No. 99 by Senators McConnell and Leahy; and amendment No. 162 by Senators Fitzgerald, Dole, and Clinton. I further ask that they be agreed to en bloc.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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

Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent that amendment be set aside until a time agreed upon by the two managers after 5 o'clock.

Mr. STEVENS. I yield back the remainder of our time. I move to table the amendment and ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. STEVENS. Does Ms. Cantwell have any time remaining?

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, on the Cantwell amendment, what is the time situation?

Mr. STEVENS. I yield the Senator from Wyoming such time as he wishes.

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, how much time remains on the Cantwell amendment?

Mr. STEVENS. Does the Senator from Wyoming wish to speak on the Cantwell amendment?

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that amendment be set aside, the time reserved as it is now, pending another amendment to be offered and debated.

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

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

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I reserve the remainder of our time on that amendment and ask unanimous consent that it be set aside temporarily so Senator Cantwell might present her amendment.

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

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. STEVENS. I urge passage of that amendment.

Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent that the modification I made to amendment No. 191 be adopted.