Ted Stevens

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move to reconsider that action.

Mr. STEVENS. Regular order, Mr. President, regular order.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I have a series of amendments that I ask be adopted at this time: A Bond-Santorum amendment, $4 million for MTAPP; Senator Helms amendment, $5 million for visual display environmental research; Senator Byrd, $10 million for addressing exposure to chemical warfare agents; Senator Byrd, $10 million for biometrics; Senators Ashcroft and Bond related to the B-2 bomber; Senator Smith, $10 million for U-2 upgrades; Senator Harkin, $6 million for Gulf War syndrome; Senator Gramm, $17.5 million for the F-15 data link; and Senator Collins, $3 million for MK-43 gun conversion; Senator Inouye for Ford Island. I ask that these amendments be considered en bloc and adopted 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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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 send an amendment to the desk for Senator Voinovich, and I ask that it be numbered and qualified.

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Graham, I send an amendment to the desk and ask that it be numbered and qualified.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. STEVENS. On behalf of the Senator from Hawaii, I send to the desk an amendment for Senator Kohl, and I ask that it be numbered and qualified.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. STEVENS. I thank the Chair, and I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. STEVENS. May I inquire now from the clerk what number will that be?

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I have a parliamentary inquiry. As I understand it, amendments should be numbered and qualified now, and we still have a portion of the managers' package to complete. Would it be in order for me to reserve a place now for the final portion of the managers' amendment and just have an amendment numbered for that purpose at this time.

Mr. STEVENS. I send an amendment to the desk for the distinguished majority leader and ask it be numbered and qualified.

Mr. STEVENS. I send an amendment to the desk for Senator Gorton and ask it be numbered and qualified.

Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent that Commander Tom Bailey, a fellow serving on the staff of Senator Cochran, be allowed privileges of the floor during the debate on this bill.

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

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, we are working on the managers' package, and to do this, we have to be off the floor. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess until 11:30 a.m. We hope Members will come and talk to us about this managers' package in the event they want amendments in it.

Mr. STEVENS

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 ask unanimous consent that the amendment be set aside.

Mr. STEVENS. Will the Senator yield?

Mr. STEVENS

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

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. I remind Members of the Senate desiring to offer amendments that we could discuss today, we are prepared to take some. There will be no votes on this bill today, but we do hope to have a vote on an amendment starting in the morning so we can get the bill expedited. We have no objection to the Senator's request.

Mr. STEVENS

Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the individuals on the list which I send to the desk be granted the privilege of the floor during the consideration of the defense appropriations bill.