J. Thurmond

Mr. THURMOND

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I offer a technical amendment to ensure that the revenues received from stockpile sales are sufficient to offset the cost associated with other provisions of the bill.

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

Mr. THURMOND. I believe this amendment has been cleared by the other side. I urge the Senate adopt this amendment.

Mr. THURMOND. I move to reconsider the vote.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. THURMOND. I want to say to the able Senator from Virginia, Senator Robb, that you made a very interesting discourse here. What the Senator is recommending appears to deserve serious consideration. That consideration, I am sure, will be given by the committee.

Mr. THURMOND. Madam President, I am just notifying Senators that if they have any amendments, come over and we'll take them up. This is the time and this is the place. We are just killing time here, wasting time, wasting the Government's time, wasting our time waiting on people to come in and offer amendments. I want to say to my colleagues, if you have an amendment, come on over here and let's take it up and get action on it. I am here waiting to cooperate. Thank you very much. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. THURMOND. Madam President, I just want to make a statement that if Senators have amendments now is the time to come forward. We are waiting to take up these amendments. We are ready to take up these amendments. There is no use in keeping the Senate in session without doing business here. To do business here we have to take up these amendments. We already disposed of a number of amendments here by consent this morning. But if anybody has an amendment now is the time to come and offer it. It may be too late later. Mr. LEVIN addressed the Chair.

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 Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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

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

Mr. THURMOND. I move to reconsider the vote.

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

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

Mr. THURMOND. Madam President, I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. THURMOND

Mr. THURMOND. Since the bill is up for consideration, I think we have to return to the morning hour and then the Senator can speak in morning business. I ask unanimous consent that we do so.

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, we are awaiting Senator Levin to come. I suggest that the Senator go ahead if he desires to do so.

Mr. THURMOND

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

Mr. THURMOND

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I also ask unanimous consent from the hours of 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. the Senate stand in recess for the weekly policy luncheons to meet.

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that at 11 a.m. the Senate resume consideration of S. 936, the Defense authorization bill.

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in adjournment until the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, July 8. I further ask unanimous consent that on Tuesday, immediately following the prayer, the routine requests through the morning hour be granted, and there then be a period of morning business until the hour of 11 a.m, with Senators to speak for up to 5 minutes, with the following exceptions: Senator Murray, 10 minutes; Senator Feingold, 15 minutes; Senator Lott or his designee, 30 minutes.

Mr. THURMOND

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I now ask unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment under the previous order.

Mr. THURMOND

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, on behalf of the majority leader, I announce that tomorrow the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11 a.m. At 11 a.m, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 936, the Defense authorization bill. Under a previous consent, at 2:15 p.m. the Senate will proceed to cloture vote on the Defense authorization bill. As a reminder, under rule XXII, Senators have until 12:30 on Tuesday in order to file second-degree amendments to the defense bill. Following the cloture vote, the Senate will continue debating amendments to the bill in the hope of making substantial progress on the bill.

Mr. THURMOND

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