John Warner

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. I see other Senators anxious to speak to the Senate. I yield the floor. Mrs. HUTCHISON addressed the Chair.

Mr. WARNER. Just by way of quick anecdote, when I was Secretary of Navy, I felt so strongly about the Naval Reserve that I promoted the then two-star admiral to the grade of three, and he served in that grade throughout my tenure. The day after I left the Department, the third star disappeared, and it never reappeared again until this moment when we agree to this amendment. I hope it will become law. I commend the Senator. I yield the floor.

Mr. WARNER. We will continue with the debate and conclude all amendments.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I want to propound a unanimous consent request, which is agreed upon on the other side, with regard to a procedural matter. As soon as that is concluded, then I want to state a UC request on behalf of my two colleagues, Mr. Domenici and Mr. Kyl, on this side. I think we can work it out.

Mr. WARNER. That is correct.

Mr. WARNER. I have no objection.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, can I get more clearly in mind the amount of time the Senator needs?

Mr. WARNER. Is it related to the bill?

Mr. WARNER. We have a Senator that is anxious to address a matter on the bill.

Mr. WARNER. So in between the two amendments we could get 5 minutes?

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, if the Senator would yield for a moment, we are very anxious to start votes.

Mr. WARNER. I think this would be an appropriate time for the managers to address the Senate as to the schedule of voting. We are now hoping to start the first vote at about 11:50. That vote would be in the normal sequencing of time, and we hope thereafter to have the two following votes at 10 minutes each. I will not propound that at this moment. I wish to alert the Senate and those debating so when I object to any extension of time for this debate to accommodate a number of Senators on the vote schedule, they will understand. I do not propose a UC at this time.

Mr. WARNER. You have a few Missouris mixed up. On the No. 1 amendment, you are going to deal with that; is that correct?

Mr. WARNER. Could you advise the managers at what juncture we could complete Senator Lautenberg's 5 minutes on the Kennedy amendment? What would be convenient?

Mr. WARNER. Is it desired?

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, we have now reached concurrence among leadership and the managers that the three votes that were to begin at 1:30 today will begin 20 minutes thereafter, at 1:50 a.m. in sequence back to back. At the conclusion of the first vote, it is the intention of the managers to seek a 10-minute limitation on the remaining two. I thank the Chair.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I say this with great amusement. When I propounded the unanimous consent request for an 11:50 vote, it was interpreted as a little too folksy for the Parliamentarian, so I now in a very stern voice ask unanimous consent that the votes begin at 11:50.

Mr. WARNER. I intend to ask they be 10 minutes, but traditionally we don't do it until we determine the whereabouts of all Members.

Mr. WARNER. Reserving the right to object, Mr. President.

Mr. WARNER. We have to determine from other Senators----

Mr. WARNER. I am simply trying to protect other Senators. At the moment, there is an objection.

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

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the next vote be 10 minutes in length.

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

Mr. WARNER. I, likewise, but I will defer. Privilege Of The Floor