John Warner

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, it is my understanding there are others who have associated with the Senator on this matter; am I not correct in that?

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, at the conclusion of the remarks of our distinguished colleague from New Mexico, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Virginia be recognized for about 6 or 7 minutes for the purpose of a colloquy with the Senator from Utah.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, our distinguished colleague from Utah wishes to have a colloquy with me. The colloquy represents a number of days of careful deliberations on a point and issue in last year's bill which is of great importance to him. I will follow my colleague after he makes his remarks.

Mr. WARNER. The Senator is correct.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, that is correct.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, did the Senator reach any conclusions as to whether he wants to amend his amendment?

Mr. WARNER. I am hoping we can act on that amendment.

Mr. WARNER. The issue I am familiar with is the one the Senator from Connecticut and I debated which has sections (a) and (b).

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar 513, S. 2238.

Mr. WARNER. My understanding is it is cleared on both sides. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment at the desk be agreed to, the committee amendments be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Mr. WARNER

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, tomorrow, following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the Defense authorization bill under the previous order. The Senate will return to the Dodd contracting amendment tomorrow morning for a final 30 minutes of debate. Following that debate at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Senate will vote in relation to the Dodd amendment. Following the disposition of the Dodd amendment, we will continue to push forward with the amending process. There are several pending amendments that will require rollcall votes, and it is my hope that we will be able to lock in time agreements on them tomorrow morning. Senators should expect rollcall votes throughout the day tomorrow in relation to the bill as the Senate continues to make progress on the Defense authorization bill. In addition, it is my expectation that rollcall votes could occur in relation to judicial nominations as well.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16. 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 begin a period for morning business for 60 minutes, with the first 30 minutes under the control of the Democratic leader or his designee and the second 30 minutes under the control of the majority leader or his designee; provided that following morning business, the Senate resume consideration of Calendar No. 503, S. 2400, the Department of Defense authorization bill, as provided under the previous order.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. 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. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. I beg your pardon?

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

Mr. WARNER. I send a second-degree amendment to the desk.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I understand it is in order to forward a second-degree amendment to the pending amendment.

Mr. WARNER. That is agreeable.

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

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the Senator from Michigan and myself will now proceed to do some cleared amendments. Domenici amendment No. 3167 was inadvertently approved by the Senate yesterday without a modification that was agreed to by both the majority and minority. I send to the desk a modified amendment No. 3167, as agreed to, as a substitute for the original amendment and ask unanimous consent that it be substituted for the version agreed to yesterday.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, we will work that out along those lines.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Yes.

Mr. WARNER. My understanding is he wishes to do that tomorrow where we can get a unanimous consent.