John Warner

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. There is no objection on this side.

Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

Mr. WARNER. I appreciate the Presiding Officer's action on that. I am very proud to have initiated this. I am very proud of the number of cosponsors on both sides, and Senator Levin's strong bipartisanship. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senators Lott, Cochran, Snowe, and Collins I call up amendment No. 3221, which ensures the continuity of search and rescue capabilities of the Federal Government.

Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3435

Mr. WARNER. I see my distinguished colleague from Connecticut and I yield the floor.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I call up an amendment on behalf of the Senator from Wyoming, Mr. Enzi, amendment No. 3295. My understanding is it has been cleared on both sides.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator McCain, I call up amendment No. 3229 that would authorize up to 50 permanent or career professors at each of three service academies to be excluded from consideration under existing statutory grade limitation for officers.

Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3229

Mr. WARNER. There is no objection, Mr. President.

Mr. WARNER. I would hope so.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, it has been cleared on this side.

Mr. WARNER. I thank the Presiding Officer. We will be on the way here momentarily. Amendment No. 3344

Mr. WARNER. Once again, if the Senator will direct me.

Mr. WARNER. I failed to hear what you said. Would you repeat that?

Mr. WARNER. Madam President, if the Senator will withhold, I have two amendments here, and I suspect what I was working off of was the--I thought it was the one that had been modified. I am now told this is the original amendment and that you have modified it.

Mr. WARNER

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 I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15. I further ask that following the prayer and 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 resume consideration of Calendar No. 503, S. 2400, the Department of Defense authorization bill, as provided under the previous order. I further ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. for the weekly party luncheons.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, 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. Mr. President, tomorrow morning there will be a joint meeting of the Congress in order to hear an address from His Excellency Hamid Karzai, President of the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan. That joint meeting is to begin at 9:30 a.m., and Senators are asked to gather together in the Senate Chamber beginning at 9 a.m. in order to proceed as a body at 9:15 to the Hall of the House of Representatives to hear the address. The Senate will reconvene following that address and resume consideration of the Defense authorization bill. Under the previous order, tomorrow morning the Senate will begin up to 100 minutes of debate prior to a vote in relation to the Kennedy amendment No. 3263 relating to the earth penetrator. Senators should note that the vote in relation to the Kennedy amendment will occur prior to our recessing for the party luncheons. For the remainder of the day, we will continue working through amendments to the Defense bill. It is the leader's intention to dispose of as many amendments as possible during tomorrow's session. Therefore, Senators should expect rollcall votes throughout the day. In addition, we are continuing our efforts to work through the remaining judicial nominations on the executive calendar, and Senators should expect votes on judicial nominations during tomorrow's session as well.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements in relation to the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Rules Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 2362 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort His Excellency President Hamid Karzai into the House Chamber for the joint meeting tomorrow.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. I thank the distinguished leader for advising the Senate of that. I had heard of that earlier today. I think it is most appropriate that our colleague from Texas has acted. The Senate will act without any further delay. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record.