John Warner

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3376, As Modified

Mr. WARNER. I urge its adoption.

Mr. WARNER. The amendment has been cleared and is agreeable.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of myself, Senator Levin and others, I call up amendment No. 3432 which would amend the short title of the Defense authorization bill in honor of the late President Ronald W. Reagan.

Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3432

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

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I believe the amendment has been cleared on this side.

Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3224

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I would like to commend the distinguished Senator from Arizona. He serves on the Naval Academy Board. He is very familiar with the academy structure, being a graduate himself of the Naval Academy. I strongly support him in the objective he has in his amendment. Amendment No. 3257, As Modified

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

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

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

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, it is my understanding the yeas and nays have been ordered. We are prepared to move forward with the vote.

Mr. WARNER. I had asked my colleague, in the course of our colloquy, and I think he agreed with me, that so much of this purchase of odd pieces of equipment is anecdotal. You actually had a case in which you had documentation. But a lot of the other instances are anecdotal. Given the callup of so many people in the Reserves and Guard and so forth, coming loyally to do their duty, I think there had been some misunderstanding. We agreed in the area of Humvees, the Army got a bit behind on some of the modifications necessary. The Army got somewhat behind on the body armor. But generally speaking, the U.S. military has been well supplied and well equipped, and no large numbers of them were sent into harm's way--in this particular situation, two of them in Afghanistan and Iraq--without the benefit of that equipment. We concur on that. But I am glad to assist the Senator and indicate a willingness to support the amendment in those isolated areas where in good faith citizens of our community and the soldiers themselves bought bits and pieces of equipment.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I have indicated my support. I ask unanimous consent that I may proceed for 2 minutes.

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

Mr. WARNER. In no way do I indicate it would gum up the bill. I am just trying to address the procedure so colleagues on the other side are given the opportunity to come to the Senate. I am exploring that now. It is a very serious amendment, and it deserves careful consideration by the proponents as well as the opponents.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the amendment from our distinguished colleague from Oregon will require the attention of a number of colleagues. While there was no specific agenda for the amendments today, as a matter of comity we need some time. For the moment, I am wondering if we could put in a quorum so we can assert the availability of one or more Members who might wish to address this. If not, there are other amendments which the Senator from Michigan and I are prepared to clear. Without any procedure by which it impedes the Senate addressing the Senator's amendment, I am sure the Senator would be willing to lay the amendment aside for the purpose of clearing amendments.

Mr. WARNER. Regulations.

Mr. WARNER. Two minutes to each side, not equally divided.

Mr. WARNER. Fine, 1 minute each side? Let's make it 2. I can't clear my throat in 1. I repropound the unanimous consent request to the Presiding Officer.

Mr. WARNER. I suggest we go to the vote. I have indicated a willingness to support it, so I don't think----

Mr. WARNER. So we can accommodate Senators, I would like to propose a unanimous consent request that the vote in relation to Dodd amendment No. 3312, which is the one covering equipment for the military forces, occur today at 5:30 p.m., provided that no amendments be in order to the amendment prior to the vote.

Mr. WARNER. Will the Senator yield?

Mr. WARNER. Let us make it clear because the Senator is mixing (a) and (b).