John Warner

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be laid aside, and that we proceed with other matters.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I send to the desk the Byrd-Warner amendment No. 3767.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, we have had an extensive conference with Senator Byrd and representatives of Senator Roth's office. Amendment No. 3767 (Purpose: To provide for annual reporting of the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes)

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. WARNER. That is correct.

Mr. WARNER. After disposition of the Byrd amendment.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the Senator is correct in that interpretation, that we will hear from our distinguished former majority leader, member of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Byrd, for 30 minutes. A statement will then be placed in the Record on behalf of Senator Roth, and we will proceed immediately to the amendments as ordered.

Mr. WARNER. I thank all who worked so assiduously to make this possible. As we said in World War II: Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. We have this bill on its final track.

Mr. WARNER. That has been accepted. This is a momentous occasion.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, my colleague is correct. I shall reread it. Finally, I ask that the time limit with respect to the Harkin amendment only may be vitiated prior to 12 noon on Wednesday, upon the request of the minority leader.

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, subject to the leadership, I think I can announce the time of the vote. The vote on this amendment will occur at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senators Domenici, Levin, Lugar, Biden, Bingaman, Craig, Thompson, Hagel, and Conrad, I send amendment No. 3760 to the desk, which expands and strengthens U.S. efforts in the Russian nuclear weapons complex, and I send a modification to the desk.

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

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I urge its adoption.

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

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the Senator is correct. It has been cleared.

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

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

Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. WARNER. I thank the Chair.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the yeas and nays be vitiated.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until the hour of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12. I further ask unanimous consent that on Wednesday, immediately following the prayer, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and the Senate then resume the 2 hours of closing remarks prior to the Senate proceeding to H.R. 8.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. For the information of all Senators, at approximately 11:30 a.m. the Senate will immediately begin a vote in relation to the Bennett amendment to the DOD authorization bill. Following the 11:30 a.m. vote, the Senate will proceed to the estate tax bill, and if an agreement cannot be reached, the Senate would then resume consideration of the Interior appropriations bill. A finite list of amendments may have been agreed to with respect to the Interior appropriations bill; therefore, votes could occur throughout the day and into the evening with respect to the Interior bill. Also, the Senate may be asked to resume the Death Tax Elimination Act with amendments in order, if an agreement can be reached between the two leaders. It is hoped that the Senate can conclude the Interior bill and the DOD authorization bill by the close of business on Wednesday. The leadership has announced that the Senate will consider and complete the reconciliation bill during this week's session also.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. 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.