[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 58 (Thursday, May 12, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 12, 1994]
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                    VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE OF S. 2042

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, today the Senate adopted two amendments to 
the bill concerning the arms embargo that render the underlying 
legislation confusing and contradictory. I refer to the Senate votes on 
the Mitchell amendment and the Dole amendment regarding the lifting of 
the arms embargo on Bosnia. One amendment directs the President to lift 
the arms embargo unilaterally. The other amendment instructs the 
President to take a multilateral approach.
  Earlier this week, the Senate agreed by unanimous consent to consider 
both amendments, with the presumption that one would be adopted and the 
other rejected. I, for one, voted for Senator Mitchell's amendment and 
opposed Senator Dole's amendment. However, other Members opposed both 
amendments and some others supported both amendments, and the resulting 
legislation directs the President to pursue two different courses of 
action.
  I am extremely troubled by the result, not only by the inclusion of 
the Dole language that instructs the President to lift the embargo 
unilaterally, but also by the embarrassing situation in which the 
Senate finds itself in crafting legislation that sends a mixed message.
  There will be no rollcall vote on the underlying legislation. Had 
there been such a vote, however, I would have cast my vote against the 
bill.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DOLE. I ask if I may proceed as if in morning business for 3 
minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Dole pertaining to the introduction of S. 2113 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. ROBB addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.
  Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted 
to address the Senate for up to 5 minutes as if in morning business, 
and that my remarks be placed at the appropriate point in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and 
it is so ordered.
  Mr. ROBB. I thank the Chair.

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