[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4845-S4846]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 2137

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that H.R. 2137 be 
immediately considered.
  Mr. DASCHLE addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority leader.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I associate myself with the distinguished 
majority leader's remarks in this regard. The bill is a good one. It 
probably will enjoy broad bipartisan support. We do have amendments 
that our colleagues on this side of the aisle would like to be able to 
offer. So given the fact that they need to have that right, I object at 
this time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. DOLE. I hope we are not holding up the bill over the minimum wage 
dispute.
  Mr. FORD. Oh, come on.
  Mr. DOLE. That is not an amendment that will be offered to Megan's 
law. We have had about enough of that.
  Mr. DASCHLE. If the majority leader would yield, I will clarify, it 
is not our

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intention to offer the minimum wage on this particular bill.
  Mr. DOLE. The Senator from Massachusetts made it clear he is going to 
offer it at every opportunity. So I thought I better make the Record 
clear.

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