[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 21, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5412-S5413]
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                  CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET

  The Senate continued with the consideration of the concurrent 
resolution.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska is recognized.
  Mr. EXON. I thank the Chair.
  Madam President, suffice it to say, we are now ready for business. If 
there is any Senator who wishes to offer an amendment, this is an 
opportune time to do it.
  The basic situation is this: We have approximately 4 hours left under 
the agreement. That is 2 hours on each side. We have a large number of 
amendments still outstanding and Senators have not indicated to either 
manager of the bill whether the amendments are actually going to be 
offered or not.
  I suppose the question is being asked, ``Well, when are we going to 
start voting?'' As of now, the time will run out on the resolution 
sometime between 6 o'clock and 6:30. I suggest we could not start 
voting before that time, unless time is yielded back. But my experience 
has been that normally time is not yielded back. At the end, we have 
Senators clamoring for time and, yet, the time will have run.
  So it appears now, unless time is yielded back, that we could not 
possibly start voting any earlier than 6, probably sometime after that. 
There is an event scheduled tonight that is absolutely going to prevent 
us from being here and holding rollcall votes, I would think, much 
after 6 o'clock. So I think it is safe to say we should get over here 
and get our work done. Maybe we can get one or two rollcall votes in 
before we adjourn for the day, but certainly that is not assured.
  It appears to me now, that we are looking at not more than one or two 
rollcall votes--if that, and a whole series of individual rollcall 
votes, maybe 20 to 40, somewhere in that neighborhood, are a 
possibility for tomorrow and the days and hours that follow. When 
Senator Domenici comes to the floor--and I think he will be here 
shortly--he may have some additional information because he will be 
calling the shots.
  So, once again, in the absence of anyone offering an amendment or 
seeking recognition at this time, I suggest the absence of a quorum, 
with the time to be charged equally to each side.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. KYL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. KYL. Thank you, Madam President.


                    Amendment No. 3996, As Modified

  Mr. KYL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that my amendment 
No. 3996 be modified, which I send to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3996), as modified, is as follows:

       On page 4, line 10, decrease the amount by $90,000,000.
       On page 4, line 11, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 4, line 12, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 4, line 13, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $85,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, decrease the amount by $174,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, decrease the amount by $85,000,000.
       On page 5, line 4, decrease the amount by $174,000,000.
       On page 5, line 5, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 5, line 6, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 31, line 17, decrease the amount by $90,000,000.
       On page 31, line 18, decrease the amount by $85,000,000.
       On page 31, line 24, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 31, line 25, decrease the amount by $174,000,000.
       On page 32, line 6, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 32, line 7, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 32, line 13, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 32, line 14, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 52, line 24, decrease the amount by $90,000,000.
       On page 52, line 25, decrease the amount by $85,000,000.

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       On page 53, line 2, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 53, line 3, decrease the amount by $174,000,000.
       On page 53, line 5, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 53, line 6, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 53, line 8, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 53, line 9, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.

  Mr. KYL. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum, and I 
ask unanimous consent that the quorum time be charged to each side 
equally.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
order for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. I ask unanimous consent to have 2 minutes to speak as 
in morning business on a bill I am introducing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                         Privilege of the Floor

  Mr. WELLSTONE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Marty 
Gensler be permitted privileges of the floor for the duration of the 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. Madam President, I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Wellstone, pertaining to the introduction of S. 
1786, are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. WELLSTONE. I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  Mr. EXON. Madam President, I amend the request for the quorum call 
with the proviso that the time be charged equally to both sides.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
order for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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