[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 92 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S6630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, with regard to campaign finance reform, I 
now ask unanimous consent that the Rules Committee be discharged from 
further consideration of S. 1219, regarding campaign finance reform, 
and that the Senate now turn to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1219) to reform the financing of Federal 
     elections, and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 4092

              (Purpose: To provide a complete substitute)

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Mississippi [Mr. Lott], for Mr. McCain, 
     for himself, Mr. Feingold and Mr. Thompson, proposes an 
     amendment numbered 4092.

  (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under 
``Amendments Submitted.'')
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment 
be agreed to and considered original text for the purpose of further 
amendment; and that no further amendments or modifications be in order 
prior to the cloture vote.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4092) was agreed to.

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