[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 98 (Friday, June 28, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7267-S7268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

  The Senate continued with consideration of the bill.


                           Amendment No. 4420

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I am happy to say the objection to the 
Conrad amendment has been removed. I had spoken with Senator Conrad. I 
do

[[Page S7268]]

not believe he seeks to return to the floor on this issue. If he does, 
we will give him ample time to speak.
  I ask unanimous consent we return to the Conrad amendment, and I ask 
that the amendment be agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 4420) was agreed to.
  Mr. McCAIN. I move to reconsider the vote and I move to table the 
motion.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I expect us to be able to shortly finish 
up on this bill. There are still discussions among the leaders on a 
unanimous consent agreement which we hope we will have in a relatively 
short period of time. Senator Nunn will be returning, and we will be 
doing some cleared amendments to the bill. We hope that will happen 
shortly.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DOMENICI. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask that I be permitted to speak 2 
minutes as in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                          ____________________