[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9660]
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                  UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3953

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
turn to consideration of H.R. 3953, the House-passed terrorism bill 
just received from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DASCHLE addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority leader.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, 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. DASCHLE. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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. DASCHLE. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I ask 
unanimous consent the majority leader modify his consent to provide for 
passage of the bill as amended by a substitute amendment, providing for 
roving wiretaps, and requiring taggants for black powder, that the bill 
be read the third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I would not be able, at this time, to agree 
to that addition to the unanimous-consent request.
  A lot of good work was done in this area this week. I think they came 
very, very close to getting an overall agreement, and I thought 
yesterday afternoon, actually, it was going to be achieved. They did 
not quite make it. This is something we will have to work on.
  I do personally think additional authority should be granted on 
wiretap. I think a lot of the aviation security matters that are 
included in this bill are very, very important. I am sorry we could not 
get it worked out. I think more than anything else, time has run out on 
us.
  However, I have to object to that.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Reserving the right to object, I share the view 
expressed by the majority leader. I was very hopeful at the beginning 
of this week that we could have concluded our work to provide yet 
another opportunity to pass a good piece of legislation dealing with a 
very important matter by the end of this week. That was not possible.
  I am disappointed, but we will have to dedicate our effort to ensure 
that does happen when we get back. I hope we could do it sooner rather 
than later.
  I object to this bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.

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