[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 2026

  Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, to keep on this historical plane as we 
conclude, what would be more appropriate than to conclude the session 
by adopting singularly a bill that we already adopted as part of the 
coin bill package, and that is the one to recognize our first 
President, George Washington?
  So, Mr. Leader, with your permission, I ask unanimous consent that we 
proceed to a bill, H.R. 2026, which is at the desk, which is the bill 
to commemorate, by coin, President Washington. I ask unanimous consent 
to proceed to that bill.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, it falls as our responsibility as leaders 
sometimes to object when we really would rather not. I would like to do 
this. I would like to accommodate the Senator from Florida. I would 
like to accommodate him on this particular bill. But there are a number 
of Senators who have very important coin bills that they would like to 
move freestanding, and they had objected to moving them individually 
and objected to them being moved unless they were moved in a group. I 
do not agree with that analogy. I do not quite understand it, but I am 
constrained, unfortunately, to object, as much as I prefer not to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. LOTT. There being no further business to come before the Senate--
--
  Mr. President, does the Senator from Virginia wish to add one final 
word?
  Mr. WARNER. I just----
  Mr. LOTT. You do not have a unanimous consent request, do you?
  Mr. WARNER. No. Just to speak on behalf of retiring Senators. But I 
judge that has now come to an end.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I believe it has. The bewitching hour is 
before us.

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