[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5502]
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                   UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 419

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at the hour of 
2 p.m., the Labor Committee be discharged from further consideration of 
S. 419, a bill to prevent birth defects by developing and implementing 
new prevention and surveillance strategies and the Senate now proceed 
to its immediate consideration under the following limitation: one 
substitute amendment be in order to be offered by Senator Bond; that no 
other amendments be in order to the bill; and that there be 30 minutes 
equally divided for debate, with Senator Bond in control of 15 minutes 
and the ranking member in control of 15 minutes. Further, following the 
disposition of the amendment and the expiration or yielding back of 
time, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote on 
passage of the bill, as amended, with no intervening action or debate.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, the 
majority leader propounded a similar unanimous-consent request 
yesterday. As he recalls, I noted that we have not seen the amendment 
proposed by Senator Bond, nor has this legislation had the opportunity 
to be the subject of hearings or markup in the committee. Most 
importantly, however, since we still have not been able to resolve the 
matter pertaining to disaster relief, I am compelled to object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard by the Chair. The majority 
leader is recognized.

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