[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 154 (Thursday, November 6, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11855]
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                RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1997

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1269) to establish objectives for negotiating 
     and procedures for implementing certain trade agreements.

  The Senate continued with the consideration of the bill.


                           Amendment No. 1602

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Amendment 1602 is the pending question.
  Is there further debate?
  The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 1602) was agreed to.
  Mr. INHOFE. I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on 
the table.
  The motion to table was agreed to.
  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, the amendment that we just agreed to is an 
amendment that addresses the very competitiveness issue that is facing 
us right now. It is an amendment to the fast-track legislation. What it 
does, is to delay the implementation of severe changes in the ambient 
air standards, until such time as the science justifies it. It does 
impose a 4-year moratorium. I think it is very significant that this be 
made a part of this legislation.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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