[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 58 (Monday, May 11, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4615]
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                   UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1150

  Mr. LUGAR. Madam President, on behalf of the majority leader, after 
consultation with the minority leader, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Chair lay before the Senate the conference report accompanying S. 1150, 
the agriculture research bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. GRAMM. Madam President, reserving the right to object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.
  Mr. GRAMM. Madam President, as the distinguished chairman of the Ag 
Committee knows, we agreed previously not to have a recorded vote 
today. It is my intention, when the conference report is before the 
Senate, to have at least one motion to recommit with instructions. So 
rather than have that debate today when no one is here to listen to it, 
when we know it will have to be debated on another day if we are going 
to have a recorded vote, I suggest that we simply begin the debate on 
this issue today and that we bring it up tomorrow, or some date in the 
future when we can have a recorded vote following a debate on the 
motion.
  I ask that we simply begin the debate today and that we agree on some 
future date to readdress this question. On that basis, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Indiana.

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