[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 61 (Thursday, May 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4876]
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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

  The Senate continued with the consideration of the bill.
  Mr. GRAMS addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Minnesota is recognized.
  Mr. GRAMS. What is the pending business before the Senate?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The pending business is the Hutchinson 
amendment No. 2388, as modified.


                           Amendment No. 2387

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending 
amendment be set aside and that we consider the Hutchinson amendment 
numbered 2387.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, this amendment lies within the jurisdiction 
of the Banking Committee's International Financial Subcommittee, of 
which I am chairman, and the Senator from Virginia, Senator Warner, 
also requested consultation with the committee of jurisdiction on this 
amendment.
  I hereby am registering my opposition. This is a controversial 
amendment. I believe it deserves to be considered through the normal 
committee process.
  So, with all due respect to my colleague from Arkansas, and many 
Senators formally registering concern about these bills, Mr. President, 
I move to table the underlying Hutchinson amendment but also ask 
unanimous consent that the vote not occur before 3 o'clock.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I apologize 
to the Senator, I was momentarily distracted. Could the Senator repeat 
his UC request?
  Mr. GRAMS. I move to table the underlying Hutchinson amendment and 
ask unanimous consent that the vote not occur before 3 o'clock.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, does the Senator wish to put that motion 
in right now, or is he going to state it at 3 o'clock so the debate 
will continue between now and 3?
  Mr. GRAMS. I could state it at 3. Could I move to have it tabled now 
with that unanimous consent agreement and have the vote at 3 o'clock?
  Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There is a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote occur 
at 3 o'clock.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. GRAMS. Thank you, very much, Mr. President.
  I yield the floor.
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

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