[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5402]
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  UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 2400

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I renew my unanimous consent request that 
the Senate proceed to the ISTEA conference report, notwithstanding the 
receipt of the papers, and that the reading be considered dispensed 
with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. KERRY. I object at this point.
  Mr. LOTT. I thought this was going to be resolved.
  Mr. KERRY. We are just in conversation now, Mr. President. If we can 
just have time so we can complete the conversation.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I intend to renew this request about every 2 
minutes for the remainder of the day, and as soon as we get this 
consent, I suggest we go to a recorded vote, because there are major 
problems being caused by this delay and they are only going to grow. In 
that Senators want to express their interest, concern, appreciation or 
hatred, they will be able to do so at great length.
  I hope we can get something done here so we can move to this 
unanimous consent request and then move to a vote. Senator Daschle is 
in concert with me on this. It is the right thing for us to do for each 
other and for our country.
  I will withhold momentarily, but I am going to renew this request in 
just a few minutes.
  Mr. WARNER addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.

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