[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 10 (Tuesday, February 8, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S457]
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                  PROCEEDING ON THE NUCLEAR WASTE BILL

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am sorry I was not here when the Senate 
opened; I wanted to make an announcement.
  Senator Bryan, Senator Bingaman, and I are waiting to see the next 
document prepared on the nuclear waste issue. As soon as that is done, 
we will be in a position to make the determination as to how we think 
we should proceed.
  I have been in conversation with the minority leader and the majority 
leader and they know that all of us--Senators Murkowski, Bingaman, 
Reid, and Bryan--are trying to work something out so that we have a 
document from which we can all take a position. Again I repeat, until 
that is done, we are going to have to continue waiting until we can 
determine how to proceed on this issue.
  I spoke with Senator Murkowski on several occasions. He and his staff 
and that of Senator Bingaman, the chairman and ranking member of the 
committee, are coming up with a document that Senator Bryan and I can 
review. We hope that is going to be within a matter of hours.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. DeWine) The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DURBIN. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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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