[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2668]
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                   UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 6

  Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 6, the Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act, so that I 
may offer a motion to recommit the bill to the Senate Finance 
Committee.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Reserving the right to object, I see this as an effort 
to delay passing the marriage tax penalty relief bill. Offering or 
voting for this motion is saying that the Senate does not want to fix 
the marriage tax penalty. Recommitting the bill is an attempt, I think, 
to kill the bill.
  We are going to deal with the prescription drug problem. As I said in 
my opening comments this morning, Republicans have already set aside 
$40 billion in our budget to do so. We do not need to delay fixing the 
marriage tax penalty in order to fix the Medicare problem. We have the 
resources and the time to do both.
  Again, I think this is a transparent effort to kill marriage tax 
penalty relief, and, consequently, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The Senator from Virginia.
  Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I accept the objection of my friend from 
Iowa. Under the conference agreement, the $40 billion went in on the 
part of the Senate. Only $20 billion came out; $20 billion has already 
been diverted in the conference agreement. I recognize an objection has 
been offered. I will make my point.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the distinguished Senator has 
expired.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from 
Montana.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The distinguished Senator from Montana is 
recognized.

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