[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S3797]
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                    UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
begin consideration of Calendar No. 23, S. 1, the education bill.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving the right to object. I was here 
yesterday and again today. I am the ranking member of the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works. We have reported legislation out of the 
subcommittee--by the way, the Presiding Officer is the Chair of that 
subcommittee--we reported out of that subcommittee more than a month 
ago brownfields legislation. This is legislation that affects 500,000 
sites.
  I object, and I will at the appropriate time this morning talk more 
about what I think is so wrong about our inaction in the Senate today.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.

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