[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S8663]
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                HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002--Continued

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5005) to establish the Department of Homeland 
     Security, and for other purposes.


                      Amendment No. 4534 Withdrawn

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, on behalf of the Senator from Florida 
and myself, I withdraw the pending amendment to the Thompson amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The amendment is 
withdrawn.
  The Senator from Tennessee is recognized.


                           Amendment No. 4513

  Mr. THOMPSON. I urge the adoption of the pending Thompson amendment, 
No. 4513.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the amendment? If 
not, the question is on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 4513) was agreed to.
  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
  Mr. LIEBERMAN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada is recognized.
  Mr. REID. It is my understanding, under the order previously entered, 
the Senator from West Virginia is now in order to offer an amendment; 
is that the order?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask the Senator from West Virginia if he 
intends to do that tonight or tomorrow.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I would rather not do it tonight.
  Mr. REID. I say to the two managers of the bill, Senator Byrd, who 
has been involved in the Interior bill all day, indicated he would 
rather that he lay it down in the morning, when we get back on the bill 
tomorrow.
  I ask the two managers, is that appropriate?
  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I have no objection whatsoever. We will 
look forward to a good, hearty debate on Senator Byrd's amendment 
tomorrow.
  Mr. THOMPSON. I have no objection, Mr. President.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum--I 
withhold that request.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank both Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I also need to get home. My wife is 
recuperating from an appendectomy and doing very well. I think I need 
to go home. I thank both Senators for their understanding and 
consideration.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Dayton). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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