[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 146 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10874-S10875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002--Continued

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senator from 
Tennessee is recognized to offer an amendment.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I appreciate that. I noted previously that 
Senator Santorum was going to be recognized after we disposed of the 
Defense authorization bill. Senator Santorum, due to the fact we are 
having a ceremony for Senator Wellstone at 7 o'clock, agreed to do that 
after we bring up the port security legislation tomorrow, after that 
vote. Everyone should expect Senator Santorum to offer a unanimous 
consent request at that time dealing with the CARE Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee is recognized.


                           Amendment No. 4901

  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, on behalf of Senators Gramm, Miller, 
Voinovich, and myself I call up an amendment that is at the desk and 
ask for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Tennessee [Mr. Thompson], for Mr. Gramm, 
     for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Barkley, and Mr. 
     Voinovich, proposes an amendment numbered 4901.

  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading 
of the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of 
Amendments.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senator from 
Connecticut is recognized.


                Amendment No. 4902 to Amendment No. 4901

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. I thank the Chair. Mr. President, I have an amendment 
which I send to the desk on behalf of Senator McCain and myself.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Connecticut [Mr. Lieberman], for himself, 
     Mr. McCain, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, proposes an amendment 
     numbered 4902 to amendment No. 4901.

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
reading of the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of 
Amendments.'')
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk to 
the pending substitute amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

  We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of 
rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move to bring to 
a close the debate on the substitute amendment No. 4901 for H.R. 5005, 
the Homeland Security legislation.
         John Breaux, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Larry E. Craig, Jon 
           Kyl, Mike DeWine, Don Nickles, Craig Thomas, Rick 
           Santorum, Trent Lott, Fred Thompson, Phil Gramm, Pete 
           Domenici, Richard G. Lugar, Olympia J. Snowe, Mitch 
           McConnell.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I now send a cloture motion to the desk 
to the pending bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     hereby move to bring to a close the debate on Calendar No. 
     529, H.R. 5005, the Homeland Security legislation.
         John Breaux, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Larry E. Craig, Jon 
           Kyl, Mike DeWine, Don Nickles, Craig Thomas, Rick 
           Santorum, Trent Lott, Fred Thompson, Phil Gramm, Pete 
           Domenici, Richard G. Lugar, Olympia J. Snowe, Mitch 
           McConnell.
  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, what is the legislative situation in the 
Senate at this moment?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is a pending Lieberman second-degree 
amendment to the Thompson first-degree amendment to H.R. 5005. Cloture 
motions have been filed on the Thompson amendment and on the bill 
itself.
  Mr. BYRD. So two cloture motions have been filed?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.
  Mr. BYRD. And in order of precedence, which is the first?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The first cloture motion is on the Thompson 
amendment.
  Mr. BYRD. And the second is on the----
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. On the underlying bill.
  Mr. BYRD. The underlying bill being House bill 5005.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chair. I have nothing further. I yield the 
floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time?
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The 
Senator from Arizona is recognized.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 
minutes as in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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