[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S4171]
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                VICTIMS' RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, could the majority leader clarify the 
circumstances involving the victims' bill of rights? As I understand 
it, there have been some discussions, as the majority leader alluded, 
to a statutory approach to the victims' bill of rights. As I understand 
it, last night some agreement was reached. If that is the current 
situation, I am wondering whether it is still the intention of the 
majority leader to move a motion to proceed on the constitutional 
amendment.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, the final decision will be made over the 
course of the day. If agreement has been reached--I know as of late 
last night, actually up until 6 o'clock, the decision was made to file 
the cloture motion. Discussions were still underway. If an agreement 
has been reached that is mutually agreeable to both sides, we will not 
proceed with the cloture motion. But rather than comment on that 
definitively now, I would like to talk to the parties involved.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I thank the majority leader.

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