[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I just read a text that was submitted to 
me. I am going to offer what I hope is a slight correction to that for 
the benefit of all Senators. I believe, as manager of the bill, it is 
highly possible there are only two other unresolved matters in 
connection with the Interior appropriations bill. One is, of course, 
this Bryan-Wyden amendment that will be voted on in about 1 hour. The 
other is cloture on the Hutchison amendment. There was a vote on that 
cloture last night. It failed, but it seemed to have failed primarily 
by reason of absent Senators. The majority leader moved to reconsider 
and, of course, can bring up that motion at any time.
  As manager of the bill, I do not know of any other amendments that 
will require rollcall votes. It does not mean there might not be one or 
two, but I do not know of any others. We now have two managers' 
amendments ready: one dealing with legislative matters and one dealing 
with money matters, but I hope we will have settled all other 
outstanding issues in connection with the bill. In any event, if there 
are Senators who wish to bring up amendments that they reserved way 
back in August with respect to the bill that are not settled in these 
two managers' amendments, I certainly urge them to come to the floor 
and to be prepared to present them immediately after the 10:30 vote on 
the Bryan-Wyden second-degree amendment.
  With that, Mr. President, I see Senator Wyden present, I see Senator 
Craig present, and so we are ready for debate.

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