[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11623]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000


                  Unanimous Consent Agreement--S. 1122

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, with clearance on both sides of the 
aisle, I ask unanimous consent that at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, the 
Senate resume consideration of the defense appropriations bill and 
there be 15 minutes remaining for debate relative to amendment No. 540, 
and at the hour of 9:45 a.m. the Senate proceed to vote on the 
amendment, with no amendments in order to the Grassley amendment.
  I further ask that all first-degree amendments to the defense 
appropriations bill must be offered by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and that 
at the hour of 2:15 p.m. Senator Inouye be recognized to offer and lay 
aside amendments on behalf of Members on his side of the aisle, and at 
2:20 p.m. Senator Stevens be recognized to offer and lay aside 
amendments for Members on the Republican side of the aisle, and that 
all amendments must be relevant to the defense appropriations bill and 
subject to relevant second-degree amendments.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, under this agreement, a rollcall vote 
will occur at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, and all first-degree amendments 
must be offered by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
  I thank all Senators for their cooperation.
  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. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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