[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18846]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR--H.R. 5203

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the 
desk due for its second reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill for the second 
time.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5203) to provide for reconciliation pursuant 
     to sections 103(a)(2), 103(b)(2) and 213(b)(2)(C) of the 
     concurrent resolution of the budget for fiscal year 2001, and 
     to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory limit 
     on the public debt, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for retirement security.

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I object to further proceedings on this bill at this 
time.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will be placed on the calendar.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
assistant minority leader be recognized in general conformance with our 
procedure and, after that, I may be recognized in morning business for 
about 15 minutes, followed by Senator Specter, followed by Senator 
Biden.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Mr. SPECTER. Reserving the right to object, with that statement, as 
the Senator from Alaska is taking 15 minutes, I ask unanimous consent 
that 15 minutes be allocated to me and 15 minutes to Senator Biden.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, Senator Murkowski has graciously consented 
that the Senator from Kansas and I be allowed to speak for a few 
minutes prior to their unanimous consent request taking effect. I ask 
the Chair to recognize the chairman of the Ethics Committee, Senator 
Pat Roberts.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Kansas is recognized.

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