[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 20772-20773]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.J. RES. 110

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to H.J. Res. 110, the continuing resolution, and after the 
reporting of the joint resolution by the clerk, it be considered under 
the following agreement, with no amendments or motions in order: 2 
hours equally divided between the chairman and the ranking minority 
member or his designee; 3 hours equally divided between the two leaders 
or their designees.
  I further ask consent that all time be used or considered yielded 
back by the close of business today, and when the Senate reconvenes on 
Thursday at 9:30, there be 30 minutes under the control of Senator 
Stevens and 60 minutes under the control of Senator Byrd for closing 
remarks, and at 11 a.m. the bill be read for a third time, and passage 
of H.J. Res. 110 occur, all without any intervening action or debate, 
and that this all begin immediately following the statement by Senator 
Murkowski.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

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  Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, and I will not object, I say 
to the leader and to the Presiding Officer, we have a number of people 
who wish to speak on this matter today. We have the time to do that. If 
we can work something out with the Senator from Illinois, there are 
people waiting to speak today on this matter.
  Mr. LOTT. I believe the Senator from Illinois understands it will be 
6 or 6:15 or thereabouts before he would be able to resume making his 
statement. So that would give us a couple hours that we could use 
before that time, and then additional time after that, if it is 
necessary. So hopefully we can get started right away.
  Mr. REID. I say to the leader, through the Chair, the Senator from 
Illinois has been most gracious today. I know he believes very 
passionately and strongly about the issue he has been debating. But he 
has been very cooperative, generous in allowing us to interrupt as long 
as he did not lose the floor. I extend my appreciation to the Senator 
from Illinois for allowing us to do that.
  Mr. FITZGERALD. I just reserve the right to object.
  My understanding is that I will have the floor again at about 6:15.
  Mr. LOTT. Or thereabouts. It could be earlier or 5 minutes later, but 
fully it is our intent to have the Senator from Illinois resume his 
statement at that time or at about that time.
  Mr. FITZGERALD. I thank the leader for his accommodation.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska.
  Mr. LOTT. Was there objection?
  I believe the request was agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. I yield the floor.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I ask unanimous consent, if I may, to proceed off the 
leader's time on the CR that is before the body.
  Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I say to my 
friend, we have a number of Senators who have been waiting for a long 
time. Will the Senator give us some idea as to how long he will be?
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I will be very short. I imagine I will be 10, 12 
minutes.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following the 
statement of the Senator from Alaska the Senator from Illinois be given 
10 minutes off the time that has been reserved for Senator Byrd.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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