[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 4201

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 779, H.R. 4201, the 
Noncommercial Broadcasting Freedom of Expression bill, and I further 
ask consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion 
to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements related to the 
bill be printed in the Record
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. CONRAD. Again, there are Members on this side who would like to 
offer amendments to that legislation, and on their behalf I am 
constrained to object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.
  Mr. LOTT. On this bill, Mr. President, we will continue working to 
see if we can come to some sort of agreement on how it might be 
considered. I have a special interest in this one because
a former staff member of mine--now
an outstanding Member of the House
of Representatives--Congressman Charles ``Chip'' Pickering of Laurel, 
has been working on this and got it passed through the House. I will 
continue to see if we can find some way to get it passed before we 
leave.

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