[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 24814]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2000--MOTION TO PROCEED

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I move to proceed to S. 2557 regarding 
American dependence on foreign oil.
  I hope any Members who want to speak on the conference report will do 
so this evening. I will work with the minority leader to try to set up 
a time for a vote tomorrow.
  In the meantime, I yield the floor for the tax debate. I observe that 
Senator Bond of Missouri is on the way to talk about the contents of 
the Tax Relief Act.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on moving to the 
energy bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader has the floor at this 
time.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I understand that we do have Senators who 
intend to use time tonight on the tax debate or other matters: Senator 
Reid, for 20 minutes; Senator Daschle for 10 minutes; and Senator Dodd 
for 30 minutes. I am not asking to lock the time but reserving. They 
have indicated they would need part of that time.
  Senator Bond, the chairman of the Committee on Small Business, is 
here and wishes to continue the floor discussion on the tax bill.
  Mr. REID. Let me say to the leader, we do have some people who wish 
to speak. As I indicated to the majority leader, the Democratic leader 
has been trying to find time all day to speak. He is in his office and 
will come out here in a short time to speak for 20 minutes or so. We 
have a number of other people to speak on this legislation. It 
shouldn't take too long.
  Mr. LOTT. I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri.
  Mr. REID. Will the Senator withhold for a second? Senator Daschle, as 
I indicated to the leader, has been waiting to speak all day. Would the 
Senator yield to the Democratic leader to give a speech?
  Mr. BOND. I am happy to do so, so long as I can regain the floor when 
he concludes so I may discuss the conference report which is before the 
Senate. I am happy to accommodate the distinguished minority leader.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is the Senator seeking unanimous consent to 
retain the floor?
  Mr. BOND. I ask unanimous consent.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Democratic leader.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I appreciate very much the cooperation of the Senator 
from Missouri.

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