[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5334]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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              ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

  Mr. CLELAND. I understand Senate Resolution 286 expressing the sense 
of the Senate that the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 
should hold hearings and the Senate should act on the Convention on the 
Elimination of all forms of Discrimination


Against Women (CEDAW), introduced earlier today by Senator Boxer and 32 
cosponsors, is at the desk, and I ask for its immediate consideration.
  Mr. ROBERTS. On behalf of the majority of the committee, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.
  The resolution will go over under the rule.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. If there is a 5-minute limit on morning business 
speeches, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 9 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Grassley pertaining to the introduction of S. 
2404 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana is recognized.
  Ms. LANDRIEU. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Ms. Laudrieu, Mr. Gramm, and Mr. Craig pertaining to 
the introduction of legislation are located in today's Record under 
``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Ms. LANDRIEU. I thank the Chair, and I yield the floor.

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