[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9462]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2645 AND H.R. 3244

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I understand there are two bills at the 
desk due for their second reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2645) to provide for the application of certain 
     measures to the People's Republic of China in response to the 
     illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled 
     goods, services, or technology, and for other purposes.
       A bill (H.R. 3244) to combat trafficking of persons, 
     especially into sex trade, slavery, and slavery-like 
     conditions in the United States and countries around the 
     world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement 
     against the traffickers, and through protection and 
     assistance to victims of trafficking.

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I object to further proceeding on these 
bills at this time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the rule, the bills will be placed on 
the calendar.
  The Senator from South Carolina is recognized.
  (The remarks of Mr. Thurmond and Mr. Durbin pertaining to the 
introduction of S.J. Res. 46 are located in today's Record under 
``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the time until 11 
a.m. is under the control of the Senator from Illinois, Mr. Durbin, or 
his designee.
  Mr. GREGG addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire is recognized.
  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 12 o'clock 
I be allowed to speak for 15 minutes in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time 
between 12:15 and 12:30 be reserved for myself.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I yield to the Senator from Wisconsin.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Thank you, Mr. President. I thank the Senator from 
Illinois.

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