[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15277]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             EMERGENCY AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2001

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the order previously entered, the 
Senate will now resume consideration of S. 1246, which the clerk will 
report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1246) to respond to the continuing economic 
     crisis adversely affecting American agricultural producers.

  Pending:

       Lugar amendment No. 1212, in the nature of a substitute.
       Voinovich amendment No. 1209, to protect the Social 
     Security surpluses by preventing on-budget deficits.

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority whip, the Senator from 
Nevada, is recognized.

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