[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17036-17037]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1426 AND S.J. RES. 23

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to consideration of S. 1426, the supplemental 
appropriations bill; that upon its reporting, it be laid aside and the 
Senate proceed to the consideration of S.J. Res. 23, the use of force 
legislation; that the Senate vote on final passage of the 
appropriations bill, to occur immediately; that the vote on final 
passage of the use of force resolution occur immediately upon the 
disposition of the appropriations bill; that no amendments or motions 
be in order to either bill; that the preamble to the joint resolution 
be agreed to; and that when the Senate receives from the House its 
supplemental appropriations bill, it be read a third time and agreed 
to, provided that it is identical to the bill which the Senate has 
passed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Mississippi.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I thank my colleagues on both sides of the 
aisle for agreeing to this request. I, too, want to thank Senator 
Daschle, Senator Reid, the leadership on the Democratic side of the 
aisle, and Senators Nickles, Gramm, Domenici, Stevens, and Warner who 
have worked on these resolutions, and many others.
  I realize this is a dramatic action in both cases. That is what is 
called for.
  I have never seen a better example of Members standing together, 
working together, swallowing our legalistic desires and our budgetary 
restraint feelings. These are difficult times. We have got to act 
decisively. The American people expect it of us and they will accept 
nothing less. We are doing that. We are moving today to provide 
humanitarian funds to assist in the cleanup, disaster assistance, and 
military action that is necessary.
  In a perfect world, maybe we would do it differently--with more 
money,

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less money, more language, less language--but the world has changed, 
and we are acting appropriately.
  With regard to the use of force language, again, I think it has been 
worked on by Democrats, Republicans, and the administration. If you 
look at it carefully, I think it does the job without putting us at 
risk. Senator Daschle said the conference was ready to go to do these 
things. I think this is the right thing, and I commend both conferences 
for this decisive action.
  Thank you for your leadership.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask that Senators, again, vote from 
their desks.

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