[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate is prepared to lay down 
the bill. Under the previous order, the Senate will now resume 
consideration of H.R. 2506, which the clerk will report.
  The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2506) making appropriations for foreign 
     operations, export financing, and related programs for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other 
     purposes.

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Minnesota is 
recognized.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I thank both Senator Leahy and Senator 
McConnell for their work. I will have a number of amendments. Senator 
Kennedy wants to speak briefly, and I ask my colleague from Illinois 
whether he also wants to speak.
  Mr. DURBIN. Not at this point.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I follow 
Senator Kennedy and be able to lay down the first amendment.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The Senator from Massachusetts is recognized.

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