[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6353]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, today we will be in a period of morning 
business until 11 a.m. Following morning business, it is hoped that the 
Senate can begin consideration of S. 149, the Export Administration 
Act. Senators interested in this legislation are encouraged to be 
present on the floor at 11 a.m.
  In addition, negotiations are continuing on the education bill, and 
consideration of that bill is expected in the not too distant future. 
As announced, there will be no session of the Senate on Friday.
  I thank my colleagues for their attention.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Nevada is 
recognized.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I want to mention that I am glad we are 
going to attempt to get to the Export Administration Act. I think that 
is what it is called. It is a very important measure. Senator Graham 
and I worked with Senator Enzi and other Senators trying to get that 
considered last year and we were unable to do that. I was happy to see 
in today's press--and I only read the Washington Post, and that may not 
be the best paper to read, but I read it--the indication that President 
Bush expressed in statements to the press several times yesterday that 
he was going to have to work with us, compromise on taxes and 
education.
  I say this because I don't think it shows a sign of weakness of the 
President. I think it shows a maturity he knows--of course, because he 
worked with the Texas Legislature for 6 years as Governor--that 
legislation is the art of compromise, and he is going to have to 
compromise some of his positions. We will also have to compromise some 
of ours. This is the beginning of, I hope, some productivity in the 
Congress.
  I think we did our job yesterday by passing by a 99-0 vote the 
brownfields bill from the Environment and Public Works Committee. I 
hope this is the beginning of a very productive session of Congress.
  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I appreciate my colleague's comments. I 
have always enjoyed working with Senator Reid. I think this can be a 
very productive month. This can be a month that we finish the budget 
and the tax bill, and we can finish the education bill. It is a month 
in which we can accomplish a lot for the American people that will make 
a difference in their lives and in their paychecks.
  A lot of times people wonder what do we do and are there real results 
and are there real differences in what we do. Considering the education 
bill and tax measures pending, we can make a lot of difference, whether 
you are talking about the marriage penalty or a $500 tax credit per 
child, cutting taxes across the board, reforming education, giving more 
power to parents and teachers. We can do all that this month. By 
Memorial Day, we can have great, significant accomplishments by working 
together. I look forward to working with my friend and colleague from 
Nevada.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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