[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16480]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. REID. So I ask unanimous consent, Mr. President, that we go to a 
period of morning business, now, until 6 o'clock today, with Senators 
allowed to speak therein for a period of up to 10 minutes each. I hope 
that we would have consent that Senator Hollings could offer the 
amendment; otherwise, we would, of course, have Senator Daschle come 
and offer that on Thursday.
  Is the Senator from South Carolina satisfied with that?
  Mr. HOLLINGS. That I be allowed to offer it at what time on Thursday?
  Mr. REID. We have not decided what time Thursday, but we do not go to 
the bill until Thursday afternoon because----
  Mr. HOLLINGS. If I could at least get an hour of debate, or whatever 
it is, on my amendment before we vote on the Thompson amendment.
  Mr. REID. Yes. On the Thompson amendment itself, we were planning to 
do an hour and a half to 2 hours of debate prior to voting on it. That 
was the plan. Now, with you offering this second-degree amendment, I 
don't know what the pleasure of Senator Thompson would be. But we will 
work on that today, and tomorrow if necessary, with your staff and his.
  Mr. HOLLINGS. I thank the distinguished leader. I think he has 
certainly accommodated the Senator from South Carolina. I definitely 
understand Senator Thompson is not here. I wanted to offer it while he 
is here so we can talk about it. But we will offer it at that 
particular time on Thursday.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request of the 
Senator from Nevada?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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