[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12104]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1079

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to consideration of S. 1079, Senator Murkowski's bill to 
extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002; 
provided further the Senate proceed to its consideration, the bill be 
read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table.
  Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this is a step in the right direction. We 
are very fortunate there has been movement by the majority toward doing 
something about unemployment insurance benefits. The problem with this 
as it now stands is with those people who have been so long unemployed 
that they are no longer on the unemployment rolls. They have been off 
so long that under statute and regulation they are no longer part of 
the unemployed of this country.
  We want to make sure they are helped also. They are in dire need of 
help. Everyone needs help. We hope in the next few days we could work 
something out so these people can also be covered.
  As that is the case, I hope the two leaders can get together, as I 
have indicated, in the near future and work to have a bill both sides 
can agree on.
  As a result of this statement, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

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