{ 1999/07/01 TIME: 19-15 , Thu. 106TH SENATE, FIRST SESSION}

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           WE HAVE VOTED ON IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN. I WOULD SIMPLY ASK MY
           COLLEAGUES TO FOLLOW THE WILL OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THE
           AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE THE EMPLOYER IN THIS CASE, AS MY COLLEAGUE
           FROM UTAH POINTED OUT SO VERY ELOQUENTLY A MOMENT AGO. THAT'S
           THE WAY EVERY OTHER HEALTH PLAN IS DETERMINED. THE TAXPAYERS OF
           THIS COUNTRY HAVE THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE THIS PLAN AND THEY
           HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY THAT THEIR TAX DELRS WILL NOT BE USED TO
           FUND ABORTION.

{19:15:43 NSP} (MRS. BOXER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MRS. BOXER: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO TABLE THE DEWINE
           AMENDMENT.

{19:15:47 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: A MOTION TO TABLE IS SNOT IN ORDER WHILE
           TIME REMAINS.

{19:15:51 NSP} (MRS. BOXER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MRS. BOXER: IS ITIBLE TO NAIK AN THEN --

{19:15:54 NSP} (MR. DEWINE) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. DEWINE: IF THE SENATOR IS WILLING TO YIELD BACK HER TWO
           SECOND, I'M WILLING TO YIELD BACK THE SEVERAL MINUTES THAT I
           HAVE LEFT.

{19:16:00 NSP} (MRS. BOXER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MRS. BOXER: ABSOLUTELY.

{19:16:03 NSP} (MR. DOMENICI) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. DOMENICI: BEFORE YOU MOVE TO TRXAIL COULD I ASK FOR TWO
           MINUTES ON ANOTHER SUBJECT?

{19:16:06 NSP} (MRS. BOXER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MRS. BOXER: I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT IF MY FRIEND HAS NO
           PROBLEM.

{19:16:08 NSP} (MR. DEWINE) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. DEWINE: I YIELD TO MY COLLEAGUE.

{19:16:10 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE STPHR FROM NEW MEXICO IS RECOGNIZED
           FOR TWO MINUTES.

{19:16:13 NSP} (MR. DOMENICI) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. DOMENICI: THANK YOU. I RISE TODAY TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENTS
           REGARDING THE RIO GRANDE RIVER IN NEW MEXICO AND THE ENDANGERED
           SPECIES CALLED THE SILVER MINUTE KNOW AND PRAISE WORTHY ACTION
           BY THE SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE EARLIER
           TODAY WHEREIN THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT LAW WAS AMENDED. THAT
           WILL COME TO THE SENATE SOON IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE OF
           SITUATIONS SUCH AS THE ONE THA THIS RIVER HAS PRODUCED.
           SECONDLY, "THE WALL STREET JOURNAL" WROTE WITH REFERENCE TO
           DOMESTIC -- THE PLIGHT OF COME TO SFIK OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY, A
           VERY DETAILED ARTICLE INDICATING THAT IT'S THE SMALL PERSON IN

{19:16:44} (MR. DOMENICI) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE OIL PARCHING THE ONE THAT'S A SERVICEMAN THAT IS TRYING TO
           PRODUCE SERVICES AND WELL EQUIPMENT AND THE LIKE THAT IS GOING
           BANKRUPT BY THE THOUSANDS IN THE UNITED STATES. AND I JUST WANT
           TO RECALL THAT THE UNITED STATES SENATE DECIDED TO ESTABLISH A
           LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM FOR THEM. IT'S NOW IN THE HOUSE. I HOPE
           THE HOUSE PROS WITH DISPATCH SO THAT WE CAN BE OF SOME HELP. I
           ASK THAT MY REMARKS IN DETAIL BE MADE A PART OF THE RECORD ON
           BOTH SUBJECTS.

{19:17:14 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THEWILL BE MADE A
           PART OF THE RECORD.

{19:17:17 NSP} (MR. DEWINE) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. DEWINE: I WOULD YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. MRS.
           BOXER: MR. PRESIDENT?

{19:17:20 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA.

{19:17:22 NSP} (MRS. BOXER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MRS. BOXER: I WOULD MOVE TO TABLE THE DEWINE AMENDMENT SKANDGZ
           FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS.

{19:17:25 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND?
           THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
           
           
           
           
           VOTE:
           
{END: 1999/07/01 TIME: 19-30 , Thu.  106TH SENATE, FIRST SESSION}

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