{ 1999/07/01 TIME: 11-00 , Thu. 106TH SENATE, FIRST SESSION}

{ NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.}

{11:00:05} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

{11:09:27 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS WIFERBING TO
           CHANGE THEIR VOTES OR WHO HAVEN'T VOTEED?
           ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 91, THE NAYS ARE 1. THREE-FIFTHS OF
           THE SENATE DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN, HAVING VOTED IN THE
           AFFIRMATIVE, THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE

{11:09:41 NSP} (MR. LOTT) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           BILL. MR. LOTT: MR. PRESIDENT?
           MR. PRESIDENT?

{11:09:44 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE BILL.

{11:09:47 NSP} (MR. LOTT) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. LOTT: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- YOU'RE REPORTING THE BILL?

{11:09:51 NSP} (THE CLERK) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE CLERK: CALENDER NO. 89, S. 557, A BILL TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE
           FOR THE DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCIES AS PART OF THE BUDGET

{11:09:54 NSP} (MR. LOTT) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           PROCESS. MR. LOTT: MR. PRESIDENT?

{11:09:56 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER.

{11:10:02 NSP} (MR. LOTT) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. LOTT: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE NOW TURN TO
           CALENDAR NO. 89, THE BUDGET PROCESS BILL TO WHICH THE LOCKBOX
           ISSUE HAS BEEN OFFERED AS AN AMENDMENT.

{11:10:06 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION?
           WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

{11:10:12 NSP} (MR. LOTT) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. LOTT: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE BILL. I SEND A CLOTURE
           MOTION TO THE DESK TO THE PENDING A.M.

{11:10:18 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT.

{11:10:21 NSP} (THE CLERK) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE CLERK: CLOTURE MOTION: WIRX WE THE UNDERSIGNED SENATORS IN
           ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE SENATE DO HEREBY MOVE TO BRING
           TO A CLOSE DEBATE ON THE PENDING AMENDMENT TO CALENDER NO. 89,
           S. 557, A BILL TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE DESIGNATION OF
           EMERGENCIES AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, SIGNED BY 16
           SENATORS AS
           
           FOLLOWS: LOTT, DOMENICI, GRAMS OF MINNESOTA, CRAPO, FRIST,
           ENZI, CAMPBELL, GREGG, THURMOND, HAGEL, COCHRAN, SANTORUM,

{11:10:52} (THE CLERK) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           COVERDELL, INHOFE, SMITH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND ALLARD.

{11:10:55 NSP} (MR. LOTT) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. LOTT: UNDER THIS --

{11:10:58 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WILL THE SENATOR SUSPEND FOR JUST A
           MINUTE UNTIL WE CAN GET ORDER IN THE CHAMBER. IF THE SENATORS
           AND THE STAFF CAN TAKE THEIR CONVERSATIONS TO THE CLOAKROOM. SO
           WE CAN HEAR FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER. WOULD THE SENATORS IN THE
           WELL BE ABLE TO SUSPEND THEIR CONVERSATION. THE MAJORITY
           LEADER.

{11:11:25 NSP} (MR. LOTT) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. LOTT: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER,
           THEN, THIS CLOTURE VOTE WILL OCCUR ON FRIDAY, JULY 16, AT
           
           10:30 AMENDMENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE MANDATORY
           QUORUM UNDER RULE 22 BE WAIVED. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
           THE BILL BE PLACED BACK ON THE CALENDAR.

{11:11:38 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.

{11:11:40 NSP} (MR. LOTT) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. LOTT: MET ME EMPHASIZE TO SENATORS TO DOUBLE-CHECK AND
           RECHECK THEIR CALENDARS. THERE WILL BE A VOTE ON FRIDAY
           
           MORNING THE 16TH AT 10:30. SO THAT EVERYBODY WILL KNOW, THEY
           WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT AND VOTE AT THAT TIME. I YIELD
           THE FLOOR.

{11:11:55 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATOR
           FROM PENNSYLVANIA HAS 30 MINUTES. THE SENATOR FROM
           PENNSYLVANIA.

{11:12:05 NSP} (MR. SPECTER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. SPECTER: I THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I THANK THE CHAIR. A

{11:12:05 NSP} (SENATOR) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT?

{11:12:12 NSP} (MR. SPECTER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. SPECTER: I ASK FOR A RESERVATION OF SOME 30 MINUTES TO
           SPEAK ON THE PENDING NOMINATION OF MR. LARRY SUMMERS FOR THE

{11:12:22 NSP} (MR. REED) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. MR. REED: MR. PRESIDENT?
           WOULD THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA YIELD FOR A FEW SECONDS FOR
           A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST?

{11:12:34 NSP} (MR. SPECTER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. SPECTER: I HAD AGREED TO YIELD FOR 15 SECONDS WHEN SENATOR
           REED ASKED FOR A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST.

{11:12:39 NSP} (MR. REED) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. REED: THANK YOU. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SEND AN
           AMENDMENT TO THE TREASURY-POSTAL BILL TO THE DESKS.

{11:12:45 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION?

{11:12:49 NSP} (MR. REED) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. REED: THANK YOU. AND I ASK THAT THE AMENDMENT BE LAID
           ASIDE.

{11:12:50 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.

{11:12:52 NSP} (MR. REED) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. REED: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

{11:12:57 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

{11:13:00 NSP} (MR. SPECTER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. SPECTER: MR. PRESIDENT, AS I HAD STARTED TO SAY, I HAD
           ASKED FOR A RESERVATION OF --

{11:13:06 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WILL THE SENATOR SUSPEND FOR A MOMENT SO
           WE CAN ATTENTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP. IF THE SENATORS COULD HOLD
           THEIR CONVERSATIONS, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. THE SENATOR FROM
           PENNSYLVANIA.

{11:13:28 NSP} (MR. SPECTER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. SPECTER: I THANK THE CHAIR. IN CONSIDERING THE NOMINATION
           OF MR. LARRY SUMMERS FOUR THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE
           TREASURY, I HAVE REVIEWED THE MANY FACETS OF THE WORK OF THAT
           PARTICULAR OFFICE AND HAVE FOCUSED WITH PARTICULARITY AT THIS
           TIME ON THE ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY ON NONENFORCEMENT OF THE
           ANTI-DUMPING LAWS AND HAD MET WITH MR. SUMMERS ON FRIDAY, JUNE

{11:13:59} (MR. SPECTER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           18, AND HAD TOLD HIM AT THAT TIME THAT I WAS GIVING
           CONSIDERATION TO A PROTEST VOTE AGAINST HIS NOMINATION BECAUSE
           OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S FAILURE TO ENFORCE THE ANTI-DUMPING
           LAWS AFTER HAVING DISCUSSED WITH HIM HIS OWN VIEWS, AND SINCE
           THAT TIME, I HAVE DECIDED TO DIRECT MY EFFORTS INSTEAD TO
           TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A COALITION OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, BOTH

{11:14:33} (MR. SPECTER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE, TO FIND A REMEDY WHERE A PRIVATE
           RIGHT OF ACTION COULD BE USED TO ENFORCE THE ANTI-DUMPING LAWS.
           THIS IS A SUBJECT OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME. DURING MY ENTIRE
           TENURE IN THE SENATE, HAVING INTRODUCED A VARIETY OF BILLS
           WHICH I SHALL DISCUSS IN DUE COURSE, GOING BACK AS EARLY AS
           1982. AND IN THE COURSE OF A NUMBER OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS,
           I'VE
{END: 1999/07/01 TIME: 11-15 , Thu.  106TH SENATE, FIRST SESSION}

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