{ 2000/06/20 TIME: 09-00 , Tue. 106TH SENATE, SECOND SESSION}

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{09:00:06} (END-TEST) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           WILL COME TO ORDER

{09:10:22 NSP} (PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE: THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE
           CHAPLAIN WILL DELIVER THE OPENING PRAYER.

{09:10:27 NSP} (THE CHAPLAIN) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE CHAPLAIN: LORD OF HISTORY, TOGETHER WE ACCEPT THE UNIQUE
           ROAM YOU HAVE GIVEN OUR NATION IN THE FAMILY OF NATIONS. WE
           PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR TRUTH SPELLED OUT IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND
           OUR CONSTITUTION. HELP US NOT TO TAKE FOR GRANTED THE FREEDOMS
           THAT WE ENJOY. MAY A FRESH BURST OF PRAISE FOR OUR PROVIDENTIAL
           CARE GIVEN TO US AGAIN AND AGAIN AS A NATION. GIVE US A RENEWED

{09:10:58} (THE CHAPLAIN) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           PATRIOTISM. KEEP US CLOSE TO YOU AND OPEN TO EACH OTHER AS WE
           PERFORM THE SACRED TASKS OF OUR WORK IN THE SENATE TODAY.
           GRACIOUS GOD, THANK YOU FOR THIS MOMENT OF PRAYER IN WHICH WE
           CAN AFFIRM OUR UNITY. THANK YOU FOR GIVING US ALL THE SAME
           CALLING. TO EXPRESS OUR LOVE FOR YOU BY FAITHFUL SERVICE TO OUR
           NATION. SO MUCH OF OUR TIME IS SPENT DEBATING DIFFERENCES THAT

{09:11:31} (THE CHAPLAIN) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           WE OFTEN FORGET THE BOND OF UNITY THAT BINDS US TOGETHER. WE
           ARE ONE IN THE BELIEF IN YOU YOU, THE ULTIMATE AND ONLY
           SOVEREIGN OF OUR NATION. YOU ARE THE MAGNETIC AND MAJESTIC LORD
           OF ALL WHO DRAWS US OUT OF PRIDE AND SELF CENTEREDNESS TO
           WORSHIP YOU TOGETHER. WE FIND EACH OTHER AS WE PRAISE YOU WITH
           ONE HEART AND EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE WITH ONE VOICE. IN THE

{09:12:06} (THE CHAPLAIN) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           UNITY OF THE SPIRIT AND THE BOND OF PEACE, AMEN.

{09:12:18 NSP} (PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE: SENATOR VOINOVICH WILL NOW LEAD THE
           SENATE IN THE PREJUDICE OF ALLEGIANCE.
           
           MR. VOINOVICH:I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED
           STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE
           NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

{09:12:53} (PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

{09:13:04 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER THE LEADERSHIP
           TIME IS RESERVED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER THE SENATOR FROM
           IOWA, MR. GRASSLEY IS RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN

{09:13:13 NSP} (MR. GRASSLEY) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MINUTES. MR. GRASSLEY: MR. PRESIDENT?
           BEFORE MY TEN MINUTES STARTS I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE
           LEADER THAT I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE. FOLLOWING MY STATEMENT, THE
           SENATE WILL RESUME CONSIDERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
           AUTHORIZATION BILL. UNDER THE ORDER, SENATOR DODD WILL BE
           RECOGNIZED TO OFFER HIS AMENDMENT REGARDING THE CUBA COMMISSION
           WITH UP TO TWO HOURS OF DEBATE.

{09:13:45} (MR. GRASSLEY) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 A.M., SENATOR MURRAY WILL BE RECOGNIZED
           TO BEGIN DEBATE ON HER AMENDMENT REGARDING ABORTION. AS USUAL,
           THE SENATE WILL RECESS FOR THE WEEKLY MATTER
           
           CONFERENCES FROM 12:30 P.M. TO
           
           2:15 P.M. TODAY.
           
           AT 3:15 P.M., THERE WILL BE UP TO FOUR STACKED VOTES BEGINNING
           WITH THE MURRAY AMENDMENT TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE HATCH AND
           KENNEDY HATE CRIMES AMENDMENTS AND THE DODD AMENDMENT. I THANK
           MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR ATTENTION. I WOULD NOW FOR THE LEADER

{09:14:17} (MR. GRASSLEY) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           ASK FOR A SECOND READING OF THE BILL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS
           BILL IS AT THE DESK.

{09:14:24 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT.

{09:14:28 NSP} (THE CLERK) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE CLERK: S. 2752, A BILL TO AMEND THE NORTH KOREA THREAT
           REDUCTION ACT OF 199, TO HE HANS CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF
           NUCLEAR TRANSFERS TO NORTH KOREA AND SO FORTH AND FOR OTHER
           PURPOSES.

{09:14:40 NSP} (MR. GRASSLEY) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. GRASSLEY: MR. PRESIDENT, I OBJECT TO FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON
           THIS BILL AT THIS TIME.

{09:14:47 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER THE RULE, THE BILL WILL BE PLACED
           ON THE CALENDAR. GRASS --

{09:14:51 NSP} (MR. GRASSLEY) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. GRASSLEY: NOW, MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING
           ME. I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE ISSUE OF BANKRUPTCY REFORM WHICH
           I THINK IS REACHING ITS CONCLUSIONS NOW.
{END: 2000/06/20 TIME: 09-15 , Tue.  106TH SENATE, SECOND SESSION}

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