E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 148 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2002 No. 109 House of Representatives The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2002, at 2 p.m. Senate TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2002 The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was APPOINTMENT OF ACTING Following that vote, the Senate will called to order by the Honorable JACK PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE recess until 2:15, as we do each Tuesday REED, a Senator from the State of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The for party conferences. Debate on the Rhode Island. clerk will please read a communication motion will resume at 2:15. to the Senate from the President pro All Senators should be alerted that PRAYER in addition to the vote on the judicial tempore (Mr. BYRD). The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John The legislative clerk read the fol- nomination at 12:30 today, the Senate Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: lowing letter: will vote on the motion to proceed to Almighty God, Sovereign of this Na- H.R. 5005 upon the expiration or yield- tion, Lord of this Senate and source of U.S. SENATE, ing back of all time—somewhere strength for leaders, we turn to You for PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, DC, September 3, 2002. around 6:15 this afternoon. guidance for the intensely busy weeks To the Senate: Today, we have a motion to proceed, ahead in this fall session. As we con- Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, as I have indicated. Tomorrow, we have vene, it is difficult not to consider of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby the morning devoted to the Interior ap- every issue in terms of the forthcoming appoint the Honorable JACK REED, a Senator propriations bill starting at 9:30. Then elections. Our party differences often from the State of Rhode Island, to perform we will move again to homeland secu- are sharply focused. And yet, the agen- the duties of the Chair. rity. da before the Senate is made up of cru- ROBERT C. BYRD, Tomorrow evening at 6 o’clock, Vice cial matters for the good of America. President pro tempore. President Mondale will be here for the Enable the Senators to think cre- f Leader Lecture Series. atively, to speak clearly, and to vote RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING It will be a relatively short day to- with conviction. May they seek Your PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE morrow. will, stay open to each other, and give Then on Thursday, we will have full our Nation an example of how leaders The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- debate, which will include work on the can be decisive without being divisive. pore. The Senator from Nevada. Interior appropriations bill. We hope This morning we lift up to You the f we can complete the Interior appro- family of Senator JOE BIDEN whose fa- PROGRAM priations bill this week. ther, Joseph R. Biden, Sr., passed away Hopefully, with permission of the mi- yesterday. Comfort them with Your Mr. REID. Mr. President, good morn- nority, we can move to another appro- peace that passes understanding as ing. I welcome back every one of our priations bill. they walk through this difficult time. very competent staff which has been We have one additional bill which the Watch over the entire Senate family away for 30 days. House passed, Treasury-Postal Service and surround us with Your protections. Mr. President, this morning we are appropriations. That is something we You are our Lord and Saviour. Amen. going to begin consideration of the have to do. There is a lot of work to do. homeland security legislation, H.R. Thursday will be our last legislative f 5005, with 7 hours of debate on the mo- workday this week because Congress is PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tion. The time will be divided between going to New York on Friday. The Honorable JACK REED led the Senators LIEBERMAN and THOMPSON, As the leader announced, on each Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: and in opposition that time will be con- Monday there will be votes—some as I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the trolled by Senator BYRD. early as noon. One week from Monday United States of America, and to the Repub- At 12:30 today, we will proceed to ex- is a Jewish holiday. It is my under- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ecutive session to vote on the con- standing we will not work that day. At indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. firmation of a judicial nomination. least that is the indication I got a ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. S8035 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 20:12 Jan 09, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\2002SENATE\S03SE2.REC S03SE2 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S8036 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 3, 2002 short time ago in speaking with the The legislative clerk proceeded to Mr. LIEBERMAN. Fine. So we will leader. call the roll. close the debate in the last half hour f Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I going from Senator THOMPSON, to Sen- ask unanimous consent that the order ator BYRD, to myself. MEASURE PLACED ON THE for the quorum call be rescinded. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, will the CALENDAR—S.J. RES. 43 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Senator yield further? Mr. REID. Mr. President, I under- pore. Without objection, it is so or- Mr. LIEBERMAN. I will. stand that S.J. Res. 43 is at the desk dered. Mr. BYRD. May I say, I hope we will due for its second reading. The Senator from West Virginia is not confine our closing arguments to a The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- recognized. half hour. As far as I am concerned, pore. The Senator is correct. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, let me beg when we get to that point, perhaps we Mr. REID. I ask that S.J. Res. 43 be the Senator’s forgiveness. Before he be- can wait until the last hour to close read for a second time, and then I ob- gins, I want to ask this earlier rather the arguments, or the last hour and a ject to any further proceedings at that than later. May I ask a question with half, and Senator THOMPSON would pro- time. respect to the amendment? ceed, and then the Senator from West The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Mr. LIEBERMAN. Of course. Virginia, and then the distinguished pore. The clerk will read the title of Mr. BYRD. Is the amendment that manager of the bill, and that we not the bill for a second time. the distinguished Senator will offer as limit ourselves—the three of us—to the The legislative clerk read as follows: a substitute the amendment I have totality of 30 minutes. seen? Is that the amendment? Mr. LIEBERMAN. Once again, Mr. A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 43) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Mr. LIEBERMAN. In responding to President, that suggestion is agreeable United States to guarantee the right to use the Senator from West Virginia, that is to me. Debate, as the Senator from and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the indeed the amendment. What is before West Virginia knows, is limited to 31⁄2 flag and the national motto. the Senate now, as the Senator from hours on each side. But some of this The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- West Virginia knows, is the House- will depend on how many colleagues pore. Objection having been heard, the passed bill. It is my intention, assum- come to the floor to speak. Let us work measure will be placed on the calendar. ing the motion to proceed passes today, together. I agree that we don’t have to to offer as a substitute the legislation limit the time in which we go to clos- f that was adopted by the Senate Gov- ing arguments to the last half hour. We RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ernmental Affairs Committee in July, can work that out ourselves and take The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- which has been distributed to the Sen- longer than that. That is fine. pore. Under the previous order, leader- ator from West Virginia and others. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, may I say Mr. BYRD. May I ask the distin- ship time is reserved. I thank the distinguished Senator, the guished Senator, with great respect, manager of the bill. I have only the f does he have any suggestion as to how very highest degree of respect for him, HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF we will handle the time on quorum and I have only the highest degree of 2002—MOTION TO PROCEED calls? respect for the committee, and for his Mr. LIEBERMAN. I appreciate the counterpart—if I may use that word—a CLOTURE MOTION question. It was my hope we could very respected Senator, the Senator The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- agree that the time on the quorum from Tennessee. I have great respect, pore. Under the previous order, the calls be subtracted equally from each and anything I say during this debate Chair lays before the Senate the clo- side. Is that agreeable to the Senator will be only with the desire in mind to ture motion, which the clerk will re- from West Virginia? contribute something that will reflect port.