Trent Lott: “I have to object at this time, not that I will object to it in the end. The Senate will go on record on this matter, but…”

“I have to object at this time, not that I will object to it in the end. The Senate will go on record on this matter, but we just saw the language 15 minutes ago. I have already initiated a process to have it reviewed by the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, the chairman of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, and other interested Senators, to make sure they are comfortable with the language, because it does go beyond just the resolution we see underway now concerning Kosovo and the withdrawal of the Serbian troops and, hopefully, the return of the Kosovars. It also goes into some language with regard to what should happen in Kosovo now and also language with regard to President Milosevic. All I am saying is we want to review the language and make sure all interested Senators are aware of it. We will be glad to work with Senator Reid, Senator Daschle, and others to have a statement by the Senate on this matter, as we usually do when there are events such as this. I do want to go ahead and say for the Record, as others have, that the Senate is, I am sure, and I personally am very pleased an agreement appears to have been worked out and appears to be going forward. Earlier I was able to discuss this matter with the President. It does appear that the Serbian troops are beginning to be withdrawn and the bombing will be halted.”