Dick Lugar: “could I inquire of the Senator if he would be prepared to modify his amendment in two ways? In the-sense-of- Congress…”

“could I inquire of the Senator if he would be prepared to modify his amendment in two ways? In the-sense-of- Congress section, the second sentence, ``the President should request formally and expeditiously,'' would the Senator use the word ``consider,'' ``the President should consider formally and expeditiously,'' and in the second one, ``the President should consider calling on the United Nations''? I modify it in that way in that the Senator has suggested the President is weighing these options. We have offered at least some ideas as to what he ought to weigh, clearly for the reasons stated earlier. My own view is if the Senator would be prepared to modify his sentences in that way, to use the word ``consider'' rather than ``request,'' I would be prepared to accept the amendment and proceed with the Senator at least in a bipartisan statement with which I generally agree.”