Judd Gregg: “I advise Members and their staff who are listening that we have put out a request for anybody who wishes to address the…”

“I advise Members and their staff who are listening that we have put out a request for anybody who wishes to address the amendment from Senator Byrd to get in touch with us, and if they have an objection to get in touch with us. Otherwise, at 3 o'clock, I intend to move to accept that amendment--just so people are aware of that, unless we hear an objection. The Senators from Montana are working on making sure the language of this pending amendment--I understand Senators Burns and Baucus from Montana are working to make sure the amendment is correctly drafted. Once they work out the correct drafting of the amendment, then I would expect we would accept that amendment also. Pending that, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.”