Joseph T. Burns: “I have a very important little conference to go to at 3:15. I see the ranking member of this committee on the floor. He…”

“I have a very important little conference to go to at 3:15. I see the ranking member of this committee on the floor. He did a great job on Friday, I am told, flying solo. So I am going to go to that meeting and just kind of turn the reins over to Senator Dorgan, my good friend from North Dakota. We will start going through some amendments and start working this bill out this afternoon. It is our intention not to keep the Senate open all that long today. We will start working on those amendments as soon as possible. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will now report the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Montana [Mr. Burns] for Mr. Frist, for himself and Mr. Reid, proposes an amendment numbered 1022. The amendment is as follows: At the end of title IV, insert the following: SEC. __. CONGRESSIONAL SECURITY RELATING TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY. (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b)-- (1) the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustments and the District of Columbia Zoning Commission may not take any action to grant any variance relating to the property located at 51 Louisiana Avenue NW, Square 631, Lot 17 in the District of Columbia; and (2) if any variance described under paragraph (1) is granted before the effective date of this section, such variance shall be set aside and shall have no force or effect.…”