I suggest we take up the other one--you and I have discussed it--as soon as the other one is completed because I am a cosponsor on the one that is now pending. Mr. McCAIN. I thank the distinguished chairman. For the information of my…

He will certainly get that time. I ask unanimous consent for that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

He can be recognized following the hour of three of us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oklahoma is recognized.

I believe the Senator has just come on the floor. We have been on this now for about 45 minutes covering the parameter of the issues that would be brought up. I respect his desire to speak. We will try to accommodate you at any point. I…

I thank our colleague. It will be given careful consideration. It relates to an important subject matter. I understand the Senator from Colorado has about 10 minutes, followed by Senators McCain, Graham, and Warner for 1 hour. The…

that is followed by a vote, is my understanding. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes, it is scheduled for 5:30.

That is the full time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia has 13 minutes. The Senator from Arizona has 3 minutes remaining.

I am well aware of the efforts of my good friend from Michigan to get documents from the Department of Defense and his modest success and some lack of success. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time?

we now turn to the three Senators. I would like to take 1 minute to address both Colorado Senators. I followed with interest your amendments. I do hope we now have on the record a clear statement of support by the Secretary of Energy. Am I…

Let's bring that up now and have that pending. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment No. 1556 be considered at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

Well, we will allocate the time among the three of us in an equitable way. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina. Amendment No. 1557, As Modified

If the Senator from Colorado could be recognized following Senator Dorgan, I would like to reserve an hour for myself and Senator McCain and Senator Lindsey Graham.

We are anxious to get going, but we will do 15 minutes. I see the Senator from Colorado here. I know the Senator from Arizona and the Senator from South Carolina called within the hour. They need time. Can the Senator advise me as to what…

the field manual amendment has been laid aside for the moment. This goes to a second amendment which is----

We will have our staffs check those figures. I thank the Senator. Mr. President, I would like to vigorously oppose this amendment for the following reasons. The impact of the amendment would be, first and foremost, to send a message that…

the way we run is the managers usually try to get recognition. What we would now like to do, Mr. President, is to have the Senator from Oklahoma address his amendments--for what period of time?

may the manager of the bill address the Senate for a moment? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator from Oklahoma yield?

Could we act on the UC request, Mr. President? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oklahoma.

I am a big supporter of CTR. I happened to be in the room on the day CTR was born--by Sam Nunn. I will never forget it. I have followed the program. I have been a supporter. I think there is quite a bit of funding in this budget for CTR…

before the Senator brings up this matter-- and he has the floor--I wonder if I can clarify this among my colleagues, to try to accommodate others. We have Senator Dorgan to be recognized under the previous unanimous consent. I understand…

I think that is a very orderly manner in which to accommodate. Then the Senator from Alabama--let's get the time remaining and I will yield some of my time to the Senator from Alabama. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion on the floor right…

there is a matter that must come before the Senate. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous…

subject to anything my distinguished colleague would want to do, I would like to have the Senate go into morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

I thank our colleague. The Senator brings to the Senate a very serious proposal. It will be given serious consideration. At this time, the Senator from Colorado desires to be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Colorado is…

If I might ask that the Senator from Connecticut be recognized following the remarks by the Senator from Ohio--the Senator from Colorado. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Colorado.