here, that -- being that we don't legislate until it's dark and dracula comes out, but maybe we could- the days are getting longer. maybe we could do some things during daytime hours. so i -- i send out a -- a call, a pleading call, people who really want their amendments, come forward, let's have a vote up or down on them and be done -- be done with this. so with that, madam president, i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: o quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from louisiana. mr. vitter: thank you, had. madam president, i ask unanimous consent to end the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. vitter: thank you, madam president. madam president, i rise in strong support of the lee amendment which is a sense of the senate that this body and the house should pass a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. madam president, clearly i think in every american's mind, our top domestic challenge is to get hold of our fiscal situation, to move us to a sustainable path, to tighten our bel