. >> i presume this is the same amount offered as part of the mccain dorgan snowe of language. >> another issue has been raised by senator enzi and the question of whether it was going to language and as part of this bill i don't know the answer. >> according to the staff is not in here. they put safety provisions in there and always mention that, but i have gotten a copy of the cochrane roberts language which places requirements for safety and certification before the bill can go into a fight which is what we have always past when this bill has come up and some point they figure that with that amendment in there is a worthless bill. but i would ask unanimous consent to be able to offer her the second-degree amendment to the mccain amendment. >> mr. chairman, we will have to vote on that but let's have no doubt you wrote that parma and thus have no doubt about the fact, it would kill the bill so you can vote for this if you want to but the fact is that it kills the ability to import drugs and that, let's not have a charade. and so i would be happy to do what ever the committee wishes are

>> senator mccain, this is the same amendment offered as the mccain-dorgan-snow language? >> i think the senator from north dakota would prefer to call it dorgan. >> i apologize but that is the same amendment. i know the issue has been raised by senator enzi. that is the question of whether or not, whether it was the cochran or roberts language -- is it part of this bill or not? i don't know the answer to that? >> according to senator mccain's staff, it is not in here. they put safety provisions in there. they always mention that. i have gotten a copy of the cochran-roberts language which places some requirements for safety certification before the bill can go into effect, which is what we've always passed when this bill has come up. at some point they figure that with that amendment in there, it's a worthless bill. but i would ask unanimous consent to be able to offer this second degree amendment to the mccain amendment. >> mr. chairman, it's fine with me. let's have no doubt who wrote that, pharma and no doubt about the effect of it. it will kill the bill. you can vote f

with senators dorgan, mccain, snowe and a number of senators are very interested to that legislation and we will try to work it out and have this on the floor administration early as possible. the other is the so-called cash for clurchgers. i object to any further proceedings with respect to these bills en bloc. the presiding officer: the objection is heard. mr. reid: madam president, yesterday -- the presiding officer: the bills will be placed on the calendar. mr. reid: madam president, yesterday this city and our country experienced a terrible and horrifying tragedy. a man by the name of stephen johns went to work every day for six years at our most moving museums, a living memorial to one of our world's more horrific atrocities, the holocaust museum. while standing guard yesterday at that united states holocaust museum, mr. stephen johns was killed protecting thousands of others who were inside the building. protecting them from the same fate that he suffered. his death is shock, upset and anger for the senate, our nation and all who detest senseless bloodshed. mr. jones was murde