(Prayer given by the Reverend Russell)
Thank you, Reverend. Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you arise?
...Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senatep a point of personal privilege.
State your point .
I would like to introduce to this...auspicious group of Senators..wone of my younq constituents, Patricia Kallusch ...Kallusch ....K-A-L-L-U-S-C-H...: a senior student at Zion-Benton Hiqh School from Winthrop Harbor, Illinoisy Who is an intern with the Illinois Information Service # and she is in the President's Gallery. And I1d like to ask you to help me Welcome her here today.
Will our guest please rise and be recognized. Welcome to Springfield. Senator DeAngelis, for what purpose do you arise, Sir?
1 C STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 Thank you: Mr. President. On a point of personal privilege.
State your point.
Seated behind the.p.Republican side of the gallery is the Sauk Village Baptist School with Dr. Hanksz Pastor, and I would like for them to stand and be recognized.
Will our guests please stand and be recognized. Welcome to Springfield. ...tmachine cutoffl...senator Philip, as we discussed, Senator Vadalabene is en route but...in order to save us a1l some time...there has been a request for a Democratic caucus immediately in Room 212. We Will require roughly, I suppose, about an haur. Senator Geo-Karis.
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, there will be a Republican caucus in.a.senator Philip's office immediately after we recess...this morning.
All right. That...that request is in order. Democratic caucus immediately in Room 212. Republican caueus immediately in Senator Philip 's office, and the Senate will stand in recess for roughly one hour. One-thirty. SENATE IN RECESS AFTER RECESS
The Senate will please come to order. Ladies and Genklemen, WCIS-TV, WBBM-TV, WMAQ-TV and WCIA-TV have requested Permission to videotape. Without objectionz leave is granted. Senator Philip, when we left last Thursday i.t was indicated that...as the first order , we would move to what is now Page 4 of the Calendar: to the order of Motions in Writing. ...senator Philip indicates, Madam 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS ' 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 Secretary, he is ready to proceed. Will you read the first motion. ' SECRETARY HAWKER: We move to suspend al1 relevant and applicable Temporary Senate Rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption ofo..of the following amendments to the Temporary Senate Rules. The amended rules to read as follows, with the underscored language bein: added and the overstruck language being deleted: Rules 4: 6, 7, 9, 30, 43 and 45. Filed by Senators Philip et a1. PRESIDENT ROCK: Senator Philip. SENATOR PHILIP: Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the...of the Senate. As you 're probably aware: we have filed in Writing three motions. As youfre probably also aware, ...they are signed, in writing. There is a constitutional majority, in my judgment, to change the rule of the Senate. What We're simply asking, is for a roll call on the adoption of those three motions. PRESIDENT ROCK: All right. Further discussion? Senator Demuzio. SENATOR DEMUZIO: Mr. President, I Would like a ruling from the Chair as to whether or not this motion is in order. PRESIDENT ROCK : Al1 right. That...that question is in order. ...Further discussion? If notz the Chair is prepared, Senator Philip, as I indieated, t:o rule...Ehat these motionse Ehis mo*ion and the other two, are improper, and are therefore out of order, and I am prepared t.o state the reasons therefore, and they are as follows : First, the rules under which this Senate operates were adopted on the lst Legislative Day, January 11th/ 1989, pursuant to a 59 to nothing vote on Senate Resolution No. 2. We subsequently were compelled to make two changes to the rules that were not Rules of 3 STATE OP ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY . REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 ' Order. One change pertained to the schedule, so that we would avoid the preposterous situation of operating under obsolete deadlines, and the other split an existing committee, and was not, in my judgment, a material rule change. And these changes, tooe were adopted Without objection. Secondly, the motion is improper pursuant to Section 38 of Robertls Rules of Order, because it presents practically the same question as Resolution..esenate Resolution No. 2, that was previous...previously decided at this same Session of the 86th Assembly. In additlon, the substance of the motion before us conflicts fundamentally with the substance of Senate Resolution No. 2, Which again, in the judgment of the Chairz is stkll in effect. Thirdlyy the motion is so expansive in its effect, that it is no less than a motion to reconsider the adoption of Senate Rules. And the opportunity to reconsider the adoption of Senate Resolution 2 has expired, pursuant to Rule 40. Rule 40 provides that a motion to reconsider must be filed within one legislative day of the action to be reconsidered, and no motion has ever been filed. Fourthly, it is not timely to consider a substantial revision of our rules of parliamentary procedure. The Senate is far along in the Legislative Session, ten weeks; we have gone past the deadline for introduction of bills; the Senate has successfully been functioning w1th committees; thirty-five bills are noW on the Order of 2nd Reading; we have passed Senate Bills 651 and 652z which are now before the House for its consideration; and numerous resolutions have been acted upon favorably by the Senate. In Ehort. we are in the fourth mone.h , and it is untimely and improper for us to consider substantial rule revisions at this time. Fifth, the Senate is precluded from fundamentally amending the rules governing the passage of public laws after having adopted and published such rules. The public has a Ikght to rely on the rules so published, as the basis for orderly public debate and input. A change at this time would 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April 18, 1989 result in some legislation having been considered under one set of rules, and future legislation under another set of rules. This wll1 result, on the judgment of the Chair, in disorder, confusion, and yes, diserimination. Sixthg a1l members slgning the motion have adhered to and have availed themselves of the rules and procedures established pursuant to Senate Resolution 2 and having benefitted from them, it's inconsistent, in the judqment of the Chair, and improper, to make significant revisions in our rules of parliamentary procedure. Seventh, the motions are dilatory. On March l5th# I invoked the provisions of Senate Rule 9, in order for this Body to meet with its constitutional responsibilities. On April the 5th, which under Rule 9 was the next Session day, any Senator had the opportunity to file a motion amending or modifying the actions that were taken; indeed, pursuant to Rule 9, this would have been the only appropriate time for the Senate to amend or modify that action. No such motion Was filed on April 5th, 6th, 7th, 11th, 12th, and therefore any motion filed undery..after April Sth for the purported purpose of accomplishinq this, Would unduly delay the bustness of the Senate, and again, in the opinkon of *he Chair, is therefore dilatory. Finally, the motion, in the judgment of the Chair, is technically defective...because it only moves to suspend the rules for the consideration of the adoptkon of the proposed amendments, but does not move the adoption of the amendments themselves. The other motions are out of order because if the motions Were adopted, lt Would be inconsistent with Rule 7b, and in addition to *he six reasons just qiven in Motion A# the motion is simply intended to circumvent the procedures for selecting members to serve on standing committees of the Senate. And finally, on Motion C, that motion also in the opinion of the Chair is dilatory, because it is, in light of the rulings on the prior two motions, virtually absurd. It would take bills out of functioning committees and put them into a Committee on Assignment 5 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8# 1989 of Billsz Which, if enacted# has no members. The effect of such blanket reassignment simply Would be to delay and obstruct the business of the Senate, and in the opinion of the Chair therefore, these motions are out of order, and the Chair would so rule. Senator Philip.
... Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. And quite frankly, you Went to great extremes to find a Weak excuse to prevent the majority elected by the citizens of the State of Illinois to have a vote on rule change. Now you know, Mr. President, your opinton is great, but this place, I think, is run by thoroughly...thirty duly elected peoplez no matter what their makeup. As you know, We filed this motion last week. We have been trying to work out some changes that we, quite frank. n quite frankly, think is fair. If youdll look at the last election results, there were some forty-nine percent of the People of the State of Illinois voted for Republicans. Forty-seven percent of this Body are made up by Republicans. If you will look at the committee makeup. you may notice that some committees have less than thirty-six percent Republicans on those committees. We want some fairness in regards to conference committees. As youdre probably aware, tbe last hours in this General Assembly, funny things happen in conference committee report. A totally different subject ends up in that conference committee report. Nobody really knows what goes on, and a11 of a sudden: wham bamz it's out of here. Mr. President, we don't happen to Ehink Ehat's fair. We think that *he Chairman and the Minority Spokesman ought to serve on those conference committee reports. We think those reports ought to stay one day on our desks, so that our staff and our members have an opportunity to analyze exactly What we're doing in those last hours. And Mr. President, We are not asking for..owe dre asking for cosmetic changes, quite frankly. You still end up with 6 STATE OP ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April 18, 1989 the majority of every committee ln the Senate. There may be a few I more people on your side of the aisle that are a little more 1 conservative than you'd like to see, but what Wedre askkng for is fairness. You promised a vote this this...excuse that you have not to call itz Mr. President, quite frankly you have gone to extreme . We are asking you to give us our vote . Give us our day in. eourt . There are, in my judqmentê thirty members that want to change the rules. For you arbitrarily to say there will be no vote and no...change tn the rule, quite frankly is in very poor judgment. ...We don't accept the Temporary Committees# at all. We 're going to ask you for a roll call on everything that you Want to do here , and if I remember correctly , it takes 30 votes . You know you realize I know what you Want us to dot you Want us to appeal the Chair, the ruling of the Chair, and I suppose we 're going to have to do that. Do you realize in the United States Congress, in the Senate and the House, it only takes a simple majority to overrule the Chair? Do you realize in every General Assembly in the United States out of fifty states, it only takes a simple majority to overrule the Chair? You know what it takes here? Thirty-six . So consequently, the minority Would like us to get in that position and ask for a roll call...in reqards to overruling the Chair, which takes thirty-six votes, and obviously, they're goin: to prevail. But in my judgment, We're simply asking for fairness. We 're asking for fairness in the rules. We're asking for fairness in the committees. We're asking for fairness in assignment of bills. There are *hirty people in my judgment, who are sitting in this chamber today , that will vote to do that . Now you 're going to find some lamebrained excuse to get out of it. Well: it's unfair. It's unjust. And this side of the aisle is not going to participate in this farce. We're not going to go to your committees, whkch in our judgment is illegal. We're not going to participate until you give us a vote# rightly or wrongly, in 7 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legkslative Day April l8, 1989 regards to our cosmetic change in the rules.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) A1l right. Senator Rock.
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I frankly had not anticipated speakinq, but I think I must respond, because I don't want anybody to have the impression that this is merely a cosmetic change in the rules. It is much more than that, and I have indicated that to Senator Philip on a couple of occasions. We...we have a two party system to protect, it seems to me. And, We have the institution itself to protect, it seems to me. don't attempt to tell, nor have I ever...in my period of tenure down here, attempt to tell the minority side or the Minority Leader whom they shall and shall not appoint to committees that are set up as standing committees. And as a matter of fact, you will recall, I hope, Senator Philip: that the... the makeup and the composition of the committees that has existed in the 84th General Assembly and the 85th General Assembly and the...nok in the 86th: is exactly that which wefve operated under for the last four or five times, and came about as a direct result of the 78th General Assembly, Which Was under Republican Party control. The composition and the makeup of the committees has not been substantially altered. And so to say thato..that this is merely cosmeticr that we want to be treated With fairness, think literally begs the question to a certain extent. .. . There.o.there has been no alleqaeion, nor can Ehere be, suggest, eha: in lask session or the session before...that there was not anything but evenhandedness and fairness with respect to the issues that came before us, and I suggeBt that What these motions are aimed at is truly a dramatic overhaul of the procedure and the substance of the operation of the Senate. You are looking for an equality on the Assignment of Bllls Committee and on the Committee on 8 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY I REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 Committees. You are looking for effective control of the Rules Committee and of the Appropriations Committee, and it simply ought noto.wwe simply as a group, as an institution, ought not do that, for the simple reason that it will lead ultimately to some serious instability. We have shifting alliances around here, as you Well know and We all Well know, With respect to public policy. We don't always agree on issues, and so there will be lines crossed, that some will be in favor of some public policy proposal and others will not. That is not divided on party lines. Bue it seems to me that the institution itself, it was set up to reflect majority and minority control, and I dare say as I indicated to you earliery you certainly can't even run, wouldn't waht to rune your Republican county organization back in Dupaqe under these proposed rules. They're simply unworkable. And so to say they 're cosmetic I think...is...is not quite the fact and...and furthermore to...to kind of premise or base al1 of this on...on a...on a more representative...makeup slmply again begs the question, because the proposed ehanges don't..odon 't reflect that. ...The committees for the...in the mainz aside from those three or four I mentioned, are 1eft With the same break outz the same numbers in terms of majority/minority membership, as currently exists. So I would hope that you would seriously reconsider...and allow the committees that are sittlng thls afternoon and tomorrow p where bills and proposals have been posted, and allow those commîttees that have already met and considered some bills to endure and t:o get on wit:h the business of the Senate. We simply can not , four months into the Session, looking forward to ...a very extreme workload in the next couple of weeks: we simply can not allow ourselves to get bogged down. We can settle this, and we Will settle it again, in November of nineteen hundred and ninety, and that 's really where it ouqht to be settled .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRTPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 A1l right. There are a number of... Senator Phëlip.
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. wo.senator Roek, ...We have been here since January. We have been ready to go to work this stde of the aisle since January. And in my judgment and in any casual observer, it's cosmetic changes. Two committees, regular eommittees. And three housekeeping committees. is no rip-roarin: change that.w.and quite frankly, the Democrats are entitled to the majority. They are the majority party. We have changed no majorities. You still are the majority party on all of those committees. So respectfully don't agree. We run everything in Dupage County...by majority votes. Rightly or wrongly, whether you agree With it or not, there seems to be thlrty people here who Want to change the rules. Three rulesg and that's all. Five committeesr and that's all. It is no rip-roaring change. We were hefe in January ready to go to work. If I remember correctly, We put everything off...for theo..until the mayoral election Was over in the City of Chicago at your request, not at ours. Plus, We knew about this. You have tried ko work it out over this weekend on your side of the aisle and it hasn't worked. How can youy elected by the majoriey of this Body, deny the majority any rule change at any time? I donlt understand that. And I respectfully ask for a roll call on our three motions. If not, you are forcing us into not participating in your Temporary Committees. There hasw..kas one vote taken on.o.on your...suqqestion of the committee seEup, and lt didnlk pass. It didn 't have thirty votes. We 've never had a vote on it. I'm asking for a vote on it. It's fair. We think it's equitable. And kf nok, ke fre going to# unfortunately, ask for a roll call on every motion before this Senate. And we will not participate in your so-called Temporary Committees.
10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legkslative Day April 18, 1989 Purther discussëon? Genator DeAngelis.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have a couple of questions and then a comment. ...Did I hear you correctly in your opening comments indicate that the rules on committees were adopted some time previous to today?
I think what I said 1...1 Was referring to Senate Resolution 2, which...which established the rules. A11 the rules. The Senate rules. The rules under which we are operating .
And by that actkon, we in fact adopted the rules on committees?
No. I didn't say that.
Welly all...
The rules that pertain to committees. But, are yQu talkin: about the makeup or...
Correct.
No .
Well 1, thought ehat's What you said ln that, that We had already adopted the rules on those eommittees. Well letfs assume for a minute that..othat youdre correct and I don't have a strong arqument. Where do Wer in factr accredit or recognize or legitimatize or aetivate the committees that are currently functioning? Only beside the fact that under Rule 7, you have the temporary right to do that? STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989
Rule 9.
Okay. Al1 right. Why can We not then./.in fact, further try to correct that situation by appointing permanent rules, because you consâder that action ko be dilatory. Why do you not want tow in fact, legitimatize or journalize permanent standing committees? Because I do believe that the intent of temporary commlttees were to be temporary. Not permanent. I'm asking the question.
Well again: if...if my readin: of Rule 9 says Special Temporary Commlttees may be appointed by the President. The action of the President and the Committee shall stand as the action of the Senate unless the action shall be amended or modified ön roll call vote by a majorLty elected at the next Session of the Senate. Senator DeAngelis.
Well, 1...1 know that your items are well researched and you've got them written down and they were thought out, but think the very things that youfve indicated uith your rulkng, or to support your rulingr very much supports..vsubstantiate the reason for the action that welre taking. Because here we havey for the first time since I have ever been in this Body: thirty people, the constitutional majority of this Body, wishing to have something done, and I heard a thousand times from the day I walked into the Senate. that with thirty votes you can qet anythinq done . And by George, with thirty votes we can't even :et a roll call on an issue. And if that in itself does not cry for rectifying the process Which allows the President of the Senate to move forward whenever there is an obstacle presented to him or her, cause someday I think we will have one, o..that they could go ahead and impose upon the rest of the Body their wishes, I think is an 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 injustice to this institution. T also find dichotomous the stakement that this is makin: significant changes, and at the same time calling the action dilatory. Because dilatory means delaying or causin: to delay. And lf your going to make a big change from What exists already, there is in fact no delay in that, because you're changing the route of what's going on. And I would probably agree with you, that itts a little stronger than cosmetic, but the part that I think makesa..cosmetic a more proper term is that enhances and beautifies the process. And frankly, if you can go ahead and support your ruling with thirty people who sign on line, and by the Way, people: and I have to tell you that action was taken..erather reluctantly by everybody. It was not an action that Was taken in a mischievous or malieious Way. It Was taken because at some point perhaps, maybe not today, at some other point in the future, there might be that eollision on this floor that needed clarification. That perhaps by our action we might have created a new path by...by Whtch the process would Work better. Thete was no attempt on the part of this side of the Body to take eontrol of the Senate. There was no part on this part of the aisle to take control of the committees. What it did is it Rade the Workings of that system a little better. It made the process a little more responsible, and it made the system a little more equitable. And by damn, if you ean't get a roll eall on that, What the hell are We doing down here in the first plaee?
Further discusskonz Senator Davidson.
Mr. President, a question on your ruling of not being in ... order. One of the points you made, and I've forgotten which point, you were saying that the motion to adopt the rules wasn't there. As I recall' and I don't have it in front of me, but particularly on the first motion, if recall on that very last page was 13 STATE OP ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 a..owas to move the adoption of this amendment to the rules. Is that correct or incorrect?
Well 1...1 can only refer you to Page 14 of...of.. .of the motion...labeled A .
Okay. I don lt have it with me, but my understanding as recall, that there was a move to adopt the motion to adopt tbatpoothis change in rules. Is that correct or incorrect?
I think the ruting of the Chair Was torrect.
Well I'd respeetfully disagree. NoW one other question . The part as I read on Page 14 that the foregoin: amendments to the Temporary Senate Rules shall be effective immediately upon adoption by the majority of thoseo..those Senators elecked, and thaE, in my ln*erpretation, Ehat's a move to adopt. But We can respectfully disagree. ...If you go by your interpretation, so be but want for the record to show that it is a motion to adopt, in my opinion. Other one is, I donlt have the article in front of me, but I believe in one of the papers or one of the media quoting you right after the appointment of the Temporary Committee under Rule 9...1 believe you were quoted, and you can correct me if I...memory is failing, that you said: ''Thirty votes could change this temporary committee structure.'f The motions before you, slgned by thirty elected members of this Body , which is a constitutional majority, are asking...doinq that. Now were you misquoted or Were you quoted correctly when you said thirty votes could change this? And if that's the case: then let's have *he vote.
Noy what I was doing Was referring to Rule 9, Which 14 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April 18, 1989 specifically says the action of the President shall stand as the action of the Senate unless that action shall be amended or modified on roll call vote by a majority of the Senators elected. That's khat I said. Senator Davidson.
Well, maybe I'm ...I'm a little dense, but I thought this three motions before us is exactly what welre doing, is just what you Were quoted, was that thirty votes could overturn There's motions before you, with thirty members who were electedz signed for action on this motion. And lets get it...get it on the way. We either decide one way or the other, today. And the motions are there, signed in writing, You were qiven four days or five days to try to put your house in order...doesn't seem to be that way, and to say that the motion is not in order, I think is not fairness and not germane, because the motions were signed by thkrty members who were eleeted to this Body, which is a constitutional majority.
Further discussion? Senator Schaffer.
Mr. President, I Would echo Senator Davidsonls comments about the motkon on Page l4. I think that's clear and irreputable. Would also question the validity of tbe Temporary Committees. Rule 9 couldn 't be a whole 1ot clearer. It says, ''When the Senate is in recess, Special Temporary Committees may be appointed by the Presidentw'' We don 't look like we're in recess today. We are obviously in gesslon. Rule 9 was obviously put in Ehere Eo provlde for special eommittees while the General Assembly was in recess . We are not in recess. Those committees have no validity . I've been here: not as long as you have Mr. President, but a considerable number of years, and if I had a dollar for every time I've heard you say that anybody with thirty votes can do whatever they want in this Chamber, suspect could buy at least 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th CENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8w 1989 a....constitutional majority lunch. We need to get on with the people's business. I admit thatr but I would submit to you that this is not a dilatory tactic. When we adopted the rules. . .on Resolution 2 the day the Senate was organizedz we followed a tradition in this Senate. We generally do adopt the previous General Assembly's rules in order to get started, With the clear understandlng that at some point those rules will be reconsidered for amendment, changes big or small. I can remember sitting on the floor of this Senate months after the temporary or the rules were adopted after the Senate Was orqanized, and debating rules changes, normally introduced by Senator Netsch, I might addo o .and: T might add, normally rejected. ...But clearly there is a tradition, clearly there is a tradition of introducinq the rules on the day we organize, With the understandin: that the members of this Body, and a constitutional majority of this Body, can amend those rules at a later date. Now I grant you that a number of monehs have passed since this Body was organized, but would again echo the sentiments of my Minority Leader, that We were ready to be down here in January and February and March. Now understand why We weren't herey and I understand that the selection of the new mayor of the City of Chicago is an important decision, but that ls no reason to rule that motion dilatory. If there was anything dilatory, it was us not being here in January, February and March. The time is now. We need this roll call. We need to move forward. We should not move off the floor of this senate until we have a permanent and ' leqitimaEe committee struckure, and until these...motions are given a fair and reasonable roll call, because this country is founded on the concept of a majority rule. Even the much-maligned boss of the Illinois House: Speaker Michael Madiqan, only requires a simple majority to overrule theaoochair. And yet here in the Senate, where freeness and openness ls supposed to be so good, we take 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 three-fifths. That's a change long overdue.
Further discussion? Senator Philip.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and GentleRen of the Senate. And I will appeal yaur ruling Mr. President. I don 't think J've ever done thae in my tweney-two years in tbis Body, or ever supported it. There are thirty elected members of this Body who Want to change the rule, constitutkonalky elected by tbe citizens of the State of Illinois. This fight is not goin: to go away. Wefre elected. Welre going to be here. Wedre going to persist. Wedre going to ask for a roll call on everything that takes thirty votes, and 1 would suggest that we do the right, the fairy khe just thinq. Then give us our vote on those three changes in the rules. Theydre reasonable, theydre in order, in my judgmente and you should not deny the majority of the elected Senators a vote on anything. Once again, I appeal the ruling of the Chair and ask for a roll call.
A11 right. The question is, shall the ruling of the Chair be sustained? Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you arise?
The point of parliamentary inquiry.
Yes.
You are stating shall the ruling of the Chair be sustained. So if there is an Aye vote, we sustain your ruling, and if it's a No vote, we do not sustaln your ruling. Is that correct?
That is correct. .o.under Rule 45, l'In any appeal taken from the ruling of the Presiding Officer, the Presiding Officer shall 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legkslative Day April l8, 1989 be sustained unless three-fifths of the Senators elected vote to overrule him.'' Question isy shall the ruling of the Chair be sustained? Those ih favor of sustaining the ruling will vote Aye, of those opposed to sustaining the ruling will vote Nay. The voting is open, ...Al1 voted kho Wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 27 Ayesz 29 Nays, none voting Present. Having failed to receive the necessary three-fifths negative vote, the appeal fails, and the ruling of the Chair is sustained. ...sorry. Senator Dunn, for what purpose do you arise? SENATOR R. DUNN; Mr. President, pushed my red button. My switch was locked and I Wasn 't recorded so... I want to appeal the... I'd like to ask for...
Let the record
... a roll call.
reflect thato..senator Dunn...should be recorded in the negative. Senator Schaffer. I'm sorry. Senator Newhouse. ...A11 right. The...the .oothe Journal will reflect that Senator Newhouse Wishes to be recorded in the affirmative . Senator Philip.
...Thank you, Mr. President. Seems to me there is some confusion on...on how to vote on this. And I would ask for another...roll call. For courtesy to some of the members that perhaps did not understand it.
I don't thinko..l dondt think thatds... The two members Who Were not recordedo..indicated that they...had not...properly keyed in their switch, and the Journal now reflects their Wishes. 18 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legkslatkve Day April l8# 1989 Senator Schaffer.
Mr. President, ...we would like to know...have a ruling from the Chair regardinq the deadline for the reporting by the Special Temporary Committees. Is it the same deadline that...this Body has already approved this Session?
In the...opinion of the Chair, the answer is yes. Resolutions, Madam Seeretary. I'm sorry. Senator Joyce.
Would you announce the roll call on that ruling of the Chair.
A11 right. The roll...the motion...the question Was, shall the ruling of the Chair be sustained. Those voting in the affirmative were 27, those voting in the negative were 29, and the...and so, with the addition of Senatcrs Newhouse who is voting Aye, and Senator Dunn who is voting Nay, it would then be 28-30. (machine cutoff) understand that. The question was asked, Would you repeat the..othe...the announcement of the roll call. The announcement of the roll call... the question was, shall the ruling of the Chair be sustained. Those in favor were those opposed were 29, and having failed to receive the necessary three-fifths negative vote, the appeal failsz and the ruling of khe Chair is sustained. And then two . o o two gentlemen kndicated that their switch waE not... and they Wkshed to be journalized as recording one in the negative and one in the affirmative. Okay? Senator Joyce.
So the roll call, khe offickal roll call on this motkon is 30-28. Is that what you are saying, Sir?
No. What I am saying is the official roll call is 27 in favor 19 STATE OP ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY RCGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 and 29 agalnst the Chair.
So that Senator Newhouse's vote and Senator Dunn 's vote are deemed nullities, with respect to an official roll call?
With respect to the roll call as recorded. They indicated subsequently they Would ask leave of the Body to, as we have always done, to reflect the fact that their switeh wasnft on and had they been in a position to vote, they Would have voted one in the neçative and one in the affirmative, yes. And we have of course one person absent, because of... for those of you who don't know, Senator Ethel Alexander's brother died suddenlyy and she isy for that reason, not with us today. Senator Joyee. SENATOR J.2. JOYCE: The...would you...would you... Is correct to say that the roll call is 28-30, or is it correct to say the roll call is 27-297 Is it..are we...are you asking leave of the Body to have the roll call recorded as 28-30?
No. The roll call is 27-29. Leave of the Body has already been granted to afford Senator Dunn and Senator Newhouse the opportunity to have the Journal refleet what their wishes Were.
And so, so With leave of the Body, the roll call is now 30 members votkng kn the negative? PRESIDENT ROCEZ No. This is the roll call.
Then what does that mean? That means nothing? Thatîs a...
It means...it means that the Journal Will reflect the wishes of those two members who sought to be journalized in that respect. 20 STATE OP ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT l4tb Legislative Day April l8, 1989
So my original statement is that Senator Dunn and Senator NeWhouse are nullittes kith respect to the offieial roll call.
They are listed as not voting.
Thank you.
Okay. Senator Philip.
It would just seem to me there's more than a little confusion. It would seem to me We have a neW mechanism that *e haven't used too often. It would seem to me, in courtesy to the members, we ought to have another roll call. I mean...l don't know khy you object to that' Mr. President. Somebody Was confused.
It's a permanent condition around here. Resolutions, Madam Secretary.
Senate Resolution 201 offered by Senator Hawkinson. Senate Resolution 202 offered by Senaeor Demuzio, President Rockz and all Members. Senate Resolution 203 offered by Senator J.E. Joyce. Senate Resolution 204 offered by Senator J .E. Joyce. Senate Resolution 205 offered by Senator J.E. Joyce. Senate Resolutkon 2û6 offered hy Senator Topinka. They're all congratulatory. Senate Resolution 2û7 offered by Senators Dudycz and Ralph Dunn. It's a death resolution.
Consent Calendar, Madam Secretary. Any further business to 21 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legkslatkve Day April l8, 1989 come before the Senate on this day? Senator Marovitz.
Thank you very much: Mr. President. The Judiciary Committee will meet immediately folloWing adjournment in Room 212 to take up the very important subject matter of Assault Weapons in the State of Illlnoiss and I Would urge a11 members to attend that committee meeting in Room 212.
Senator Netsch. Senator Netsch. Netseh. Netsch. Netsch. Netsch. Netsch. Senator Netseh.
Thank you. The Revenue Committee wkll meet at 5:00 obcloek kn Room 2l2 with a very heavy agenda, and Senator Rigney and friends, I do hope you will be there and I urge you to attend .
Senator Collins.
Yes. Just the announcement on Senator Alexander's brother, and I would just like to give you the dates and times of the funeral arrangements. The wake will be at the Carter Funeral Chapel, and that's 21 East 75th Street in Chicago.o.which...tomorrow at 7:00 pwm. And the funeral Will be at... a Memorial Service Will be at Lutheran Church of the Roly Spirit, and thatls 1334 Wesk 115th Street, and that's going to be on Thursday the 20th at 7:00 p.m., and you may send cards or flowers to the Carter Funeral Chapel. PRESIDENT ROCEZ Senator Davidson.
Point of personal privilege.
State your point, Sir. SENATOR DAVIDSONI 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 I think they had a real lesson in government, but I'd like to present to the members of the Senate the Model Illinois Government Class from Lincoln band Community College, who is seated in the gallery.
Welcome. Nice day you picked. Welcome to Springfield . Senator O'Daniel.
Thank youe Mr. President. The Agrieulture and Conservation Special Temporary Committee will meet as soon as possible after we adjourn, in Room 400.
I would like to yield the floor to my Minority Leader, who 's been trylng to get your attentlon, Senator Rock.
Senator Philip has had my undivided attention for weeks. Senator Philip .
Thank you: Mr. President. We are in the adjourning moodz I would ask a roll call on the adjournment.
All right. There has been a motion to adjourn until noon tomorrow, and... been a roll call requested. Those in favor of adjourning untkl noon tomorrow, that's whatw..What Gay...... noon tomorrow , because committees are scheduled for tomorrow morning . Those in favor of *he moElon Eo adjourn until noon tomorrow Will vote Aye and opposed will vote Nay, and the voting is open. A11 right, on that question there are 27 Ayes and 30 Nays. The motion to adjourn fails. Senator Philip.
I..Idm ...Thank you very... You know, it's kind of strange, I don't know what is going on over herey Mr. Presidentz and I'm 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 guessing there 's something mechanically wrong With some people 's swieches. Beeause the way I count it, there should be 30 red lights up there, and some of these lkghts meehankeally are noty..are not working.
That 'sq..that's What...that's What was announced.
Well, may I say this? There are some of my members ' lights are not working over here. They have pushed red, but it doesn 't show red, and don't know, you know we have a new system here that obviously is not Working very Well.
1...1 eouldn ft agree more, but the roll call Was announced as 27 Ayes and 30 Nays: and the moeion fails. Committee Reports.
Senator Weleh, Chairman of the Speeial Temporary Committee on Enerqy and Environment, reports Senate Bllls numbered 83, 369, 590, 591, 631, 633, 635 and 636 Do Pass, and Senate Bills numbered 55 and 498 Do Pass as Amended.
ïes, Senator Philip.
ïeah, I have filed a Motion to Table that, and ask for a roll call.
Yes. Sena*or Philip, am aware of the motion, and We're just trying to ftnd out whato.awbat the effect of it is. Pind out whose bills we're tabling. Yes. Senator lhilip.
Thank you. I kill help your Parliamentarian. Page 7, Rule 8, first paragraph, and you know: it's pretty clear. don't think khere is any way of getttng around it. 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislatkve Day April l8, 1989
Madam Secretary, I'm informed that a motion has been filed. Read the motion, please.
I movew pursuant to Senate Rule 8: that the Committee Report from the Special Temporary Committee on Energy and Environment, established pursuant to Senate Rule 9: be rejectede and that the followin: Senate bills reported on April l8, 1989, 1ie on the Secretary's Desk: Senate Bills numbered 83, 369, 590, 591: 631, 633, 635 and 636, and Senate Bills 55 and 498, as Amended. Filed by Senator Philip on 4/18/89.
Senator Philip.
Thank you: Mr. Prestdent. I move...the adoption, and ask for a roll call.
Al1 right. The Chatr will just reflect the reason for the delay was that there isn 't any provision in the rules. The motion is in order' under Rule 8. But the e..the question about rejectkon or approval of the Committee Report is not dealt With in the rule. The rule says all Senate bills favorably reported from committee, which these are, shall stand on the Order of 2nd Readin: unless otherwise ordered by the Senate. This asks that they be oeherwise ordered, which I understand, and so the motion is in order. The motion is that those ten bills would 1ie on the Secretary's Desk: and those in favor of Ehat...lfm sorry. Senator Schuneman.
Is...is this onz Mr. President? Mr. President, my speaker liqht would not work: and on the previous vote, I pushed my button. You know, we haven 't used this equipment very often, and Ifve voted in thk: Chamber many years: and I voted as I always do# 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEXBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April 18, 1989 pushed the button. Somebody came along later and saidz MCa1r youbre not voted up on the boardp'' and would simply warn the members to check the board to see if youdre recorded as you vote, because something is not working right vith our equipment. Thank you .
That is a good suggestion. Al1 right. Senator Philip has moved that those ten bills reported from the Committee on Energy and Environment shall lie upon the Secretaryîs Desk. Those in favor will vote Aye, opposed Will vote Nay, and the voting is open.
Mr. Presidentow.Mr. President.
Senator Gehuneman.
It's on now. It comes on late.
It does come on late. As a matter of fact, the President's comes on latez too. We dll have ko have the electricians check this.
That's okay.
Yeah, that's okay. Nice Way to know, Frank. Al1 right, have a1l voted who wish? Have a11 voeed who wish? Have a11 voted Who wish? Take the reeord. On that question , there are 30 Ayes, 28 Nays, none voting Present, and the motion prevails, and those bills will 1ie on the Secretary's Desk.
Mr. President.
26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April 18, 1989 Yes: Senator Schaffer.
I was just going to request a roll call on any subsequent motion to adjourn or reeess.
That request is certainly in order. ... (Long pausel... Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President I am directed to inform the Senate ehat the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 34. It is congratulatory.
Consent Calendar.
A Message from the Eouse by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that tbe House of Representatives has passed bills of the followin: titles, kn the passage of Which am instructed to ask tbe concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bills 56# 68, 72, 108, 111, 166, 213, 307, 364, 369, 390, 468, 512, 627, 676, 718. Passed *he House April l7, 1989. John F. o'Brien, clerk of the House. ... (Lonq pausel...
Senator Luft, for what purpose do you arise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I would ask leave to table Senate 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRJPT 14th Legislatkve Day April 18, 1989 Bill 1-6-0.
Top of Page 4. Now is that ehe one? No....l-6-0?. All right. Senator Luft seeks leave of the Body to table his bill, Senate Blll 160. That motion is always in order. Senator Philip.
Thank youz Mr. President. I'd ask for a roll call on that. IId like to know where the bill it iso..where the bill is. . . whose bill it is, and what it does.
I indicated it was the sponsor's bill.
Is...îs that Senator Luft is the sponsor?
That is correct.
Whae does it do?
I canlt answer that. Senator Luft.
Thank you, Mr. President. In reply to Senator Philip's requestr Senate Bill l60 ereates the Clean Air...lndoor Clean Air Act.
No it doesn't.
I'm sorry, Mr. President. The bill number 1s...527. I would ask leave at this time to table...
Top of Page 4 on the Calendar. Top of Page 4 on the Calendar. Senakor Luft seeks to table Senate Bill 527 . All in favor of the motion to table indicate by saying Aye, all opposed. . . the 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April 18# 1989 Ayes.....1.m sorry: Senaeor Philip, thought you said .. . l'm sorry. Senator Philip...senator Philip. Well, this Body is always...
Thank you, Mr. President. I just Would request a roll aall.
A11 right, Senator Philip. Senator Luft has moved to table his Senate Bill 527. Senator Philip has requested a roll call. Those is favor of the motion to table w11l vote Aye, opposed vote Nay. The voting is open.... Have a1l voted Who Wlsh? Have al1 voted Who wisb? Have all voted who Wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 27 Ayes, 29 Nays: and the motion to table fails...osenator Philip, for What purpose do you arise?
Thank you, Mr. Fresident. I think we fold....filed another motion in regards to Motions in Writing. END OF TAPE TAPE
Madam Seeretary. Read the motion, please.
... 1 move that pursuant to Senate Rule 8, a1l bills currently on the Senate Calendar, on the Order of 2nd Reading, lie upon the Secretaryls Desk. Filed by Senator Pbilip.
Senator Philip.
Thank you, Mr. President. As you know what the motkon does, 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989 it takes everythlng on 2nd Reading and puts it on the Secretary's Desk, and I'd ask for a roll call.
Al1 right. Senator Philip has moved to remove the bills from the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading and he asks that they be placed on the Secretary 's Desk. Senator Berman.
(Machine cutoffl..oMr. President,...question of the sponsor.
He indicates he will yield. Senator Berman.
What does this do?
Senator Philkp.
Yeah.w.very simply stated: it takes it off of 2nd Reading and leaves it on the Secretary's Desk.
Senator Berman.
All the bills that have been reported out of committee.
Now, those bills...looking at the Calendar areo..maybe...thirty or sixty in number, about thirty on each page. That's sixty bills that have gone through a committee hearknq and have been voEed out by the committees, including the participation of your members, and would you explain in detail so that the...media and the public understands what your motion does. What happens, what's the status of those bills if your moeion prevails?
Senator Philip. 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GZNERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8, 1989
Thank you , Mr. Preskdent, Ladies and Gentleman of the Senate. First place, there were thirty-three bills. In the second place, they were Temporary Committees. We are in Regular Session. In our judgment, Temporary Commtttees are not legal. This is not a Temporary Session wedre in. This is the Regular Session. The only thing you can legally eonsider is something kn it tbat the majority of this Body have adopted those committees. We have not done thaty and I'd would ask for a roll call.
A11 right. Senator Berman.
I...I'm ...not sure I heard the answer: but maybe I can ask the Chair throuqh theg..the Parliamentarian throuqh the Chair, what is the effect on these thirty-three bills of this motion?
Well...our reading or Rule 8 indicates that bills that have been favorably reported from committee shall stand on the Order of 2nd Reading unless otherwise ordered by the Senate, and apparently that is the purpose of the motion, to order those bills to lie on the Secretary's Desk...where they in fact...will remain until removed from the Secretary's Desk to be again placed on 2nd Reading or back in committee. Senator Berman.
I would ask for a division of the question, Mr.o..president, so that we can address each bill and its importance to the people of the State of Illknois, and determine whether kt ought to be removed and...and held up, or whether We ought to move forward With the people's business. PRESIDENT ROCEJ That request is in order. Senator Philip.
31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th CENERAL ASSEMBLY REGDLAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Leqislative Day April 18, 1989 I move we Table Senator...Berman's motion. ls it in wrktkng? PRESIDENT R0CR : Tbe Motion for Division is in order. On the..emotion is then that Senate Bil1 13 would be removed from the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading and placed on the Secretary's Desk, and on that motion, Senator Berman. I'm sorry. Senator Geo-Karis.
Mr. President, there is a motion to Table Senator Berman's motion, and that's in order. You know that as well as I do, under Parliamentary procedure.
A request for Division of a Motion...the main moeion is always in order. All right. There has been a motion by Senatore..no youfve got...khere has been a motion by Senakor Philip to remove Senate Bills 13 and a1l the subsequent btlls from the Order of 2nd Reading, and ask that they 1ie on the Secretary's Desk. Senator Berman has requested, as is his right, a division of that questlon...weg..and so the first motion will be to remove Senate Blll 13 from tbe Order of 2nd Readlnq and ask that it be placed on khe secretary's Desk. Senator Philip.
Point of Personal.
Yes...cereainly.
The Motion to Table prevails, by our rules and by Robert's Rules of Order.
Senator Berman.
Mr. Presiöent: I withdraw my request to divide the question.
32 STATE OF TLLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day April l8# 1989 That is kn order. Senator Philip has moved to lie on the Secretary's Desk those bills that are on the Calendar on the Order of 2nd Reading, and on that question..othose in favor will vote Aye, opposed will vote Nay, and the votin: is open. Have a1l voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who Wish? Take the reeord. On that question, there are 29 Ayes, 29 Nays, and the motion failsw.o.Ladies and Gentlemen, the Senate will stand at ease until six o'clock. SENATE AT EASE SCNATE AFTER CASE
Ladkes and Gentlemenv I can have your attention. have just.o.had a conversation with Senator Philip. There will be a meeting of the Committee on Committees in the President's Office at 6:30, about six minutes from now. That is Senators Philip, SchaEfer, DeAngelis, Davidson, Senators Vadalabene, Demuzio, Luftg D'Arco, and Collins. So I Would ask the members too..just stand at ease. We will attempt to...conelude our business as quickly as possible: and we kill hopefully have some resoluEion of thisp..stalemate...shortly. Six-thirty ln the...president's Office for the above-named members. SENATE AT EASE SENATE AFTER EASE
(Machine cutoffl...wkll please be in order...senator Geo-Karis, we are awaieing your presence. It has been suggested that the Senate stand adjourned until nine o'clock tomorrow mornàng, in an attempt to resolve this..oalleged stalemate...ando..the Chair will recognize Senator Geo-Karis.
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentleman of the Senate, I Wish it wouldfve be ten o'clock tomorrow morning, as I had a doctor's 33 STATE OF ILLTNOIS 86*h GENZRAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legkslative Day April l8, 1989 appointment at nine, but...can you'change to ten?
No. Senator Philip...suggested niner and T agreed that that's an appropriate time. Nine o'clock tomorrow.
Well, 1et it be said that I will not...I will not be. . o gone. 1111 be here. ...Mr. President Would like to call a Republican Caucus immediately in Senator Philip's office.
A1l right. There's been a request, which is kn order, for a Republican Caucus immediately in Senator Philip's office: and unless there is any further business, the Senate will stand adjourned until nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Nine o'clock tomorrow morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. 34 RfPPRTJ TIFLDAY STJTE OF ILLINDI: PAG: 1 14:13 86TH GENERAL ASSEHBLY 83/22/90 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTIUN OF DEBATE INDEX APRIL 18* 1989 SR-0201 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 21 52-0202 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 21 SR-0203 RESQLUTION OFFEREO PAGE 21 SR-020# RESOLUTION DFFERED PAGE 21 SR-0205 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 2: S%-Q2Q6 RESBLQTION QFPERED PAGE 21 ' SR-02û7 RESGLUTION OFFERED PAGE 2: HJR-0034 REGOLUKION OFFERED PAGE 27 SUBJ6ET MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER - PRESIDENT ROCK . PAGE 1 PRAYER - REQEREKD GEORGE RUSSELL PAGE 1 RECESS PAGE 2 SENATE REEGNVEN6S - PREGIDENT ROCK PAGE 2 SEN. PHILIP'S MOTION- REz CHG. SENATE RULES PAGE 2 SENATOR OEMUZIO - PRESIDING OFFIEER PAGE 8 PRESIDENT ROCK - PRESIDING PAGE 10 SENZTOR PHILIP - APPEALS CHAIR PAGE :7 SE&. PHILIP'S NOTION REz ADJOURNMENT PAGE 23 COHNITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2# SEN. PHILIP*S MCTION REz C0#M. 3ILLS SECT. DESK PAGE 2* MESSAGEISI FRO: THE H0US6 PAGE 27 SENATOR LUFT MOTION REI TABLE SB 521 PAGE 21 SENATOR PHILIP'S 80T10N - BILLS LIE SECT. DESK PAGE 29 SENATOR BER:AN RE: 9IV. Q: SEN. PHILIP4S MOTION PAGE 3: AT EASE PAGE 33 SENATE RECONVENES - PREGIDENT RGCK PAGE 33 ADJODRNMENT PAGE 34