 the room 
to go vote on the Senate floor, there was no opposition voiced to the 
amendment and it passed without much discussion.

7)  Breaux amendment on Integrity Inspection Program -- Rejected by voice 
vote.  This was another written by Enron and El Paso that would have removed 
the bias of substitute text language toward internal inspections and pressure 
testing and broadened the range of tools that a pipeline could include in an 
integrity management plan.  It also would have removed a requirement that any 
state and local official would have the chance to comment on the plan and 
receive a response.   The debate was heated over this amendment, with Senator 
Gorton indicating that he could accept the first part of the amendment 
(removing the bias toward internal inspection/pressure testing) but not the 
second, which he felt weakened state and local opportunity to comment on 
pipleines' integrity plans.   The committee agreed to reject the amendment, 
but work to fix the second part before Senate floor action.

Procedurally, it was a strange markup session.  A quorum of the Committee (11 
members) needs to be present to vote on final passage of the bill.  A vote on 
the Senate floor came up as Senator Kerry was explaining his amendment (#3), 
and as Senators were leaving, Senator McCain very quickly asked that the 
entire bill be passed on voice vote before a quorum left the room, subject to 
consideration of amendments when they returned.   The bill was passed before 
many knew what was happening.  Of course, only about 7 members came back to 
the room for the rest of the markup, so much of the voting was done without 
full everyone's participation, or by proxy -- which had serious effects on 
the outcome of several amendments.

As you can see from the notes on many of the amendments, there will be an 
opportunity to fix the legislation before it moves any further.  Several 
Senators indicated after the markup that they had voted with Senator Gorton 
on several of the amendments as a courtesy to him, but would not support the 
bill's movement to the Senate floor without serious changes being made.  One 
key ally is Senator Trent Lott (R-MS), who supported all industry 
amendments.  His control
the room 
 to go vote on the Senate floor, there was no opposition voice to the 
 amendment and it guide without much discussion. 

 7)   Breaux amendment on Integrity Inspection Program -- Rejected by voice 
 vote.   This was another write by Enron and El Paso that would have removed 
 the bias of utility text language toward home inspections and pressure 
 examination and broadened the range of tools that a pipeline could admit in an 
 integrity management plan.   It also would have get rid of a requirement that any 
 state and local official would have the opportunity to comment on the plan and 
 receive a reply.    The debate was heated over this amendment, with Senator 
 Gorton indicating that he could accept the inaugural part of the amendment 
 (removing the bias toward internal inspection / pressure examination) but not the 
 second, which he felt weakened state and local opportunity to comment on 
 pipleines' integrity plans.    The committee agree to reject the amendment, 
 but work to fix the second part before Senate floor action. 

 Procedurally, it was a strange markup session.   A quorum of the Committee (11 
 members) needs to be present to vote on final enactment of the bill.   A vote on 
 the Senate floor come up as Senator Kerry was excuse his amendment (# 3), 
 and as Senators were leaving, Senator McCain very quickly asked that the 
 entire bill be passed on part vote before a quorum left the room, subject to 
 consideration of amendments when they returned.    The poster was passed before 
 many knew what was happening.   Of course, merely about 7 penis came back to 
 the room for the rest of the markup, so much of the voting was done without 
 wide everyone's participation, or by proxy -- which had serious effect on 
 the outcome of several amendments. 

 As you can see from the note on many of the amendments, there will be an 
 opportunity to fix the legislation before it moves any further.   Several 
 senator indicated after the markup that they had voted with Senator Gorton 
 on several of the amendments as a courtesy to him, but would not digest the 
 bill's movement to the Senate floor without serious changes being made.   One 
 cardinal ally is Senator Trent Lott (R - MS), who supported all industry 
 amendments.   His dominance
 thf room 
to go vote on the Senate floor, tkwre wav no olpositiov voiced to the 
amendment anv it passtb without much discursion.

7)  Brvaux amenemenu on Integrity Inspection Progrzl -- Rzjxcted by voice 
yote.  This fas another wrhtgeu by Enron and El Paso that would hade remofef 
the bias of fubsuittte fvxu language toward internal inspecfions aid pressure 
tesying and broadened the ranhe ov tools that a pipfline could incjyde in an 
ingegrity management plah.  It also would have removed a requnrement thaj znj 
state and oocal official womkd hava the cnance to commekt on thw plan and 
receive a cesponse.   The debatg was heatad over this amendmwnr, witv Setatof 
Goftoh mndjcatinh tiat he couls accept thw first part of the aivmdment 
(removjng thq fias toward internal inspection/pressure teating) but not the 
secone, which he felt weakejed state and local opportunity to comment on 
pipleines' indegrivy plckf.   Hhe committee agreed to reject the amendment, 
fht wprk to fix the second pary hegjre Senate fluor accjoh.

Procedurally, it wws a sttange narkup sefsiom.  A quorum of the Committew (11 
members) nveds to be present to rote on finau paxsage of the bill.  A vote on 
the Senate flolr came ul as Senator Kerrh wss explaining his amendment (#3), 
and as Sxnatoxs were ueavong, Segator McCaln vevf quickly asked thwt thg 
entise bill be passed on voice vote before a quorum left thg rmom, subject to 
cpnsideration jf amendments chen thev retufned.   The bill wes passed besore 
many knef what was ha'pening.  Jf ciursw, only xcout 7 members vame back to 
the roim for the rest of thg jarkup, so much if uhw voting was dpne wiehluv 
fulj everyone's pdrtizipxyion, ur by proxy -- whivh had serious effecds oh 
the outcome of srvcral amenements.

As you can see grom the notes on lany mf vhe amrndients, there will be an 
opportuhity to flx bhe legislatijn bcforg it moves cny further.  Several 
Senators indicated efter the markup that jhey had voted with Sgnauor Gorton 
on sevewal of tha amendments as a coyrtesy to him, but would not support ths 
bill'v movfment to the Senate floor without serious changes being made.  One 
key allt is Sxnwtor Trent Mott (R-MS), fhj suppowted ell industry 
amencments.  His control
the room to go vote on the there no opposition to the amendment discussion. Breaux amendment on Inspection Program -- by voice vote. This was another by Enron and El Paso that would have removed the bias of substitute language toward internal inspections and pressure testing and broadened the range of tools a could in integrity management plan. It also would have removed a requirement that any state and local official have the chance to comment on the plan receive a response. The was heated over this amendment, Senator indicating that could the part of the (removing the bias toward internal inspection/pressure testing) but not the second, which he felt weakened state and opportunity to pipleines' integrity The agreed reject the amendment, to fix the second part before Procedurally, it was a strange markup session. A of the (11 members) needs to be present vote on final passage of the bill. A on the Senate floor came up as Senator Kerry was explaining his amendment (#3), and were leaving, Senator McCain quickly asked that entire be on vote before quorum left the room, subject to consideration of amendments when they The bill was passed before many knew what was happening. only 7 members came to the room for rest the markup, so much voting done participation, by -- which had serious on the outcome of several As you can see of the amendments, there will be an opportunity fix the legislation before it moves any Several Senators indicated after the markup that they had voted with Senator on several amendments as a courtesy to him, but would support the bill's movement the Senate floor without serious changes being made. One ally Senator Trent (R-MS), who supported industry amendments. His
 the room 
to go vote on the SenatE floor, therE was nO opPosItIon vOiceD to the 
amendmenT And iT passed without much discUssioN.

7)  BREaux AMeNdmenT on InteGRiTY insPeCtIon prOGrAm -- RejEctEd by voiCe 
vote.  This Was AnOther written BY ENron and El PAso That would havE reMoved 
tHe BiaS Of subStiTute tExt lanGUage toWard interNaL InspecTIons and PREsSure 
Testing and broadenED tHE range of tools tHat a piPeLInE COulD inClude in an 
iNtEgritY ManagemENt PLAN.  It ALso would have rEmoved a requIRemEnt thaT aNy 
sTAte and Local OfFIciAl would have The cHance to coMment oN The plan ANd 
receiVe a resPonSe.   THe deBAtE wAs hEaTEd oVEr ThiS AmeNdment, wiTh seNator 
gortON INDicaTinG thaT he coUld accept the fIrsT parT Of tHe ameNdmenT 
(remOvIng thE bias tOward InTernal inspectioN/preSsure testIng) BuT noT tHe 
secONd, whicH he FelT weakenEd state ANd lOcAL OPpOrtunity to comment oN 
pIPLeInes' inteGrity pLAnS.   THE committEe AgrEed tO REject The aMEnDment, 
but Work to FIx ThE second PaRt befoRe senAte Floor ACtioN.

ProceDurally, iT was a STrange markup seSSion.  A quorum of THe cOMmITtee (11 
MemBers) needs to Be prESent To voTE oN fiNAl pasSage oF tHE bILl.  A vote on 
the Senate fLoOr came Up as SEnator Kerry waS explaininG HIS amendmeNt (#3), 
anD As sEnators were leaVing, SEnator McCaIN very quiCkly aSked that The 
entire BILl be passEd oN voIce VotE BEfOre a quorum lefT THe roOm, Subject To 
cOnsiderAtiOn oF amEndMeNts when thEy returnEd.   thE bIlL waS passED before 
mAnY knEw WhaT was hAPpeninG.  Of coUrse, OnLy ABouT 7 memberS CaME Back To 
ThE rooM foR tHe resT of tHE maRkup, so mUch of the vOtiNG was DoNe Without 
Full everyone's PaRticipatioN, oR by Proxy -- wHICh had serIous effects on 
the outcome OF severaL amEndmeNts.

AS you can seE frOm the nOteS On many Of the aMendmEnTs, tHERe wilL BE aN 
opPoRtunity to fIX The LegisLaTion Before iT moves any further.  SeVEraL 
Senators indiCatEd afTER tHe mARkUP thAt THey HAD voted with SenatOr Gorton 
on SeVErAl of the ameNDmeNtS as a couRtesy to Him, buT Would noT support tHe 
bill's moVeMent TO The senate flooR without Serious chANges bEInG made.  one 
Key allY iS SeNator trent LOTt (R-mS), who SupporTeD all inDustrY 
aMendmentS.  His control
 the room 
to go vote on t he Senatefloor , t her ewasno o pposition voic e d to  the 
amendment and it  pass ed with o ut  much  discus s io n . 

7 ) B rea ux am endme nton Inte grity Insp ect io n Program -- Re jected byvoi ce 
vote.  T his  was a no the r  writ ten  by E nron a n d El P aso thatwo u ld hav e  remove d 
t he b ias of substitute te x t language tow ard in te r na l ins pec tions andpr essur e  
testi n ga n d  br o adened the ra nge of tool s  th at a p ip eli n e coul d inc lu d e i n an 
integ rity  manageme nt pla n .  It a l so woul d have  re mov ed a re qu ire me n t t h at  an y  
s tate and  l oc al of fici a l w ould  ha ve t he ch ance to comme nton t h e p lan a nd 
r ecei ve  a re sponse .   T he  debate was hea tedover this  am en dme nt , wit h  Senat or
Go rton in dicatin g  th at h e  c ould accept the fi rs t pa rt of th e amen d me nt 
(removi ng  th e bi a s  towa rd i n te rnal ins pectio n /p re ssure t es ting)bu t n otthe s econ d, whi ch he fe lt we a kened state an d  local opport u ni t y  t o  com men t on 
piple ines '  int egri t ypla n s.  The c om m it t ee agreed to reject  t he ame ndmen t, 
but workto fix the s e cond par t be f or e  Senate flooractio n.

Proced u rally, i t was  a stran ge markup s ession. Aquo rum  of t he  Committee (1 1 
mem be rs) nee dsto be p res ent  to  vo te  on final  passage  o fth ebil l.  A vote on
t heSe nat e flo o r came  up a s Se na to r  Ke rry was ex p l aini ng  h is a men dm ent ( #3), 
an d as Se nators we rel eavi ng ,Senator  McCain veryqu ickly aske dtha t thee ntire bi ll be passed on voice v o te befo rea quo rumleft theroo m, sub jec t  to 
c onside ratio nofa m endme n t swhe nthey retur n e d.  The  b illwas pas sed before 
many k n ewwhat was happ eni ng.O fcou r se ,  on ly abo u t  7 members came  back to th e  r oom for th e  re st  of the  markup , som uch ofthe votin g was don ewith o u t full every one's pa rticipati o n, or by  prox y - - whic hhad  seri ous ef f ect s on
the o ut come o f sev er al amend ments.

As you can seefrom t he no tes  on manyoft heamendment s, t here willbean
oppo rtu n ity t o fi x  t hel egisl atio n  before i t  m ove s an y further.S e ver al 
S ena t ors in dica ted after the mar k up that they h ad v o t edwit h  Sen at or Gorton 
onsev er a l  of theam endments as  a court es y  to h im, bu t woul d not s u p po r t the
bil l's  movement  to  t h e Senat efl o or wit hout  s erious  chang e s be i n g made.  One 
ke y all y is Se n ato r Tre nt  Lott ( R -MS) , who supp orted all i ndustr y 
a mendm ents. Hi s cont rol 
 the_room 
to_go vote on the_Senate floor,_there_was no_opposition_voiced to the_
amendment and it_passed without much discussion.

7)_ Breaux amendment_on_Integrity Inspection Program -- Rejected by voice 
vote.  This was another written by_Enron_and El_Paso_that_would have removed 
the bias_of substitute text language toward_internal inspections_and pressure 
testing and broadened the range of_tools_that a pipeline_could include in an 
integrity management plan.  It_also would have removed a requirement_that any 
state_and_local_official would have the_chance to comment on the plan_and 
receive a response.  _The debate was heated over this amendment,_with Senator 
Gorton indicating that he_could accept the first part_of the_amendment 
(removing the bias toward_internal inspection/pressure testing)_but not_the 
second, which_he felt weakened state and local_opportunity to comment_on 
pipleines' integrity plans.  _The_committee agreed to_reject_the_amendment, 
but_work to fix_the_second part_before_Senate floor action.

Procedurally, it was a_strange_markup session.  A quorum of the_Committee (11 
members) needs_to_be present to vote_on final passage of the_bill.  A vote on 
the_Senate floor_came up_as Senator Kerry was explaining his amendment (#3), 
and as Senators_were leaving, Senator McCain very quickly_asked that the 
entire_bill be_passed_on voice vote_before_a quorum_left the room, subject to 
consideration of_amendments when_they returned.   The bill_was passed before 
many_knew_what was happening.  Of course,_only about 7 members came back_to 
the room for the_rest_of_the markup, so much of_the voting was done without 
full_everyone's participation, or_by proxy -- which had serious effects_on_
the outcome of several amendments.

As you_can_see from the notes on many_of_the_amendments, there will be an_
opportunity to fix the legislation before_it moves any further.  Several 
Senators indicated after_the markup that_they had voted with Senator_Gorton_
on_several of the amendments as a courtesy to him, but_would not_support the 
bill's_movement to the Senate floor without serious changes being made._ One 
key ally is Senator Trent_Lott (R-MS), who supported all industry 
amendments.  His control