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folks are going to be here for
the next eight weeks. ! think
we'll hold them right here in
Washington instead"
Doubts Victory.
After Senator johnson had
made his proposal. Senator Gore.
Democrat of Tennessee. told an
Associated Press reporter: 81
now doubt that we can win"
Senator Gore is a leader Of
opposition to the bill and key
figure in the controversy.
Asked if this meant that the
long debate might weaken with
out any special agreements.
Senator Gore replied: II don't
know. Well have to wait and
see how everyone feels on
Monday"
Before, Senator johnson took
the floor at 8 pm. to make his
proposal. there were cloakroom
reports that a substantial num-
Der of conservative Democrats
are ready to cooperate with the
Republicans to expedite a deci-
sion on the atomic energy bill
If all efforts at voluntary agree
ment fail.
Senator johnson told his col
leagues he thought the time had
come for them to pause and con-
slider the situation in which the
Senate finds itself.
A motion to re-commit would
have four hours and general de-
bate on the bill, six hours.
Senator Johnson pointed out
that, with "a amendments at the
desk his proposal would still
give Senators another 80 hours
to debate the bill.
Asks Responsible Action.
To meet objections of Sena-
tor Lehman. Democrat, Of New
York, the plan was amended to
allow additional amendments to
be offered until noon Wednesday
instead of barring further
amendments as of 8 pm. last
night.
Then Senator Humphrey.
Democrat, of Minnesota. another
opponent. wanted to know if the
attempt to apply cloture would
be abandoned.
Senator johnson pointed out
that cloture would no longer be
necessary if debate was limited
by the unanimous consent agree
ment.
At Senator Lehman's request,
the agreement also was changed
to allow eight hours on the mo-
ton to re-commit.
In urging the Senate to work
out some agreement. Senator
johnson said that through the
decades my party, the Demo-
cratic Party. has been respon-
sible party. and these are times
that call for responsible action"
He reminded Senators of the
backlog of other major bills that
cannot be taken up until this
fight is settled.
Cites Courageous Views.
In a carefully-prepared state
ment, the Democratic leader said
the atomic energy control bill
was studied by select commit
tee of 10 able members of both
houses and that no member cast
q vote against reporting it.
He said there were minority
committee members with coura-
geous and sound views on the
bill which should be considered
and voted on.
This is a political body-polit-
ical in the true. sense of the
word" Senator johnson contin-
ued. cit was established by the
founding fathers to resolve polit-
ical questions - to determine
which point of view should pre-
vail for a given period of time.
We do not resolve political ques-
tions by Offering an amendment,
speaking on it and then with
drawing it. We resolve political
questions only by deciding them.
Galleries Applaud.
"I believe we have reached a
point where the public has been
sufficiently educated. Even a
reasonable debate limitation