1.   Motion six, rule amendment, to be moved by South Western Motion six.

2.   Colleagues, I must oppose this rule amendment.

3.   That rule disallowed amendments the Republicans wanted to offer to delete energy taxes and higher income taxes on some Social Security benefits and to limit spending on social programs.

4.   OSCE officials said there would be no special announcement by their chief Robert Frowick, who is chairing an election commission meeting to make a rule amendment.