[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 30 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
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            RECESS UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1994, AT 10 A.M.

  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come 
before the Senate today, and if no other Senator is seeking 
recognition, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in 
recess as previously ordered.
  Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I am going to make this very brief. I 
believe that given the historic vote of 98-0 today on the message to 
authorize the two leaders to meet and set forth a procedure to go 
forward as it relates to the oversight the Senate will be conducting 
relating to the Whitewater-associated matters, that was a powerful 
vote. It was a vote to do the right thing, a vote to follow the law, 
and I am proud that my colleagues undertook it in this manner.
  I believe that we do the people's business best in this manner, and 
it is a proud day for the Senate of the United States.
  I thank the Chair.
  Mr. FORD. Reserving the right to object to my unanimous-consent 
agreement, I want to say to the Senator that that resolution contains 
two requirements that the Democrats had: One, that it be properly 
structured; and, two, we would not interfere with the special 
prosecutor, Mr. Fiske.
  So, under those circumstances, the only things we have ever requested 
are now agreed to, and I hope the two leaders can meet next week and 
work out the procedure that will be successful.
  I ask consideration now of my unanimous-consent request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 10:16 p.m., recessed until Monday, March 
21, 1994, at 10 a.m.

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