[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 121 (Monday, August 22, 1994)]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 1 p.m. 
today the Senate proceed to the consideration of the conference report 
accompanying H.R. 3355, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act; that there be debate only today on that conference report; and 
that the time between now and 1 p.m. be for a period for morning 
business during which Senators be permitted to speak therein for up to 
10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  There being no objection, the several requests are granted.
  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I thank my colleagues for their 
cooperation.
  Under this agreement, the Senate will take up the crime conference 
report beginning at 1 p.m. today. There will be no rollcall votes 
today. There will be debate only on the conference report.
  We will, I hope, be able to complete action on that measure in the 
near future. It is, as I said earlier, a very important bill. Now that 
the House has acted, I believe it important that the Senate complete 
action and send the measure to the President.
  The period between now and 1 p.m. will be for morning business during 
which Senators will be permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes. 
I anticipate that there will be debate during that period on the crime 
bill as well.
  I thank my colleagues for their cooperation.
  I now suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. 
Further proceedings under the call will be waived.
  The Senator from North Dakota is recognized for a period of time not 
to exceed 10 minutes.

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