[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 2 (Thursday, January 5, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S429]
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            APPOINTMENT OF THE ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to 
the Senate from the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
  The legislative clerk read the following letter:

                                                      U.S. Senate,


                                        President pro tempore,

                                  Washington, DC, January 5, 1995.
     To the Senate:
       Under the provisions of rule I, section 3, of the Standing 
     Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable Dan 
     Coats, a Senator from the State of Indiana, to perform the 
     duties of the Chair.
                                                   Strom Thurmond,
                                            President pro tempore.

  Mr. COATS thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro 
tempore.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the time 
until 10:15 a.m. is reserved for the two leaders.
  Mr. COCHRAN addressed the Chair.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Mississippi is 
recognized.
  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, for the information of Senators, after 
the leader time, which will expire at 10:15 this morning, the Senate 
will resume consideration of Senate Resolution 14, the committee ratio 
resolution.
  There is pending the Harkin amendment to the cloture rule on that 
resolution. Under a previous unanimous-consent agreement, the time for 
debate on the Harkin amendment is divided as follows: 30 minutes under 
the control of Senator Byrd; 45 minutes under the control of Senator 
Harkin.
  Following the debate time at 11:30 this morning, the majority leader 
or his designee will make a motion to table the Harkin amendment.
  Therefore, all Senators should be aware that there will be a 15-
minute rollcall vote at 11:30 this morning on the motion to table the 
Harkin amendment.
  If the Harkin amendment is tabled, the Senate will immediately adopt 
the underlying resolution and begin consideration of S. 2, the 
congressional coverage bill. Senators should also be on notice that 
amendments are possible to S. 2. Therefore, additional rollcall votes 
are possible throughout the day. Also, it is the intention of the 
leadership to try to complete action on S. 2 this week.

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