[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 127 (Wednesday, August 2, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S11191]
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                   NOT THE TIME FOR MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I have enjoyed the statement by the Senator 
from Missouri related to welfare reform. I think that is one thing that 
this country is looking forward to. But I do object to no morning 
business. Now we have not had morning business, or been allowed morning 
business for over a week. We come in here on a defense authorization 
bill and we take 10 minutes to talk about welfare reform. I am sitting 
here trying to get an amendment on the bill.
  So we have morning business periodically during the day. That is 
fine. This is prime time, and I know it is a lot better than 8 o'clock 
in the morning or 9 o'clock in the morning. But we have a Defense 
authorization bill here. I would like to get that done. We are going to 
have welfare reform. You can talk all day Saturday if you want to, 
about welfare reform.
  As I say, I have enjoyed what the Senator said. I appreciate what he 
is trying to do. But we are also trying to get a Defense authorization 
bill through, and I think we ought either to have morning business and 
do it then, or we should have morning business late in the evening, 
instead of going through and interrupting the flow of business in the 
Senate.
  I thank the Chair and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  Mrs. KASSEBAUM addressed the Chair.
  Mr. FORD. I withdraw that suggestion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas is recognized.

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