[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 2 (Thursday, January 4, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S59]
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           ORDER FOR RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR

  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, may I inquire, what is the current status 
of the Senate?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time for morning business has expired.
  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to extend the time 
of morning business for an additional 10 minutes, and that I be 
permitted to speak during that time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, could I 
suggest to my colleague that we extend it until 2 o'clock with Members 
allowed to speak therein for 10 minutes?
  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I have been informed that it is the 
leader's intention to go into recess subject to the call of the Chair 
immediately after my statement.
  Mr. SARBANES. There is a Member on our side who actually has left his 
office and is on his way to the floor, and we would like for him to 
have 10 minutes.
  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I think we have an agreement here that we 
would extend the period of time for morning business by 20 minutes, 
with 10 minutes allocated to this Senator and 10 minutes allocated to 
the Senator from Arkansas, as given by the Senator from Maryland. If 
that is acceptable, I so ask unanimous consent.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. COATS. And thereafter, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the 
Senate go into recess subject to the call of the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. COATS addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Indiana.

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