[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 102 (Thursday, July 11, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7744-S7745]
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                                 RECESS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I move that the Senate stand in recess until 
the hour of 1 p.m. today.
  Mr. REID. Objection.
  I wish to make an inquiry.
  Will the Senator from Alaska yield for a question; or the majority 
leader?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair advises the Senator that a 
unanimous-consent request is pending.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I moved that the Senate stand in recess 
until 1 p.m.
  Mr. REID. I apologize to the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question occurs on the motion.
  Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There is not a sufficient second.
  The question is on agreeing to the motion.
  Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays.

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  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LOTT. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. LOTT. Mr. President, I move that the Senate stand in recess until 
the hour of 1 p.m. today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.
  The motion was agreed to.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 11:12 a.m., recessed until the hour of 1 
p.m.; whereupon, the Senate reassembled when called to order by the 
Presiding Officer [Mr. Stevens].

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