[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 102 (Thursday, July 11, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S7750]
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          SENATOR MURRAY AND THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I rise to make a statement on behalf of 
my colleague from Washington, Senator Murray. Senator Murray is unable 
to attend today's session of the Senate, because she has been called 
away to participate in very important national business. She is 
charting the course of Democratic priorities for the balance of this 
century, and into the next, as part of a distinguished group of 16 
Americans meeting today to write the National Democratic platform on 
which the President and all of us will run this fall.
  As a person who came to public service as an outsider, with a message 
of commonsense middle class values, Senator Murray is uniquely 
qualified to make sure the 1996 National Democratic Platform reflects 
the hopes and dreams and concerns of all Americans. Her priority is 
making modern Government policies relevant to families in particular, 
including workers, young parents, senior citizens, and all people 
looking to work hard, get ahead, and live the American dream. I speak 
for all my colleagues on this side in saying that we are grateful for 
her leadership, and we take comfort in knowing she is bringing an 
important personal touch to our national agenda.
  I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The clerk will continue to 
call the roll.
  The legislative clerk continued to call the roll.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.

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