[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10656-S10657]
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  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  1997

  The Senate continued with the consideration of the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kempthorne). The Senator from Washington 
is recognized.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, obviously, under normal circumstances, we 
would now go back to the Bumpers-Gregg amendment on grazing fees. The 
Senator from Arkansas, and I think the Senator from New Mexico as well, 
wish a little time before we do that. I believe it totally appropriate 
to grant that time.
  Second, the distinguished senior Senator from Alaska wants about 15 
minutes to speak on the former Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. I will 
soon make a unanimous-consent request that about 15 minutes be devoted 
to that subject. After that point, I will ask we set this amendment 
aside and be ready to go to other amendments on the subject.
  With that, I suggest the absence of a quorum. Excuse me, the Senator 
from Alaska is here, so I ask unanimous consent the Senate grant 15 
minutes to the Senator from Alaska or his designee to speak on the 
recently retired Sergeant at Arms.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, reserving the right to object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I ask, upon conclusion of the Senator's remarks, I be 
recognized for purposes of offering an amendment.
  Mr. GORTON. I object to that, Mr. President, and I suggest the 
absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Inhofe). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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