[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 130 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10969]
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                         MARITIME SECURITY ACT

  The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill.
  Mr. INOUYE addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Smith). The Senator from Hawaii.
  Mr. INOUYE. What is the pending business, Mr. President?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. H.R. 1350 is the pending business.
  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I just wanted to advise my colleagues that 
we have not received any requests to submit amendments on this side. Do 
we have any amendments pending at this moment?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There are no amendments pending that the Chair 
is aware of.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, will the Senator yield?
  Mr. INOUYE. Yes.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, the Senator from Iowa is conferring off 
the floor concerning amendments that he may offer. So 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.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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