[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 135 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11389-S11390]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I now ask that there be a period for the 
transaction of routine morning business

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with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 5 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. LOTT. In the meantime, for the information of all Senators--and 
Senator Daschle is here--we will be talking about the schedule for the 
balance of the evening. We believe we are ready to move forward on the 
NIH reauthorization bill. We are still working to see if we can get an 
agreement on the pipeline safety bill which, although it is completed, 
still has the gag rule issue pending to be resolved. I understood they 
were making some progress, and now I understand that maybe they are 
not.
  During the next few minutes, while we are having 5-minute speeches, 
we will work on this and make that information available to all 
Senators.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. BROWN addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Colorado.
  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed for 10 
minutes in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BYRD. Will the Senator yield briefly?
  Mr. BROWN. I am happy to.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, the Senate is still not in order. There are 
entirely too many conversations going on in the back of the Chamber.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's observations are entirely 
correct. Will the Senators to the Chair's right please take their 
conversations to the Cloakroom? The Senator from Alaska, the Senator 
from Arkansas.
  I thank the Senator from West Virginia.
  The Senator from Colorado is recognized.

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