[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 136 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11470]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Smith). Under the previous order, there 
will now be a period for the transaction of morning business not to 
extend beyond the hour of 12 noon, with Senators permitted to speak 
therein not to exceed 5 minutes each. Specifically, the Senator from 
Arizona [Mr. McCain], has 20 minutes; the Senator from Maine [Mr. 
Cohen], has 45 minutes; the Senator from New York [Mr. D'Amato], has 10 
minutes; the Senator from Georgia [Mr. Nunn], has 30 minutes; the 
Senator from Delaware [Mr. Biden], has 20 minutes.
  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, 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. NUNN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Georgia is recognized for up to 30 minutes.

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