[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 28, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S696-S697]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the morning 
hour be extended until I am able to speak for 10 minutes as in morning 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Reid pertaining to the introduction of S.J. Res. 
12 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. REID addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada.
  (The remarks of Mr. Reid pertaining to the introduction of S. 206 are 
located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and 
Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kyl). Without objection, it is so ordered.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bennett). The Senator from Vermont is 
recognized.
  Mr. LEAHY. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Leahy pertaining to the introduction of S. 213 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I see my good friend from Washington State 
is on the floor. I yield the floor.
  Mr. GORTON addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.

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