[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S785]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, 
there will be no further rollcall votes today. Members may continue to 
introduce legislation and make statements during the morning business 
period. It is possible that later today the Senate may debate the 
nomination of William Daley to be Secretary of Commerce. However, the 
rollcall vote on Mr. Daley will not occur until tomorrow morning, 
possibly at 9:45 or 10 o'clock. We urge all colleagues to be prompt. I 
thank my colleagues. I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Brownback). The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BUMPERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BUMPERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be 
permitted to proceed for not to exceed 20 minutes unless the majority 
leader comes on the floor and seeks recognition.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Arkansas is recognized.
  Mr. BUMPERS. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Bumpers pertaining to the introduction of S. 229 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')

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