[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S927]
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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the hour of 12:30 
p.m. having arrived, the Senate will now stand in recess until the hour 
of 2:15 p.m.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:31 p.m., recessed until 2:14 p.m.; 
whereupon, the Senate reassembled when called to order by the Presiding 
Officer [Mr. Coats].
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair, in his capacity as a Senator from 
the State of Indiana, suggests the absence of a quorum.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I make a parliamentary inquiry.
  Are we under specific orders at this point?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is informed that at 2:45 p.m. 
today the Senate will, in accordance with the previous order, move to 
Senate Resolution 47 offered by the Senator from Maine, for herself and 
the Senator from Maryland, and that debate will proceed for the next 40 
minutes.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I will just speak for maybe a minute or so.

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