[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1251-S1252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there 
will now be a period for the transaction of morning business not to 
extend beyond the hour of 11 a.m. The time between 9:30 and 10 a.m. 
shall be equally divided, with 15 minutes under the control of the 
Senator from Missouri [Mr. Ashcroft] and 15 minutes under the control 
of the Senator from North Dakota [Mr. Dorgan].
  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I understand those Senators will be on the 
floor in a few moments.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Ashcroft and Mr. Dorgan pertaining to the 
introduction of S. 304 are located in today's Record under ``Statements 
on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Roberts). The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. D'AMATO. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I ask that I may be permitted to proceed 
as in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. D'Amato pertaining to the introduction of S. 305 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')

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  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I understand we have about 4 minutes left on 
Leader Daschle's time. I ask unanimous consent I be allowed to use that 
time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The 
Senator may proceed.
  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Ford pertaining to the introduction of S. 306 are 
located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and 
Joint Resolutions.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time between 10:30 and 11 a.m. shall be 
under the control of the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. Thomas] or his 
designee.
  Mr. COVERDELL addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia is recognized.
  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, as I understand it, the 30 minutes 
between 10:30 and 11 are under the control of Senator Thomas from 
Wyoming. I am going to ask, in his place, that we yield up to 10 
minutes to the Senator from Minnesota.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Minnesota is recognized.

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