[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 31 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2166]
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                         CHANGE OF TIME OF VOTE

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the previously 
ordered vote at 12:30 p.m. today now occur at 12:45 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. HATCH. 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. DODD. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. DODD. Thank you, Mr. President.
  Mr. President, parliamentary inquiry. I presume we are still in 
morning business; is that not correct?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
  Mr. DODD. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Dodd pertaining to the introduction of S. 426 are 
located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and 
Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. DODD. 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. DORGAN. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. DORGAN. Mr. President, is morning business time reserved at this 
point?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is conducting morning business 
until 12:45.
  Mr. DORGAN. Let me yield myself such time as I may consume, Mr. 
President. There is one hour calculated and my colleagues will also be 
taking some time. A couple of colleagues are not here yet.

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