[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3246-S3247]
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                         PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

  Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the privilege 
of the floor be extended to Jason Zotalis, an intern in my office, for 
the remainder of today's morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. GRAHAM. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Graham pertaining to the introduction of 
legislation are located in today's Record under ``Statements on 
Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. HOLLINGS addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina.
  (The remarks of Mr. Hollings pertaining to the introduction of S. 592 
are located in today's Record under

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``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. President, I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Specter pertaining to the introduction of S. 593 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. SPECTER. I yield the floor and, in the absence of any other 
Senator on the floor, suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Roberts). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, what is the order?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in morning business until 1 o'clock. 
Senators have 5 minutes to speak.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent I may speak not to 
exceed 30 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask that the time for routine morning 
business, accordingly, be adjusted.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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