[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 52 (Monday, April 28, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3742]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now 
go into a period of morning business not to extend beyond 3:30 p.m.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I may be 
permitted to speak in morning business for not more than 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Murkowski pertaining to the introduction of S. 
660 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to 
speak as if in morning business for up to 15 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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