[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 82 (Thursday, June 12, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5551-S5552]
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                            ORDERS FOR TODAY

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the routine 
requests through the morning hour be granted and the Senate be in a 
period of morning business from the hour of 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with 
Senators permitted to speak up to 5 minutes with the following 
exceptions: Senator Domenici for 25 minutes, Senator Byrd for 30 
minutes, Senator Faircloth for 5 minutes, Senator Torricelli for 20 
minutes, and Senator Hutchinson for 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. BURNS. For the information of all Members, today, from 11 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m., the Senate will be in a period of morning business, and it 
is the leader's hope that following morning business the Senate may be 
able to proceed to consideration of S. 672, the supplemental 
appropriations bill. In addition, the Senate may also take up S. 419, 
the Birth Defects Prevention Act and any executive or legislative 
business cleared for action during today's session of the Senate. 
Therefore, Senators can anticipate rollcall votes throughout today's 
session.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from West Virginia [Mr. Byrd] 
is recognized.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Byrd, Mr. Craig, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Ford 
pertaining to the submission of Senate Resolution 98 are located in 
today's Record under ``Submission of Concurrent and Senate 
Resolutions.'')
  Mr. DOMENICI addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burns). The Senator from New Mexico.
  Mr. DOMENICI. How much time do I have reserved, Mr. President?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 20 minutes.
  Mr. DOMENICI. I am not sure, unless other Senators come to the floor, 
that I will use all the time.
  Let me say to Senator Byrd, I thank him for the 5 minutes he had 
remaining. He kept it but permitted me to proceed. I didn't even have 
to ask him. He knew I had to get something done, and I appreciate it 
very much.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the Senator.
  (The remarks of Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bond, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Specter 
pertaining to the introduction of S. 888 are located in today's Record 
under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. BOND addressed the Chair.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri.

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