[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 87 (Friday, June 20, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6027-S6028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there now 
be a period for the transaction of morning business, with Senators 
permitted to speak for up to 5 minutes each.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, let me 
ask just one question. In the last unanimous consent it was agreed 
amendment No. 423 would be set aside, subject to all of the unanimous 
consent requirements. Has it been now set aside?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment has been set aside.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Thank you, Mr. President. I do not object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The 
Senator from Kentucky.
  Mr. FORD. I understand we are in a period of morning business?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in a period for morning business.
  Mr. FORD. I may take a little longer. I don't see anybody here to 
object--excuse me, the Senator from Pennsylvania may, but we will 
start.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky.

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