[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 23, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9805]
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                 ELIMINATION OF SECRET SENATE ``HOLDS''

 Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I am submitting for the Record a 
notification of a proposal I intend to offer.
  I ask that the proposal be printed in the Record.
  The proposal follows:

            (Purpose: To eliminate secret Senate ``holds'')

       At the appropriate place, insert:

     SEC.  . ELIMINATING SECRET SENATE ``HOLDS.''

       (a) Standing Order.--It is a standing order of the Senate 
     that a Senator who provides notice to leadership of his or 
     her intention to object to proceeding to a motion or matter 
     shall disclose the objection (hold) in the Congressional 
     Record not later than 2 session days after the date of said 
     notice.
       (b) Rulemaking.--This section is adopted--
       (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate 
     and as such it is deemed a part of the Rules of the Senate 
     and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is 
     inconsistent with such rules; and
       (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
     the Senate to change its rules at any time, in the same 
     manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other 
     rule of the Senate.

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