[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11908]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. BYRD. What is the order of business?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is conducting morning business and 
Senators are permitted to speak up to 10 minutes. There is also an 
additional order in which the time is controlled by Senator Helms up 
until the hour of 10:30.
  Mr. HELMS addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina is recognized.
  Mr. HELMS. I ask unanimous consent that the 30 minutes set aside for 
four Senators be postponed until the Senator from West Virginia 
completes his remarks.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. HELMS. I thank the Chair.
  Mr. BYRD. Madam President, I express my gratitude to my friend, Jesse 
Helms, for his characteristic courtesy and his gracious request to 
allow me to proceed at this point. I will try not to be overly long.

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