[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 49 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3665]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there 
will now be a period for the transaction of morning business not to 
extend beyond the hour of 10:45 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak 
therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  Under the previous order, the Senator from Maine is recognized to 
speak for up to 15 minutes.
  Ms. COLLINS. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Ms. Collins and Mr. Feingold pertaining to the 
introduction of S. 1993 are located in today's Record under 
``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Ms. COLLINS. If there is no other Senator seeking recognition, I 
suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. DORGAN. I ask unanimous consent to speak for 10 minutes in 
morning business.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is recognized.

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