[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 57 (Friday, May 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4556]
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               MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 3717

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I have further business for the leader 
which I neglected here. I understand that there is a bill that is due 
for its second reading at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3717) to prohibit the expenditure of Federal 
     funds for the distribution of needles or syringes for the 
     hypodermic injection of illegal drugs.

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I object to further proceedings on this 
matter at this time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be placed on the calendar.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, now I will proceed in morning business.
  (The remarks of Mr. Jeffords pertaining to the introduction of S. 
2054 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I yield the floor and 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. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I know we are in morning business with a 
time limitation of 10 minutes. I ask unanimous consent to be able to 
proceed for 15 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. KENNEDY. I thank the Chair.

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