[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 60 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4817]
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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent again that the 
Senate turn to S. 2057, the DOD authorization bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2057) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 1999 for military activities in the Department of 
     Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
     activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
     Forces, and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. LOTT. I yield the floor.


                         privilege of the floor

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Dan Groeschen 
be granted the privilege of the floor during the consideration of the 
1999 defense authorization bill.
  Mr. PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. HARKIN addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.
  Mr. HARKIN. Parliamentary inquiry. What is the floor situation right 
now? What are we on?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are on the bill S. 2057, Department of 
Defense authorization bill.

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