[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 60 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4817]
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                   UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1415

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that S. 1415, the 
tobacco bill, be referred to the Finance Committee until 9 p.m. on 
Thursday, May 14, and if the committee has not reported the bill at 
that time, the measure be automatically discharged and placed 
immediately on the calendar, notwithstanding a recess or adjournment of 
the Senate.
  I further ask the Finance Committee have permission to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 14, to consider S. 1415.
  Mr. McCONNELL addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. McCONNELL. Reserving the right to object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I would ask the majority leader if he could hold for a 
few moments on propounding this UC; there are some discussions going on 
on that subject.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I will withhold the unanimous consent 
request at this time, and while I am working on both of these unanimous 
consent requests, the Senators from Iowa wish to be recognized so I 
yield the floor.
  Mr. GRASSLEY addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.
  (The remarks of Mr. GRASSLEY pertaining to the introduction of S, 
2078 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. GRASSLEY. I yield the floor.

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