[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 105 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S9494]
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   AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
               SENATE ATTENDING THE FUNERAL OF A SENATOR

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 263, submitted 
earlier by Senator Warner.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 263) to authorize the payment of the 
     expenses of representatives of the Senate attending the 
     funeral of a Senator.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, 
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any 
statements relating to the resolution appear at this point in the 
Record.
  The resolution (S. Res. 263) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 263

       Resolved, That, upon approval by the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to 
     pay, from the contingent fund of the Senate, the actual and 
     necessary expenses incurred by the representatives of the 
     Senate who attend the funeral of a Senator, including the 
     funeral of a retired Senator. Expenses of the Senate 
     representatives attending the funeral of a Senator shall be 
     processed on vouchers submitted by the Secretary of the 
     Senate and approved by the Chairman of the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.

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