[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 2, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S9890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       EXPLANATION OF MISSED VOTE

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, this afternoon I was not present for a 
vote to table the McCain Amendment No. 3500. Had I been present, I 
would have voted against the tabling motion. I was absent because I was 
presenting, posthumously, Mother Theresa's Congressional Gold Medal, 
which is just now available. The replicas are available from the U.S. 
Mint. It was a tremendous tribute to a wonderful lady, Mother Theresa, 
who passed away a year ago September 5, as we remembered her today. My 
vote would not have changed the outcome of the vote on this motion.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DODD. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. STEVENS. Reserving the right to object, I am trying to get 
another appropriations bill up, so I would like to not have the floor 
get under the control of some other problem here.
  I do not object.

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