[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11239-S11240]
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                KING COVE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1997

  Mr. LOTT. Under the previous provisions of the consent agreement of 
June 25, 1998, I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate S. 1092, the 
Cold Bay and King Cove bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1092) to provide for a transfer of land 
     interests in order to facilitate surface transportation 
     between the cities of Cold Bay, Alaska, and King Cove, 
     Alaska, and for other purposes.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. LOTT. For the information of all Senators, this bill has a time 
agreement of no more than 6 hours. I have had indications that it could 
be maybe done in 3 hours or less. I understand there is only one 
amendment in order that may require a vote along with the passage. 
Therefore, additional votes are expected during today.
  We will try to work around scheduling conflicts. But I would expect a 
vote or two on this, and then for us to go to the Internet tax bill, 
hopefully, with

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votes on that. And we will also be voting, I presume, on the Internet 
tax bill tomorrow. And we cannot say right now, but I expect we will go 
beyond the normal hour of 9:30 or 10. We will work toward 12. And if we 
have to go beyond that, I would hope we would get cooperation because 
there is a meeting going on right now on the Internet tax matter with 
interested Senators from both sides of the aisle. We could complete 
that bill. And we should be prepared to stay as late as it takes to get 
that done.
  I urge the Senators that are involved in this, Senator Murkowski, 
Senator Feinstein, and others, if you can do it in less than 3 hours, 
there would be a lot of appreciation. If you can do it in an hour, hour 
and a half, we would appreciate it because we have a lot of work to do.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time?
  Mr. MURKOWSKI addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska.


                         Privilege Of The Floor

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor 
be granted to the following members of my staff: Mr. Brian Malnak, 
David Dye, Joe Meuse, Jim Beirne and Mark Rey during the pending debate 
on S. 1092.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, my understanding is that the Senator 
from California would like to take a few minutes to discuss a matter of 
great importance to her. And since we have not addressed the time, I 
have no objection with the assumption that I be recognized upon the 
conclusion of her remarks.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from California is recognized.
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I thank the Chair and thank the distinguished Senator 
from Alaska for his courtesy.

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