[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12273]
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                            ORDER FOR RECESS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come 
before the Senate, I ask the Senate stand in recess under the previous 
order.
  I withhold that for one second.
  Mr. CHAFEE addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.
  (The remarks of Mr. Chafee pertaining to the introduction of S. 2617 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come 
before the Senate, I ask the Senate stand in recess under the previous 
order.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the motion.
  All those in favor----
  Mr. DORGAN. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. This is not a unanimous consent.
  The question is on the motion.
  Mr. DORGAN. 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. FRIST. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. FRIST. Mr. President, I rise to speak in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If the Senator from Tennessee would suspend, 
there is a motion to recess pending.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the 
motion to recess.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Tennessee.

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