[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 146 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12486]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank the Chair. There was no previous 
order that I be recognized, but I still thank the Chair, and I hope I 
am recognized.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia is recognized.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chair.
  Now, Mr. President, the Senator from Delaware, Mr. Biden, actually 
was here before I was, which does not mean anything under the Senate 
rules, but we have to live and let live here, and he has to catch a 
train at 2 p.m. So I ask unanimous consent that I may retain the floor, 
but that in the meantime the Senator from Delaware, Mr. Biden, be 
recognized for not to exceed----
  Mr. BIDEN. Twenty.
  Mr. BYRD. Not to exceed 20 minutes, and that I then be recognized for 
not to exceed 25 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BYRD. The distinguished Senator from Oregon is also here. I 
wonder--and the reason I am asking is I have been asked by a Senator on 
the other side, Mr. Gramm, to try to get 30 minutes locked in for him. 
May I ask the distinguished Senator from Oregon how much time he would 
require?
  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I thank the Senator from West Virginia. I 
would, at the appropriate time, ask unanimous consent to speak for up 
to 15 minutes. I certainly understand there were Senators here before 
me, and I am happy to wait until after the Senator from West Virginia 
and the Senator from Delaware are finished.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that upon the 
completion of my remarks, the distinguished Senator from Oregon be 
recognized for not to exceed 15 minutes, and that he be followed by the 
distinguished Senator from Texas, Mr. Gramm, for not to exceed 30 
minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I may have to object at this point. It is 
my understanding that there are speakers coming over on our side. Maybe 
we can work an arrangement out to alternate back and forth.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I didn't object to the Senator asking for 
his time.
  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, if I could make a suggestion that we have 
the three Senators who are on the floor now, lock that time in, but 
with the understanding that, beyond that, we would then begin to go 
back and forth.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, if the Senator knows of a Senator who wishes 
to speak, that is one thing. I know Senator Gramm wants to speak for 30 
minutes. He inquired through a staff person as to whether or not I 
would make the request for him. I hope the Senator will not object to 
Mr. Gramm following the Senator from Oregon.
  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I will not object.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the Senator.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware is recognized.

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