[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 147 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12608-S12609]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RULE XXXIII AUTHORIZATION

  Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to 
Senate Resolution 302, introduced earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 302) relative to Rule XXXIII.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?

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  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, reserving the right to object--I don't have 
any intention of objecting--what are these two changes in 33 and 39?
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, Rule XXXIX is with regard to foreign travel 
by Members. Senator Bumpers will be going with a Codel and we had to 
have special permission for that to occur.
  I am very anxious to advise Senator Byrd regarding Rule XXXIII. The 
purpose is to provide for a video presentation of Senator Byrd on the 
operation of the Senate during orientation. We think it would be very 
useful for our Members who may not be able to attend orientation, for 
review later. We think it would also be useful for students of this 
institution.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the distinguished majority leader.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be 
agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 302) was agreed to as follows:

                              S. Res. 302

       Resolved, That, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 
     XXXIII, the Senate authorizes the videotaping of the address 
     by the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd) to the in-coming 
     Senators scheduled to be given in the Senate Chamber in 
     December 1998.

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