[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 10 (Thursday, January 21, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S831]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Dear God, You know what we need before we ask You but, in the asking, 
our minds and hearts are prepared to receive Your answer. In this 
impeachment trial, we have learned again that really listening over a 
prolonged period of time is hard work. Often it is difficult to hear 
what is being said because of differing convictions. Dissonance causes 
discordant static. Sometimes our preconceptions about what we think 
will be said keep us from hearing what actually is said. Thank You for 
the commitment of the men and women of this Senate to serve You and our 
Nation by accepting the demanding responsibility of listening for and 
evaluating truth. Grant them renewed energy, sensitive audio nerves, 
and discerning minds. For Your glory and the good of America. Amen.
  The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Sergeant at Arms will make a proclamation.
  The Sergeant at Arms, James W. Ziglar, made proclamation as follows:

       Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! All persons are commanded to 
     keep silent, on pain of imprisonment, while the Senate of the 
     United States is sitting for the trial of the articles of 
     impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives against 
     William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States.

  The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Chair recognizes the majority leader.
  Mr. LOTT. Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice.


                           Order of Procedure

  Mr. LOTT. Today, we will conclude the presentation of the White House 
counsel. I understand that the presentation will last approximately 
4\1/2\ hours. As we have done previously, we will take periodic breaks 
throughout the proceedings, with the first one coming in approximately 
1 hour and 15 minutes. I believe that will be approximately midway in 
the presentation of Mr. Counsel Kendall. Then we would probably take at 
least one more break so that the Senators and Chief Justice would have 
a chance to stretch and so we will have some logical break in the 
presentations. As a reminder, we will convene tomorrow at 1 p.m. to 
resume consideration of the articles.
  At this point, I ask the indulgence of the Chief Justice and all 
Senators as we take up some routine matters before we resume 
consideration of articles. These have been precleared.

                          ____________________