[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 53 (Monday, April 19, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3829-S3830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  PERMITTING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR A CEREMONY IN 
    HONOR OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
                              ORGANIZATION

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 81.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 81) permitting the 
     use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony in honor of 
     the Fiftieth Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) and welcoming the three newest members of 
     NATO, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, and 
     the Czech Republic, into NATO.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. THOMAS. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and 
statements relating to the resolution appear in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 81) was agreed to.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I rise to introduce a bill called the No-
Net-Loss of Private Lands Act. If I may have 10 minutes to do that, 
please.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming is recognized.

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  Mr. THOMAS. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Thomas pertaining to the introduction of S. 826 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bunning). The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DORGAN. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask consent to speak for 20 minutes in 
morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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