[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 1 (Monday, January 24, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2]
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                     WELCOME TO SENATORS AND STAFF

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I join the majority leader in welcoming 
back our colleagues, the President pro tempore, our Chaplain, and our 
staff. I think we all had a wonderful break. It is good to be back and 
see so many friendly faces.

  The majority leader and I had a good conversation earlier today and 
discussed a number of matters to be addressed in the early days of this 
session of Congress. I look forward to working with him and with our 
colleagues as we begin this second session of the 106th Congress.
  I might inquire, has the majority leader finished? I didn't want to 
interrupt.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, if I could respond to the distinguished 
Democratic leader, if he wishes to make a statement at this time that 
would be fine, but we need to establish a quorum so we can notify the 
President that the Senate is ready to work.
  The Senator can make his statement now or we can establish a quorum.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Why don't we establish the quorum and I will comment 
later.


                              Quorum Call

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kyl). The clerk will call the roll to 
ascertain the presence of a quorum.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll and the following 
Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names:

                             [Quorum No. 1]

     Ashcroft
     Baucus
     Bennett
     Bingaman
     Bryan
     Bunning
     Byrd
     Campbell
     Cochran
     Collins
     Craig
     Daschle
     DeWine
     Dodd
     Domenici
     Dorgan
     Enzi
     Feinstein
     Fitzgerald
     Frist
     Grams
     Hagel
     Hollings
     Hutchinson
     Jeffords
     Kennedy
     Kyl
     Landrieu
     Lautenberg
     Levin
     Lott
     Lugar
     Mack
     McConnell
     Moynihan
     Murkowski
     Nickles
     Reed
     Reid
     Robb
     Roberts
     Santorum
     Sessions
     Snowe
     Specter
     Stevens
     Thomas
     Thompson
     Thurmond
     Voinovich
     Warner
     Wyden
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call 
be dispensed with. I believe we have established a quorum and can 
proceed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. A quorum 
is present.

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