[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 50 (Thursday, April 27, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2949]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be a 
period for the transaction of morning business not to extend beyond the 
hour of 12 noon with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 5 
minutes each.
  Under the previous order, the time until 10 a.m. is under the control 
of the majority leader or his designee.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I claim some leader time at this time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Under the previous order, the time until 10 a.m. is under the control 
of the leader or his designee.
  Is there objection? If not, the Senator from Nevada is recognized.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I understand my friend from Ohio wants to 
read the morning script. I was told that. I have something I wish to 
say. I want to use leader time. But I was told by the staff that there 
was something he wants to outline for today's activity of the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio.
  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, before my colleague speaks, it is our 
intention at this point to not only read some comments of the majority 
leader but also to begin some discussion today under the leader's half 
hour of time. Senator Gorton and I want to talk a little bit about the 
education bill we will be taking up tomorrow.
  That was our intention.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, the leader not being here, I certainly agree 
to extend whatever time Senator Gorton and Senator DeWine desire. I 
want to claim a few minutes of leader time.
  Mr. DeWINE. I have no objection if my colleague wants to speak.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no objection, if the Senator from 
Nevada wishes to speak, the Senator from Nevada is recognized.
  Mr. REID. I thank the Chair.

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