[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 16, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3962-S3963]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask for a clarification from the Chair.
  It is my understanding that the Republican side of the aisle was 
given 45 minutes in morning business, and they were to complete that at 
10:15. But they started a little late, and now it is after 10:25. I 
want a clarification that the Democratic side, in morning business, 
will be given the entire 45 minutes allocated.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I hope I do not have to object. I do want 
to resume my military construction bill at 11 o'clock, as in the 
previous order.
  Mr. DURBIN. If I might respond to the Senator from Montana, his 
colleague from Alaska started late. He was to start at 9:30. He started 
about 10 minutes late. We have waited over here until the Senator from 
Texas, the Senator from Alaska, and the Senator from Idaho all had 
their chance to speak. I think we have accommodated them. We only want 
to use the 45 minutes we were allocated in morning business.
  Mr. BURNS. I have no objection.
  Mr. BIDEN. I have no objection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DURBIN. I don't know if the Senator from Delaware has a request 
at this time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous rule, the Senator from 
Massachusetts has 35 minutes and the Senator from North Dakota has 10 
minutes.
  The Senator from Delaware.
  Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allotted 
10 minutes, in addition to the time that is available.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, of the 35 minutes allotted to the Senator 
from Massachusetts, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from 
California, Mrs. Boxer, have 5 minutes and that I

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be allocated 5 minutes, and then the Senator from North Dakota be 
recognized for his 10 minutes, and then the Senator from Massachusetts 
for the remainder of his time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from California.
  Mrs. BOXER. I thank our assistant floor leader, Senator Durbin, for 
arranging this time.

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