[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 116 (Tuesday, September 26, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9243-S9244]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senator from 
Utah was to be recognized.
  Mr. KENNEDY addressed the Chair.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I am authorized to yield myself time from 
the time reserved for the Senator from Utah.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Reserving the right to object, I have been allocated, I 
believe, 30 minutes. I was supposed to go after the Senator from Utah. 
Generally, we go from one side to the other, in terms of fairness in 
recognition. I have waited my turn. The Senator from Utah is not here. 
I am on that list. I have requested time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. Under Senator Hatch's 
time, there was an order agreed to that there were two Republicans and 
then Senator Kennedy for 30 minutes.
  Mr. KENNEDY. I thank the Chair.
  Mr. GORTON addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington is recognized.
  Mr. KENNEDY addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington is asking, as I 
understand it, unanimous consent to speak under the time of the Senator 
from Utah. Is there objection?
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I object to that.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, we are trying to be accommodating here. 
We have had one Senator from that side. I understand if Senator Hatch 
was going to be here I would have to wait my turn, but I am here. I 
have been waiting. Under the fairness of recognition, I object. But I 
certainly do not object to the Senator speaking after my time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts has a right to 
object.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, who has the floor?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts has the floor.
  Mr. GORTON. Parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I do not yield for a parliamentary 
inquiry.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts has the floor.

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