[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 23, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S431]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Chair recognizes 
the Senator from Illinois for up to 15 minutes.
  Mr. DURBIN. How much time is remaining on the other side of the 30 
minutes they were allocated?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Eleven and one-half minutes.
  Mr. DURBIN. It is my understanding I have been recognized for 15 
minutes and at the conclusion of the 15 minutes the majority leader 
will be recognized; then I would like to ask that Senator Bingaman be 
recognized after the majority leader. I make that request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, Senator Hutchison 
follows the majority leader.
  Following that, Senator Bingaman will be recognized.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. I will yield to Senator Bingaman in the spirit of 
going back and forth, but I would like to ask that Senator Craig be 
able to follow Senator Bingaman.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator amend his unanimous consent 
request?
  Mr. DURBIN. I want to make sure I understand it. After I speak and 
the majority leaders speaks, Senator Craig would be recognized.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Senator Bingaman would be recognized, then 
Senator Craig.
  Mr. DURBIN. After the time for majority leader, Senator Hutchison and 
Senator Craig would be within the 11 minutes allocated?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader's time is extra.
  Mr. DURBIN. Understood.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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