[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16677]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the hour of 12:30 
p.m. having arrived and passed, the Senate now stands in recess until 
the hour of 2:15 p.m.
  Thereupon, at 1:05 p.m., the Senate recessed until 2:19 p.m.; 
whereupon, the Senate reassembled when called to order by the Presiding 
Officer (Mr. Inhofe).
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. FITZGERALD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. FITZGERALD. I ask unanimous consent I be allowed to speak for up 
to 5 minutes as in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. FITZGERALD. Thank you, Mr. President.
  (The remarks of Mr. Fitzgerald pertaining to the introduction of S. 
1396 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. FITZGERALD. I yield the floor.

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