[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]





 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 2587

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that at 
9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 17, the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2587, the D.C. 
appropriations bill, and it be considered as follows: The report be 
considered as read, and there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided 
in the usual form.
  I further ask consent that following that debate the Senate proceed 
to a vote on the adoption of the conference report with no intervening 
action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SHELBY. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Massachusetts is recognized.
  Mr. KERRY. I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to proceed as 
in morning business for a few minutes, not very long.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I hope it could be limited to 5 minutes.
  Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, it would be just about 5 minutes. If I 
could have a little leeway, I would appreciate it.
  Mr. THOMAS. No objection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The time 
limit is 5 minutes.
  The Senator from Massachusetts.
  Mr. KERRY. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Kerry and Mr. Sarbanes pertaining to the 
introduction of S. 1594 are located in today's Record under 
``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. KERRY. I thank the Chair and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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