[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21982]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be a 
period for the transaction of morning business not to extend beyond the 
hour of 5:30 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 
minutes each.
  Under the previous order, the time until 3:15 shall be under the 
control of the Senator from Illinois, Mr. Durbin, or his designee.
  Who seeks recognition?
  Mr. DORGAN. 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. HARKIN. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. DORGAN. Mr. President, will the Senator from Iowa yield for a 
moment to allow me to propound a unanimous consent request?
  Mr. HARKIN. I yield.

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