[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 24094]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1692

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I understand 
there is a bill at the desk due for its second reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative assistant read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1692) to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     ban partial birth abortions.

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I object to further reading of the bill 
at this time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be placed on the calendar.
  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative assistant proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hutchinson). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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