[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2617-2618]
[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 3 p.m., with the time being divided between the majority leader 
and the Senator from Illinois, Mr. Durbin, or their designee.
  In my capacity as a Senator from Montana, I suggest the absence of a 
quorum. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BYRD. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. BYRD. Mr. President, is the Senate now in morning business?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

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  Mr. BYRD. What is the length of time Senators are permitted to speak?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no time limit.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kyl). The Chair advises the Senator from 
West Virginia that the Senator from Illinois controls the time for 1 
hour.
  Mr. BYRD. Very well. I thank the Chair.

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