[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3543]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to a period of morning business, with Members permitted to 
speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. I yield the floor. 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. BROWNBACK. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, parliamentary inquiry. What business 
are we in right now?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in morning business.
  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up 
to 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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