[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6854]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the hour of 12:30 
p.m. having arrived, the Senate will now stand in recess until the hour 
of 2:15 p.m.
  Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:31 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m.; 
whereupon, the Senate reassembled when called to order by the Presiding 
Officer (Mr. Inhofe).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair, acting as a Senator from the State 
of Oklahoma, suggests the absence of a quorum.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be able 
to speak for 5 minutes as in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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