[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there now 
be a period for morning business, with Senators to speak for up to 10 
minutes each. I further ask unanimous consent that the following 
Senators be recognized to speak: Senator McConnell, Senator Dorgan, and 
Senator Conrad.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. McConnell, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Dorgan pertaining 
to the introduction of S. 931 are located in today's Record under 
``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Ms. COLLINS addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine.

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