[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9791-9792]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       Y2K ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 96, which the clerk 
will report.
  The legislative assistant read as follows:

       Motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 96, a bill to 
     regulate commerce between and among the several States by 
     providing for the orderly resolution of disputes arising out 
     of computer-based problems related to processing data that 
     includes a 2-digit expression of that year's date.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.
  Mr. HATCH. I ask the Y2K bill be set aside and we return to the----

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  Mr. WELLSTONE. I object.
  Mr. HATCH. It is my understanding----
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, notwithstanding the pendency of the current 
bill, I ask unanimous consent that the distinguished Senator from 
Minnesota be permitted to offer an amendment to the juvenile justice 
bill, after my opening remarks.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Utah for his 
graciousness.


                         Privilege Of The Floor

  I ask unanimous consent that Rachel Gragg and Ben Highton be 
permitted privilege of the floor during the discussion of the juvenile 
justice bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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