[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12039]
[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 11 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 
minutes each.
  Under the previous order, the Senator from New Hampshire is 
recognized to speak for up to 10 minutes.
  (The remarks of Mr. Smith of New Hampshire pertaining to the 
submission of S. Res. 113 are located in today's Record under 
``Submission of Concurrent and Senate Resolutions.'')
  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. I thank the Chair. I yield the floor and 
suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative assistant proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Maine is recognized for a period of up to 20 
minutes.
  Ms. COLLINS. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Ms. Collins pertaining to the introduction of S. 1189 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Ms. COLLINS. I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative assistant proceeded to call the roll.
  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bunning). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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