[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12040]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Nicolas 
Benjamin be granted floor privileges.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Dorgan and Mr. Wellstone  are located in today's 
Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. TORRICELLI. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent Senator Reed 
be recognized for 10 minutes and I be recognized for 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from New Jersey is recognized for 10 minutes.

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