[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13280]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to 
speak for up to 10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. KENNEDY addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I see my friends and colleagues here from 
California and Illinois. I intend to use my 10 minutes. I will be glad 
to respond to questions, but I ask unanimous consent that following my 
time that the Senator from California be recognized for 10 minutes and 
the Senator from Illinois be recognized for 10 minutes.


  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Thank you, Mr. President.

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