[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14633]
[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 morning business not to extend beyond the hour of 3 o'clock 
with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, 
with the following exceptions: The Senator from West Virginia, Mr. 
Byrd, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.; and the Senator from Wyoming, Mr. Thomas, 
or his designee from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.
  The Senator from West Virginia is recognized.
  Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chair.
  Mr. President, Alexander Hamilton spoke 6 hours at the Constitutional 
Convention. So I think I am in rather good company.

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