[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 16040]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2000

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until the hour of 9:30 
a.m. on Wednesday, July 26. I further ask consent that on Wednesday, 
immediately following the prayer, the Journal of the proceedings be 
approved to date, the morning hour be deemed to have expired, the time 
for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and 
that the Senate then begin a period of morning business for debate only 
until 10:15 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes 
each, with the following exceptions: Senator Durbin, or his designee, 
in control of the first 20 minutes; Senator Collins, or her designee, 
in control of the second 20 minutes.
  Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I want to 
make a parliamentary inquiry. Earlier today, I asked if 1 hour prior to 
the cloture vote it would be permissible to file a cloture motion on 
PNTR, and the Chair responded that would be OK, the answer would be 
yes. I say to the Chair today, with the 45 minutes just outlined, would 
that answer still be, yes, it could be filed under that 45-minute 
period in the morning?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. This agreement provides for debate only. That 
precludes a motion to proceed.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. NICKLES. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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. NICKLES. Mr. President, I will modify the unanimous consent 
request to state that morning business be for debate only, with the 
exception of the majority leader, or his designee, to make a motion 
dealing with cloture until 10:15 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak 
up to 10 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. NICKLES. I ask unanimous consent that the vote on invoking 
cloture on the motion to proceed to the Treasury-Postal appropriations 
bill be at 10:15 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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