[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 16315-16316]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



VISIT TO THE SENATE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES


                                 Recess

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
stand in recess for 6 minutes while Senators and others have an 
opportunity

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to meet a distinguished guest, the President of the Philippines, the 
Honorable Joseph Estrada.
  There being no objection, the Senate, at 3:57 p.m., recessed until 
4:03 p.m.; whereupon, the Senate reassembled when called to order by 
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Sessions).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island has the floor.
  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I extend my welcome to President Estrada of 
the Philippines. The Philippines and the United States are allies. We 
have a special relationship with them, as we have a special 
relationship with the country I have been speaking about; that is, the 
country of Liberia.

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