[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 23087]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          LEGISLATIVE SESSION

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
resume legislative session.
  Mr. THOMAS. 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. ALLARD. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak in 
morning business for 15 minutes for the purpose of introducing 
legislation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. ALLARD. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Allard pertaining to the introduction of S. 3213 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I yield back the remainder of my time and 
suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Crapo). The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BRYAN. 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the quorum call be rescinded.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. BRYAN. Mr. President, may I inquire as to whether it would be 
appropriate at this point to request to speak as in morning business 
for a period of time not to exceed 8 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. That would be appropriate.
  Mr. BRYAN. I make that request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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