[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 25290]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I think the way to adjust this is we had 
hoped we could go ahead and get a vote notwithstanding the receipt of 
the papers from the House. But that is not going to be possible. I 
think the way to be fair to everybody is to ask unanimous consent that 
the period for morning business be extended until 10:30 under the same 
provisions as earlier agreed to. The Senator would then be able to get 
time in his own right.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, will 
Senators be allowed a few minutes to speak on an unrelated matter?
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, we would alternate back and forth, and other 
Senators certainly would be able to speak.
  The time limit under the earlier agreement was the time would be 
equally divided between now and 10:30.
  Ms. LANDRIEU. Would that allow enough time? I am not sure how many 
want to speak.
  Mr. LOTT. The only one I know of who seems to be anxious to speak on 
that side is the Senator from Louisiana.
  I ask unanimous consent that after Senator Specter speaks that the 
Senator from Louisiana be recognized.
  Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, how long is the Senator from 
Pennsylvania going to speak?
  Mr. LOTT. Not more than 15 minutes.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Pennsylvania.

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