[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2188]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2184

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the 
desk due for its second reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2184) to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United 
     States Code, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the 
     United States into two circuits.

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I object to further proceedings on this bill at this 
time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, under the rule, 
the bill will be placed on the calendar.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I thank the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska is recognized.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Murkowski pertaining to the introduction of S. 
2214 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.
  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 
10 minutes on the time allocated to Senator Durbin.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.




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