[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7724]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to 
speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the following exceptions: Senator 
Harkin for up to 20 minutes, Senator Helms for up to 10 minutes, and 
Senators Roberts and Cleland in control of 60 minutes total.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina.
  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order 
for me to make my presentation seated.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. HELMS pertaining to the submission of S. Res. 306 
are located in today's Record under ``Submission of Concurrent and 
Senate Resolutions.)
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington is recognized.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, are we in morning business?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.

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