October 1,1976
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Mr. TOWER.. Mr. President, 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. TOWER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Several Senators addressed the Chair.
Mr. MOSS. Mr. President
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.
Mr. MOSS. Mr. President, I am willing to yield for anything permissible to come in at this point. There are some objections being offered to any intervention. As far as I am concerned—
Mr. STEVENS. Will the Senator yield for just one moment?
Mr. MUSKIE. I object to anything except a question.
Mr. STEVENS. I asked Senator TOWER' to have the quorum call taken off so I could make a statement about California's position on offloading the oil that is scheduled to come from Alaska soon. I would like to do that. I am sure my colleague can put on the quorum call when I have concluded, if there is not an agreement before that concerning the matter.
Mr. MOSS. I would be willing to yield for that purpose with the understanding that I do not lose my right to the floor.
Mr. MUSKIE. I object to that. I have no objection to the Senator getting recognition in his own right. I could not prevent that.
Mr. STEVENS, Will the Senator from Utah allow me to get the floor and present my statement?
Mr. MOSS. I do not think I can afford to do that at this point. If I yielded the floor, then not only am I not certain of getting it back, but it might very well terminate one of my speeches, as it were. I have a lot to go yet. I think it might be a matter of hours before I am through.
Mr. DURKIN. Mr. President, a parliamentary inquiry.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah has the floor. Will he yield for that purpose?
Mr. MOSS. I will yield for the purpose of. a parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. DURKIN. That answers my question. He has the floor.
Mr. RANDOLPH.. Will my friend from Utah, yield to me for a. possible accommodation?
Mr. MOSS. As I indicated to the Senator from Alaska,. I am willing to do it as long as I reserve my right to the floor and it not be considered as an interruption of my speech. Under those circumstances, I am willing to yield. I am not in total control of that. I ask unanimous consent that I may do so under those conditions.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered, The Senator from West Virginia is recognized without the Senator from Utah losing his right to the floor.