April 8, 1976
Page 10159
The second assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 109) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 1977 (and revising the congressional budget for the transition quarter beginning Jul 1, 1976).
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Senate will proceed to its immediate consideration.
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the presence and use of small electronic calculators be permitted on the floor of the Senate during the consideration of Senate Concurrent Resolution 109.
I understand that we have not yet remedied this antiquity in the rules to permit use of anything but the original hand calculators.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. MUSKIE. I yield to the distinguished Senator from Connecticut.
Mr. RIBICOFF. I thank the Senator from Maine.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President., I ask unanimous consent that the Senate turn to the consideration of Calendar No. 699, Senate Concurrent Resolution 109, and that it be laid before the Senate and made the pending business.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The clerk will state the concurrent resolution.