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- February 19, 1965 (2)
February 19, 1965 (2)
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate the unfinished business, which is Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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The Senate resumed the consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 1) proposing an amendment 1o the Constitu- tion of the United States relating to succession to the Presidency and Vice-Presidency and to cases where the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.
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- 1o The scans read: “to” (microfilm scan), “1o” (main scan)
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
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The legislative clerk proceeded to call
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Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I may yield to the Senator from Alaska [Mr. ORUENING] for 10 minutes without losing my right to the fi · floor and that, notwithstanding the rule of germaneness, the Senator may proceed on another subject.
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- ORUENING] The scans read: “Gruen-” (microfilm scan), “ORUENING]” (main scan)
- fi Only one scan has this word: “fi” (main scan)
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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