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“UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--ADDITIONAL COSPONSOR” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S833 on Jan. 30, 1997.
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UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--ADDITIONAL COSPONSOR
Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that in its first printing, the following Senator be added as an original cosponsor to the Department of Energy Abolishment Act of 1997, a bill to eliminate the Department of Energy: Mr. Hagel of Nebraska.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. GRAMS. I thank the Chair.
(The remarks of Mr. Grams pertaining to the introduction of S. 238 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I yield the floor.
Mr. BYRD addressed the Chair.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia is recognized.
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