madam speaker, i think he would have appreciated the fact that you are in bright orange today, the color of his beloved florida a&m university. go rattlers. but on behalf of the great state of florida, we also send our love, prayers and condolences to his chief of staff, his entire team, his family, his devoted friends. and i would respectfully ask that we recognize his life with a moment of silence, but ask and invite you all to join us in a celebration of his life that we intend to hold next week. thank you and i yield back. the speaker: the chair asks all those present in the chamber, as well as members and staff throughout the capitol, to please rise for a moment of silence in remembrance of the late honorable alcee l. hastings of the great state of florida. the speaker: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, to suspend the rules and pass s. 578 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. as the clerk reports the title, i remind members that we have 24 minutes only, this 24 minutes for this vote. the clerk: senate 578. an act to improve the health and safe