[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 108 (Monday, July 30, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S8373]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I thank the Chair. I ask unanimous consent that I may 
proceed as if in morning business. I understand 30 minutes has been 
allocated to Senator Grassley. I would ask unanimous consent that since 
Senator Grassley has indicated he cannot be here at this time, 20 
minutes of the 30 minutes be allocated to me and the balance remaining, 
approximately 10 minutes, to Senator Craig Thomas of Wyoming.

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, would it be 
permissible to the Senator that Democrats still have 5 minutes at the 
end of his time?
  I ask unanimous consent that we have the last 5 minutes.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Will the Senator repeat the request.
  Mr. REID. Yes. I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Alaska 
have 20 minutes, Senator Grassley 10 minutes, and the Democrats would 
have the last 5 minutes.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I believe Senator Reid misunderstood me. This was 
Senator Grassley's time. Senator Thomas wanted the remaining 10 
minutes. I have no objection to providing the last 5 minutes to the 
other side.
  I thank the Chair.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Alaska, Mr. Murkowski.

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