[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 163 (Thursday, November 29, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S12140]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I have spoken to the minority leader, and 
I now ask unanimous consent that we go into a period of morning 
business. We want to be as lenient as we can. I know the Senator from 
Alaska wants to speak for an extended period of time. Others also want 
to speak. Therefore, we will have the 10-minute limitation, with the 
understanding that people can ask unanimous consent to speak for any 
period of time they want.
  Again, I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to a period of morning 
business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes, 
and we divide the time, even though it appears that maybe there won't 
be the need to do that. I ask unanimous consent that we----
  Ms. LANDRIEU. Reserving the right to object, would this be OK with 
the leader? I ask if I may have my 10 minutes starting now if it would 
be OK with the Senator from Alaska.
  Mr. REID. If I may reclaim my time, I think we would be better off 
not having a 10-minute limitation. I ask unanimous consent that we now 
go into a period for morning business with Senators permitted to speak 
therein.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, as Senator Landrieu indicated that 
her children were getting hungry, I suggest the Chair recognize her 
first.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, the request is that we go into a period 
for morning business with a 10-minute limitation--I will state it 
again. It is that we go into a period of morning business, that Senator 
Landrieu be recognized for 10 minutes to begin with, and Senators 
thereafter be limited to 10 minutes, with the understanding that there 
will be a number of Senators asking for more time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, in order to accommodate Senators, 
let's be more realistic and make it 15 minutes.
  Mr. REID. I have no problem with that.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 3090

  Mr. DASCHLE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
majority leader may turn to the consideration of H.R. 3090 with the 
consent of the Republican leader.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana is recognized.

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