[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 18, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13456-S13457]
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                       UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST

  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, parliamentary inquiry: What is the 
pending business?

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is now in a period of morning 
business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to go back to 
the farm bill to offer an amendment and ask for its immediate 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Miller). Is there objection?
  Mr. HARKIN. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is an objection.
  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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