[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1232-S1233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, the managers of the bill and staff are 
working through the amendment that is now before the Senate and trying 
to resolve this issue. We hope we can move forward on this legislation. 
There has been a tremendous amount of time spent on it. The majority 
leader indicated that he wants to move this legislation as quickly as 
possible. The energy legislation is waiting until this bill is 
completed in some form or fashion. I hope everyone will understand it 
will be to everyone's benefit if we can proceed. There has been a hue 
and cry from the other side that we need to do the energy legislation. 
The only thing holding up our moving to that is the legislation now 
before the Senate, the reform bill on the election process in America. 
I hope that can be done as soon as possible.
  We are now in a period of morning business until 1 o'clock. At that 
time, the decision will be made as to what will transpire thereafter.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BENNETT. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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