[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 24, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S9096]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, we have a number of Members on the 
minority side who wish to speak. The Senator from New Hampshire has 
been waiting for quite some time. He actually wants to offer an 
amendment on this bill. With the Gramm amendment pending, we would 
rather he didn't do that at this time. It is my understanding Senator 
DeWine wishes to speak as in morning business.
  Mr. DeWINE. Actually, it is on the bill.
  Mr. REID. On the bill? You are not planning to offer an amendment or 
anything at this stage?
  Mr. DeWINE. No, I am not offering an amendment.
  Mr. REID. I see that the floor staff has returned. Could we have the 
ability to enter into an agreement at this stage?
  Mr. GREGG. I suggest that I speak for 10 minutes with the 
understanding that no amendment be offered, and the Senator from Ohio 
be allowed to speak for 10 minutes with the understanding that no 
amendment will be offered.
  Mr. REID. It is my understanding the Senator wishes more than 10 
minutes.
  Mr. GREGG. Twenty minutes?
  Mr. DeWINE. Fifteen.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that--we don't 
have the agreement yet worked out--the Senator from New Hampshire be 
recognized for up to 10 minutes to speak as in morning business and 
that the Senator from Ohio--it doesn't matter, you can speak on the 
bill if you would rather. We are on the bill, so the Senator from New 
Hampshire will be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes on the bill, 
and then the Senator from Ohio will be allowed to speak for up to 15 
minutes on the bill. There would be no amendments offered by the two 
Senators, and following the statement of the Senator from Ohio, the 
Senator from Nevada would be recognized.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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