[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 137 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10621]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, the majority leader has been wanting to come 
to the floor for some time. We are both happy that there has been a lot 
of participation on the floor this morning. They were fine speeches.
  There is no need for me to maintain the floor until he shows up. I 
ask my two friends, the Senator from Texas and the Senator from Utah, 
if they would allow him to take the floor when he appears, which should 
be momentarily. In the meantime, if they would agree to that, I ask 
unanimous consent that the Senator from Texas be recognized for up to 
15 minutes.
  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, will the Senator yield?
  Mr. REID. Yes. I am happy to yield.
  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I think it is perfectly reasonable for the 
majority leader to have the right to the floor.
  Reserving the right to object--if the Chair would be generous in 
giving me an opportunity to explain why--when the majority leader 
finishes his unanimous consent request and his statement, I would like 
to have 10 minutes to respond.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, the leader wanted to make sure that the 
Senator from Texas was on the floor when he made his unanimous consent 
request, which I am almost certain he will be. He wanted the Senator 
from Texas to be notified when he was going to be here.
  He is now here.
  He wanted the Senator from Texas to be here, and we are glad he is 
here.
  I ask unanimous consent that following the statement of the majority 
leader and the statement of the Senator from Texas, the Senator from 
Utah be recognized for up to 20 minutes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The majority leader.

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