[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 72 (Thursday, May 20, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S5899]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, the distinguished ranking member of the 
Foreign Relations Committee wishes to speak on an important subject. 
Will the Senator indicate how much time he wishes to take?
  Mr. BIDEN. Madam President, I say to the Senator, I do not want to 
interfere. I want to speak for about 10 minutes regarding Ahmed 
Chalabi. I do not have to do it now.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I say to the distinguished ranking member, 
we have 25 minutes that have been allocated. We could easily, I am 
confident, get another 10 minutes. Does the Senator wish to speak right 
now?
  Mr. BIDEN. Madam President, I would like to do whatever accommodates 
the Senate.
  Mr. REID. Through the Chair to the distinguished Senator from 
Florida, how is the Senator's time schedule?
  Mr. NELSON of Florida. Madam President, I say there is never a dull 
moment in the life of this Senator from Florida. Since I have learned 
the ways of comity, accommodation, felicity, I yield to the 
distinguished Senator from the State of Delaware. In fact, in my 
remarks about are we better off now than we were 4 years ago, I was 
going to try to engage my distinguished colleague in a colloquy.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent there be 5 
additional minutes on both sides for morning business. That will allow 
the Senator from Delaware to speak for 10 minutes. If my unanimous 
consent request is granted, that would allow him to begin now.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator will need an additional 
10 minutes. All time in excess has expired.
  Mr. REID. Our time is gone?
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There are 23\1/2\ minutes 
remaining.
  Mr. REID. Where did our time go? Did somebody speak?
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The senior Senator from Delaware 
and the junior Senator from Delaware.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent for an additional 
10 minutes on each side, then.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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